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Innisfil proclaims St. John Ambulance Week

Whereas 2025 is the 84th anniversary of the establishment of the Barrie Simcoe Muskoka Branch of St. John Ambulance; and

Whereas the Barrie Simcoe Muskoka Branch of St. John Ambulance has been serving the community since 1941 and fulfilling our mission to enable Canadians to improve their health, safety, and quality of life by providing training and community service; and

Whereas St. John Ambulance is an integral part of the community, offering unique and innovative programs, including medical...

Heat advisory in effect

Innisfil, ON – With temperatures and humidity set to rise over the coming days, the Town of Innisfil is reminding residents of how to take precautions during extreme heat.

“In a briefing with Environment Canada and Climate Change and the Provincial Emergency Operations Management Centre regarding the high temperatures and humidity coming our way, we wanted to advise residents on measures they should take,” says Brent Thomas, Fire Chief, Innisfil Fire and Rescue Services.

What you can do to...

Road closure: Lockhart Road (25th Sideroad to Weeping Willow Drive)

Lockhart Road (25th Sideroad to Weeping Willow Drive) will be closed on June 23, 2025 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. due to road work. This construction is necessary to complete an emergency water service repair. 

Local traffic only—no through access. All access points to Sandycove Acres will remain open. 

For questions or concerns, please reach out to our Customer Service team at 705-436-3710 or inquiry@innisfil.ca. 

County nearly complete collection of record brush amounts following ice storm

This news release was issued by the County of Simcoe. 

Since the severe ice storm at the end of March, the County of Simcoe has been working diligently to manage and clean up storm-related debris. Here’s a summary of the efforts and progress made:

Brush totals

• Total material received: Over 20,000 tonnes (context – annual average brush tonnage in regular years amounts to 4,400 tonnes).
• Over the past three months, the intake is more than four times the typical annual amount.
• More than 24 different...

Innisfil proclaims Longest Day of SMILES

Whereas Operation Smile Canada is a global medical charity providing free, lifechanging surgeries and medical care to children born with cleft conditions around the world; and

Whereas every three minutes, a child is born with a cleft condition, and lack of access to safe, effective surgery means that easily treatable conditions like cleft lip and cleft palate can become fatal; and

Whereas Operation Smile Canada believes every child born with a cleft condition deserves exceptional surgical care;...