Habitat for Humanity ReStore Opens Opening Day at the ReStore, September 22, 2007: L to R: Bruce Stanton (MP, Simcoe North), Scot Lowes (Chair, ReStore Committee), Tina Goodwin (ReStore Manager), Henry Pauls (ReStore Co-ordinator, Habitat Canada) and David Hughes (President & CEO, Habitat for Humanity Canada). Do you have a [more]
Tiny’s Population Is Growing Much Faster – And Getting Older Too. By John Grant The 2006 Census has revealed that the permanent population of the Township increased from 9,035 to 10,785 between 2001 and 2006, an increase of 19.3%. In contrast, it had grown only 4.6% during the previous five [more]
A History of Pennorth Beach By Scot Lowes “The Dock” at Pennorth, mid 1950’s. Scot Lowes, in horizontal white stripes, stands mid-picture, next to George Lackie. Jack Lackie, wearing a white golf shirt, is seated on the dock, looking away from the camera. Pennorth Beach is located about halfway between [more]
Buying a Roof? Be Savvy By Al Taylor A roof sheds water, but it is not waterproof. What? That’s right. Imagine your house upside down in the water. Would it sink? In most cases, yes. So, if you need roof replacement or repair, do your homework to make sure you [more]
Wye Marsh: A Gem Worthy of Your Support By Jack Ellis Raptor Demonstation: Laurie Schutt with Turkey Vulture Probably every cottager in this area has visited the Wye Marsh at some time or other, either with family or while entertaining friends, and we all have come to appreciate its role [more]
Letter to the Editor Tim Tully’s article in the last issue of the Cottager, “A Bird in the Hand? Rare Birds in Tiny,” was superb. Nice to know we have such an expert resident in our Township. His comment about my seemingly endless search to sight a Hooded Warbler (“Bald Eagles in [more]
WORK BEGINS ON SITE 41 SITE 41 AUTHORIZED BY COUNTY: Although hundreds of citizens turned out to oppose Site 41, the Simcoe County Council authorized $659,000 at its June 26 meeting so that berms, temporary roads and the first “cell” for garbage could be constructed. The vote was close –16-15 on [more]
Inventive – and Effective – Fundraising Every year, cottage associations come up with different ways to have fun while raising money for worthwhile causes. This year the focus was the Huronia Hospitals Foundation and the Wye Marsh Wildlife Centre. The palm for inventiveness goes to the black tie and bathing [more]
Report on Council MEMBERS OF COUNCIL: Mayor Peggy Breckenridge Deputy Mayor George Lawrence Councillor André Claire Councillor George Cornell Councillor Nigel Warren ADMINISTRATION CHANGE: Ruth Coursey, the Township’s CAO/Clerk, has accepted a position as CAO of the Town of Lakeshore (population 35,000) in Essex County. This, we gather, is a good [more]
The Federation of Tiny Township Shoreline Associations