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Road closure: 5th Line and 10th Sideroad

The County of Simcoe is undertaking a culvert replacement on 10th Sideroad (County Road 54) in Innisfil. The original structure has been in service since the 1950s and has reached the end of its useful life. The project will also include other improvements, including road improvements, new steel beam guiderails, and a new pavement wearing surface to improve traffic safety and driving comfort over the bridge.​

Road closure

Construction will require the closure of the following roads starting July 2...

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...