County Press Releases
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Get real this March Break at the Simcoe County Museum
Get Real this March Break at the Simcoe County Museum Minesing/February 21, 2012 – So you think you can tell bogus from the bona fideTry your luck during March Break at the Simcoe County Museum, where you can sleuth your way through the Fakes and Forgeries, Yesterday and Today travelling exhibit, on loan from the Royal Ontario Museum. For more information on March Break or on the ...
02/21/2012 3:33 PM
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County, residents cultivate first draft of Food and Agriculture Charter
County, residents cultivate first draft of Food and Agriculture Charter Orillia/February 21, 2012 — The Simcoe County Food and Agriculture Steering Committee today began watering the seed it first planted in the mind of Simcoe County residents in April 2011. “Today has been an absolute pleasure,” said Simcoe County Warden Cal Patterson, who co-chairs the Simcoe ...
02/21/2012 3:17 PM
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Family Day 2012 at the Simcoe County Museum
The Simcoe County Museum is located at 1151 Highway 26, minutes north of Barrie. For more information on Family Day or on the Simcoe County Museum, contact us at 705-728-3721 or visit museum.simcoe.ca. Simcoe County Museum is owned and operated by the County of Simcoe and offers year round exhibits, events and educational programs for visitors of every age.
02/08/2012 9:53 AM
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RVH receives funding boost from the County of Simcoe
Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre receives funding boost from the County of Simcoe Midhurst/January 24, 2012 – Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre provides safe, quality care to people throughout the region. The Phase 1 Expansion will almost double the physical size of the hospital and includes the Simcoe Muskoka Regional Cancer Centre, which ...
01/24/2012 10:12 AM
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County of Simcoe to provide funding boost to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre
County of Simcoe to provide funding boost to Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre Midhurst/January 20, 2012 – With the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre’s Phase 1 Expansion Project nearly 90 per cent complete, the County of Simcoe is pleased to provide a funding boost of $2.3 million as part of a $30 million funding commitment made to the Simcoe...
01/20/2012 2:44 PM
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County ready to move forward with made-in-Simcoe Growth Plan
County ready to move forward with made-in-Simcoe Growth Plan Midhurst/January 19, 2012 – The County of Simcoe is ready to move forward with a made-in-Simcoe growth plan that will ensure the region continues to attract good jobs and investment, while curbing urban sprawl and protecting green spaces and farmland. Minister of Infrastructure Bob Chiarelli announced ...
01/20/2012 2:43 PM
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Paramedic Services Toy Drive exceeds expectations
Paramedic Services Toy Drive exceeds expectations Midhurst/ December 21, 2011 – The annual County of Simcoe Paramedic Services Toy Drive collected a total of 6,381 toys, 1,186 lbs of food, and $14,044 in cash and gift cards, making 2011 the most successful toy drive to date. Since its inception in 2002, the County of Simcoe Paramedic Services Toy Drive has ...
12/22/2011 11:57 AM
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Spend Winter Break Unplugged at the Musuem
Spend Winter Break ‘Unplugged’ at the Simcoe County Museum Dec. 27 – 31, 2011 and Jan. 2 – 6, 2012 Minesing/ December 20, 2011 – Tired of video games, television, computers and all of the gadgetsMuseum hours are Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. and Sundays 1 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. The Simcoe County Museum will be closed on Sunday Dec. 25, Monday Dec. 26 and Sunday Jan. 1. The ...
12/20/2011 4:17 PM
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County ranked 2nd in waste diversion
County ranked 2nd in waste diversion Midhurst/ December 9, 2011 – The County of Simcoe has once again ranked second in diversion among 223 municipalities across Ontario. Recently released results from the annual Datacall (Ontario’s standardized waste reporting and calculation process) show Simcoe County with a 58 per cent diversion rate in 2010. “The County of ...
12/09/2011 4:15 PM
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Christmas Past and Present
Friends of the Simcoe County Museum present ‘Christmas, Past and Present’ Fundraising Event December 8 and 9, 2011 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Minesing/ December 5, 2011 - Experience the joys of the season during Christmas, Past and Present at the Simcoe County Museum, December 8th and 9th, from 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Step into our heritage buildings lit by lanterns to hear Christmas ...
12/05/2011 11:36 AM