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Innisfil passes Community Benefits Charge By-law

Innisfil, ON - Council of the Town of Innisfil passed the Community Benefits Charge By-law (No. 040-23) during the Council Meeting on April 26, 2023. The by-law will apply to all lands within the Town of Innisfil and contribute to Town-wide capital costs for various public amenities and facilities.

The Community Benefits Charge By-law imposes charges on eligible developments or redevelopment with buildings or structures containing five or more storeys and adding at least ten residential units....

Innisfil calls on community members to pitch-in

Innisfil, ON – The Town of Innisfil is excited to announce the return of its annual Pitch-In Day on Saturday, May 13. This community-wide initiative calls on people to take part in a town-wide clean-up by collecting litter from road edges, public trails, parks, and road ends.

Volunteers can pick up clean-up kits including garbage bags, gloves and a safety tips sheet at Innisfil Town Hall and Innisfil ideaLAB & Library branches during operating hours. On May 13 from 9 to 11 a.m., community...

Innisfil launches new online building permit portal

Innisfil, ON – The Town of Innisfil is pleased to announce the launch of an online permitting software, Cloudpermit, to help streamline the building permit process and further modernize municipal services.

Those requesting a building permit or inspection can now do so through this safe, secure online system.

“Cloudpermit offers us the ability to speed up the permitting and inspection process with all required information captured in the portal,” says Barrie Vickers, Chief Building Official....

Little Free Library launches in Innisfil

Innisfil, ON –  As part of a school project, Innisfil resident Daya Grover, a grade eight student at Kempenfelt Bay School, designed and built a “Little Free Library” which is located outside the Innisfil Recreational Complex.

“This has been a really fun project for me to do,” says Daya. “I not only got to learn about designing and building the structure to house the books, but also collect books that will keep the library full for a long time.”

People are encouraged to take a book, leave a book,...

Innisfil's Breaking Down Barriers Awareness Program returns to the classroom

Innisfil, ON – The Town of Innisfil and the Innisfil Accessibility Advisory Committee are excited to relaunch the Committee’s signature Breaking Down Barriers Awareness Program in local elementary schools for the 2023/24 school year. After a three-year pause, the initiative will return to in-person learning to help students better understand the disabilities and barriers that people of all ages face in their daily lives.

“We are so thrilled to see the Breaking Down Barriers program return to our...