Author Archives: Bayshore News Team

Its not rocket science, but pretty close. Young student scientists will be showcasing their projects at the Simcoe County Regional Science fair. The fair is for students from grade 4 to 12 . Chemistry...

Orillia's Soldiers Memorial Hospital has embarked on its 2011-12 Quality Improvement plan. Shawn Bishop is the Quality and Patient Safety Co Ordinator at the hospital and says this plan will focus on ...

It is quite a gift for Georgian College. The College has received a $1.5-million gift from Bernick family to establish the largest endowed chair at an Ontario college. The College will now set a one m...

The local public health unit has earned high grades from the Ontario Council on Community Health Accreditation. The OCCHA accreditation report presented the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit with an...

Several members of Orillia City Council are set to become big losers. Mayor Orsi and Councillors Don Jenkins and Linda Murray have decided to put their money and their weight on the line as a way of e...

The new Director and Curator of the Orillia Museum of Art and History has expansion on her mind. Lynda Whiston says one of her main objectives is to raise enough money to complete two more floors of t...

Efforts are under way to set up a transition house or shelter for homeless youth in Orillia. The Director of the Orillia Youth Centre Kevin Gangloff says during some of their work last year, that was ...

Orillia City Council has given the go ahead for the appointment of a special committee to create and administer a Sports Hall of Fame for the city. The motion passed during last nights council meeting...

Three local people involved in the outdoors and conservation have been honoured by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters. Hannah Edwards of Vasey is the 2010 winner of the OFAH Heritage Junior...

March was a good month for crime stoppers in Simcoe Duffern Muskoka. Crime Stoppers received 261 calls These calls assisted the Police in the clearance of 8 CASES involving Break and Enter, Possession...