In Honour of Don Avery After decades of service to the IDA, Don has stepped down as an active Board Director and will continue in an advisory role. We are thankful for his selfless leadership, these past decades. His legacy is his greatest gift; a resident’s association left stronger for…
Known for its innovation, The Town of Innisfil is at it again. A GO Station at the 6th Line has been approved for Innisfil. We also have provincially set density and employment targets to meet. The goal is to meet the targets while maintaining the rural charm of Innisfil we…
Message the IDA was asked to share from Jack Gibbons, Chair of the North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance: Jan. 10, 2020 NGFA outlines next steps to save the Forest Yesterday, the North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance’s (NGFA) lawyer, Leo Longo, sent a letter to Mayor Quirk and Council outlining the next steps…
Put yourself on the map, Innisfil! Join the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition for a community mapping event at the Innisfil IdeaLab and Library 967 Innisfil Beach Rd, Innisfil, ON Saturday, February 8th, 2:00 – 4:30 pm Light refreshments will be served Participate in a hands-on mapping exercise aimed at informing…
The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan is currently under mandatory review by the Province. As a result, the IDA is working with our partners to champion Lake Simcoe. It is key that we keep the current level of protection in the plan or, better yet, it increases. Raising Awareness for MPPs…
I am thankful for the opportunity to again address you as President of the IDA. In last year’s remarks, I spoke about the collective experience, the continuous dedication and the constant presence of this Board and its members, in this community. From gravel pits to rock groynes, the IDA has…
The long anticipated warm weather has finally arrived and we are looking forward to a fantastic summer. Over the winter, IDA has been working on local and provincial issues: Locally, IDA board members were involved in meetings regarding the new Rizzardo Health and Wellness Centre. This $20 million dollar facility…
Innisfil District Association is part of a joint initiative to put pressure on our federal and provincial governments to develop a plan for Lake Simcoe and its watershed. Other partners are AWARE Simcoe, the Lake Simcoe Association, the North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance, the South Lake Simcoe Naturalists, the STORM Coalition…
Link to Rogers TV Barrie’s video of our All Candidates Meeting on September 29, 2018, sponsored by Innisfil Community Church and Innisfil District Association: https://rogerstv.com/media?lid=237&rid=23&gid=299875 Moderator: IDA President Deborah McGrath was moderator. Candidates for councillor positions spoke in order, beginning with Ward One through to Ward Seven. They were followed…
In response to Lake Simcoe Watch’s questionnaire, 14 of Innisfil’s municipal election candidates have said that the Town of Innisfil should work with the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) and the Government of Ontario to develop and implement a plan to reduce Lake Simcoe’s phosphorus loadings to 44 tonnes…
