NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Saturday October 7 Take notice that the Annual General Meeting of the Innisfil District Association for Fiscal Year 2022/23 will be held on the 7th day of Oct. 2023 at the ideaLAB/Library (Alcona), 967 Innisfil Beach Road, Innisfil L9S 1V3 at 10:00 a.m. for the following purposes:…
Big Bay Point Rd. roundabout stuck $3 million above budget The planned Roundabout Project at the corner of the 13th line and 25th Sideroad is expected to be $3 million above the budget of $1.8 million based on construction for fall of 2024. In the interim council has approved an alternative traffic signal…
We Think You Should Know more about the IDA The IDA has been part of the Innisfil community for a long time. With the election of five new councillors we felt it was important to introduce ourselves to them with this deputation to Council on August delivered by IDA board member Megan…
Councils resolve to press province over phosphorous Bradford West Gwillimbury and Georgina councils have unanimously approved resolutions requesting the province of Ontario to come up with a budget and a plan to reduce Lake Simcoe’s phosphorus pollution by 55% by 2030. Please press your mayor and councillors to pass a…
The Town of Innisfil is working towards making its planning process more efficient without eliminating vital public participation. The town is considering introducing a Community Planning Permit System tool, such as “Our Shore”, to the entire community. Our Shore has been in effect since 2019 to cover lands on the…
Oak Wilt killing red oak trees Oak Wilt fungus has been detected in Niagara Falls and Sault Ste. Marie and Springwater Township. The fungus can kill an adult Red Oak in 2-6 weeks. It’s important for people to spot the signs of Oak Wilt. A fungal mat or pressure pad…
The Town is no closer to knowing when the Orbit will be started. There is no timeline for beginning of construction of the Go Station. Waiting for the right “Market Conditions” has been cited as one of the reasons for the delay. The Town, through the application process is making…
At the June 7 council meeting council received the 7th report on Short Term Accommodations (STA). There is still no clear policy in Innisfil on STA’s. For noise complaints, the By-Law officer issues an order, a secondary order and then they proceed to charges. The By-Law officer has no right…
Pitch in Day The IDA was once again involved in Pitch in Day cleaning up the 13th line. We would like to thanks IDA members Craig Bennett, Michael Boland and Ross Pityk for their outstanding efforts.
The IDA has been working with its partner NGOs to express some concerns over Bill 23. The Bill: Reduces development charges Positions itself to override Official plans put together by local councils. Conservation Authorities will lose their power to mitigate pollution and environmental damage. There will be loss of farmland…
