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Innisfil opens cooling stations due to heat warning

Innisfil, ON – Following the heat warning issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Town of Innisfil is opening cooling stations starting on Wednesday, July 26.

The cooling stations will be available at the following Innisfil ideaLAB & Library branches during operating hours until the heat warning has ended:

• Cookstown Branch - 20 Church Street
• Lakeshore (Alcona) Branch - 967 Innisfil Beach Road
• Stroud Branch - 7883 Yonge Street

According to the alert, the heat warning is expected to...

Innisfil proclaims Fierté Simcoe Pride

WHEREAS This marks the 12th annual Fierté Simcoe Pride, and its purpose is to create a safe and inclusive Simcoe County that supports gender and sexual diversity through services, activities, and events; and

WHEREAS The Intersex Progress Pride flag is raised to honour gender and sexual diversity in Simcoe County. The Intersex Progress Pride flag was designed by Valentino Vecchietti in the UK in 2021. The flag is a combination of Gilbert Baker’s 1978 Pride flag, Daniel Quasar’s 2018 Progress...

Road closure: Innisfil Beach Road/Highway 400 Closures

Update: The Phase 1 closure has been extended to approximately 7 p.m. on July 27.

Innisfil, ON –  The next phase of road closures at Innisfil Beach Road/Highway 400 has been shared with the Town by the Ministry of Transportation.

There will be no access from Highway 400 Northbound to Innisfil Beach Road (IBR) Eastbound or Westbound from July 25 to September 1, 2023. The construction completion date is estimated and subject to change.

Prior to the off-ramps being closed:

• IBR Westbound and Eastbound...

Innisfil proclaims National Drowning Prevention Week

Whereas the mission of Lifesaving Society Canada is to prevent drowning throughout the country, and even one drowning is one too many; and

Whereas most drownings are preventable in a Water Smart community, and only through Water Smart education and a healthy respect for the potential danger that any body of water may present can we genuinely enjoy the beauty and recreation opportunities offered by these bodies of water; and

Whereas Lifesaving Society Canada urges residents of the Town of Innisfil...

Road closure: 9th Line (Yonge Street to 20th Sideroad)

9th Line from Yonge Street to 20th Sideroad will be closed for paving from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on July 18-21, 2023. Local traffic only—no through access.

What to expect

Driveway access will be maintained throughout the road closure. Residents on the east side of the rail corridor will have access to their home from 20th Sideroad, while residents on the west side of the rail corridor will have access to their home from Yonge Street. If there are any changes, we will provide notice as soon as possible...