Fire destroys century home near Waterford | Simcoe Reformer
Dec 19, 2024 · Members of the public called 911 at about 4:45 p.m. to report the blaze at a property located between Bloomsburg and Waterford. Flames could be seen through the roof of the century home when Norfolk County firefighters responded to the scene, said Cory Armstrong-Smith, fire prevention officer with the Norfolk County Fire Department, in a media release.
Homelessness is on the rise in Norfolk County. | Simcoe Reformer
Nov 17, 2024 · At Norfolk County council on Tuesday, Mayor Amy Martin tabled a notice of motion supporting “Solve the Crisis,” a campaign led by Ontario’s Big City Mayors asking Queen’s Park and Ottawa to “commit to immediate action to solve the humanitarian crisis that Ontario is facing” due to the “exponential” growth of homelessness, addiction and mental health issues.
Registration underway for Norfolk Musical Arts Festival
Dec 10, 2024 · Students in the Young Theatre Players rehearse a piece they will perform in the 2025 Norfolk Musical Arts Festival that runs February 24 to 18 in Simcoe, Ontario.
Lack of public transportation cited as biggest barrier to 'good …
Dec 15, 2024 · Access to public transportation, affordable housing and services, and the vast size of the municipality were among the “biggest barriers to a good quality of life” identified by Norfolk County residents in a recent survey. The survey, which included feedback from 457 Norfolk County residents ...
'Excitement is through the roof' for Jarvis Light Up | Simcoe …
Dec 3, 2024 · That’s thanks to a simple idea that began during the COVID-19 pandemic: light up the town. “Excitement is through the roof because this year we’re calling it the Jarvis Light Up – ‘Ultimate Edition’,” said Ernie Bigelow, one of the creators of the festival, which encourages residents and businesses in Jarvis and nearby Townsend to decorate their homes and properties with as many ...
Simcoe para rider to demonstrate skills at Royal Agricultural …
Oct 23, 2024 · Emery’s own horse, 25-year-old Indy, who once belonged to her mother, isn’t suitable for the Royal Winter Fair event, so she will be riding Diamond, who is owned by Heather and Tanner Barber of Simcoe.
184th edition of Norfolk County Fair and Horse Show set for Oct. 8 …
Oct 2, 2024 · The 184 th edition of the fall tradition returns to the fairgrounds from Tuesday, Oct. 8 to Thanksgiving Monday, Oct. 14.. Ontario’s oldest agricultural fair has modernized over the years, but never strays far from its farming roots. “The midway, the games, the concerts are all fun,” said Angela Hogeveen, general manager of the …
Councillors to consider hiring security after reports of drug use at ...
Dec 11, 2024 · Duthie’s motion asks for security to be put in place on an immediate, short-term basis and that county staff come back to council in January with a report on how to handle the situation going forward.
New documentary captures reality of life in commercial fishing
Oct 25, 2024 · The documentarian spent five months filming the men and women who traverse Lake Erie with Port Dover’s commercial fishing fleet, capturing the reality of life on the water from below and high above the waves.
Port Dover man wins $26K in Catch the Ace draw
Oct 7, 2024 · Phillips, second from right, of Port Dover is the latest person to catch the ace in the Rotary Club of Norfolk Sunrise lottery. Phillips won $26,250 after picking lucky envelope #45 in the draw held Sept. 27 at the Port Dover Legion.