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Town of Innisfil Council passes two year budget

Innisfil, ON – The Town of Innisfil Council unanimously passed the 2023/2024 capital and operating budget at the February 8 Council meeting which includes a 5.25 per cent municipal property tax increase in 2023 and 4.95 per cent in 2024.

“Council appreciates the work staff did to create a fiscally responsible budget that is mindful of the financial pressures faced by many of our residents,” says Mayor Lynn Dollin “Staff worked hard to create a budget of restraint and to maximize every efficiency...

Innisfil to honour Cst. Morgan Russell with renaming of South Innisfil Community Centre

Innisfil, ON – The Town of Innisfil will rename the South Innisfil Arena & Community Centre (Lefroy Arena) to honour the memory of Constable Morgan Russell, who along with Constable Devon Northrup, lost his life in the line of duty.

Constable Russell’s family, Council members from the Town of Innisfil and the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury, the South Simcoe Police Service Board and other dignitaries will attend this re-naming ceremony.

“We are all still reeling from the tragic loss of two...

Spend the day at Innisfil's Civic Campus for family fun, recreation and a health fair

Innisfil, ON – The Town of Innisfil is excited to continue the celebration of Winter Weekends with free or low-cost events and activities happening at the Innisfil Recreational Complex and Rizzardo Health & Wellness Centre. Community members can enjoy a pancake breakfast with Council, attend a Health and Wellness Fair, take part in recreational activities, and watch a hockey game all on the Town’s Civic Campus this Saturday, February 4.

“The fun of Innisfil Winter Weekends continues as we...

Innisfil lowers flags in honour of Hazel McCallion

Innisfil, ON – The flags at Innisfil’s Town Hall have been lowered to half-mast to honour and recognize Hazel McCallion, the former long-standing Mayor of Mississauga. McCallion passed away on January 29 at the age of 101.

“It was with profound sadness that I heard the news of Hazel’s passing,” says Mayor Lynn Dollin. “She was a lifelong mentor to me and presented me with the chain of office in 2018 when I was first sworn in as Mayor. She was so widely respected and put her community first. So many...

Town of Innisfil lowers flags for International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Innisfil, ON – The Town of Innisfil will lower its flags at Town Hall to recognize International Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27.

January 27 was designated in 2005 as the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust. It is also the day, in 1945, that the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp was liberated. From 1941-1945, six million Jewish people were murdered, accounting for two-thirds of the European Jewish population.

“The Town of Innisfil does not...