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'Quite shocked': County reports $128K surplus in year-end report

'Quite shocked': County reports $128K surplus in year-end report

'It’s as close to zero as I’d like to get without going under. It was a fantastic result in terms of that,' says county official
Collingwood councillor hopes to spark backyard chicken debate

Collingwood councillor hopes to spark backyard chicken debate

Currently, backyard chickens are not permitted in Collingwood, however councillors may open the debate to bring forward a licensing program to allow them in town
Simcoe County Food Council hosting talk on school food

Simcoe County Food Council hosting talk on school food

Virtual presentation will include information about newly announced National School Food Program
Councillors disagree on how to spend $3.5M surplus

Councillors disagree on how to spend $3.5M surplus

‘I just want to be very clear that this adjustment was essentially re-allocating an accumulated surplus. There is not an implication of overtaxation of residents at all,’ explained town treasurer
Grieving dad going to Queen's Park for debate on intimate partner violence

Grieving dad going to Queen's Park for debate on intimate partner violence

Dan Jennings of Sault Ste. Marie will bring his daughter Caitlin's story to the Ontario legislature this week for the debate on Bill 173, which calls on the province to declare intimate partner violence an epidemic
Signs of hope: Police unveil next moves to find missing Barrie woman

Signs of hope: Police unveil next moves to find missing Barrie woman

Police say Autumn Shaganash, who disappeared last June, was heading to Barrie Air Show at city's waterfront with a male friend when she vanished
20 years later, tale of revival an annual lunch conversation

20 years later, tale of revival an annual lunch conversation

Paul Henderson remembers only pieces from the day he had a heart attack, including a paramedic telling him 'these two guys just saved your life'
TBM council approves $4,000 grant to local Lions Club

TBM council approves $4,000 grant to local Lions Club

Council approved using $4,000 from the working capital reserve fund to make a donation to help the Lions Club replace its events trailer
MiltonToday joins our growing network of local news sites

MiltonToday joins our growing network of local news sites

Launched this morning, our new sister site in Milton will be dedicated to telling the stories that matter most: the ones closest to home
County giving away $3,000 bursaries to local students

County giving away $3,000 bursaries to local students

21 bursaries of $3,000 each are available to County of Simcoe students attending a post-secondary institution in Canada