Textile collection coming in June

More than 11,000 tonnes of textiles are discarded annually in the County of Simcoe and 85 cent of it ends up in a landfill. As a waste diversion technique, County of Simcoe is introducing a new curbside collection program for to keep textiles, which take a very long...

Firefighter receives citation for saving teen

Singhampton resident Rob Leblond was recognized by Owen Sound Police for saving the life of a teenager who was involved in a serious crash last year.  Leblond, a Miller’s Dairy employee, was on a delivery in Owen Sound last year when he came across a collision...

Provincial candidates running in Simcoe-Grey

Wilson keeps eye on hospital funds The number one priority for Progressive Conservative candidate Jim Wilson in this election campaign is securing the full planning grants needed for the redevelopment of the hospitals in Collingwood and Alliston. At media events at...

Quilt squares lure tourists through the countryside

A new initiative will encourage people to take a tour the backroads and appreciate the majestic beauty of Simcoe County’s barns.  Hand painted quilt squares are being mounted on barns throughout the county to create the Simcoe County Barn Quilt Trail, a tourism...

New TV show, a product of Duntroon creativity

Duntroon residents Garry Campbell and Teza Lawrence set out to create a TV show that would allow them to be close to home and reduce their commute.  A new comedic procedural drama Carter starring Jerry O’Connell and Sydney Poitier Heartsong is the result of that...