‘We know there will eventually be a need’: Midland hospital buys land for future expansion
Officials at Midland’s Georgian Bay General Hospital have their sights set on the future. The Georgian Bay General Hospital Foundation has purchased 22 acres of vacant land beside the hospital’s County Road 93 location and earmarked it for future expansion. The foundation was notified of the opportunity to purchase the land in the fall. Realizing […]
Midland’s Grounded Coffee promoting environmentally friendly HuskeeCup
Grounded Coffee Co. is doing its part to cut down on the billions of single use coffee cups tossed into landfills every year. The Midland café is participating in HuskeeSwap, an international cup-swapping program designed to promote the use of reusable coffee cups. “Part of my job is to be aware of some of the […]
Georgian Bay Musical Theatre Company: Giving a platform for local performers
Lori-Ann Clancy, “Clance”, is well known in the North Simcoe arts community for her commitment to theatre and her 26 year history as a high school drama teacher. Clance’s latest endeavour is the Georgian Bay Musical Theatre Company, encouraging local talent with top quality renditions of popular productions. EDCNS is about growth, attraction and investment. […]
The kitchen sink is everything to Franke Kindred’s expansion
Midland-manufactured kitchen products expand to U.S. market this month The Franke Kindred Canada factory in Midland is expanding its business in Canada and the United States with both residential and commercial products. This month, its residential stainless steel sinks under the Kindred brand are being relaunched in the United States after an absence of roughly […]
Georgian Shores Catering: Catering to our love of local food
Georgian Shores Catering Company has been open for about a year and the outpouring of community support has been amazing! Chef Dave & Chef Wade have been wowing local foodies with their incredible take-home meals, full-service catering and delectable desserts from their Midland location, literally just steps from Georgian Bay! Georgian Shores Catering is a […]
North Simcoe Family Health Team to anchor new medical centre in Midland
A new medical centre — it will house the North Simcoe Family Health Team, Huronia Physiotherapy and Chiropractic, IDA Pharmacy and several physicians — is being built on a six-acre lot off Prospect Boulevard in Midland’s south end. By mid-April, one of the two new buildings that have popped up at 916 Prospect Blvd. will […]
Province dishes out ‘important funding’ to help improve Simcoe North infrastructure
Eight Simcoe North municipalities are receiving a combined $4.1 million in provincial funding to help address infrastructure needs. Simcoe North MPP Jill Dunlop was in Tiny Township on Feb. 5 to announce the funding, which is divvied out to municipalities annually via the Ontario Community Infrastructure Fund (OCIF). “I am committed to supporting our local […]
‘Part of a vibrant downtown’: Love Your Laneways project a hit with Midland businesses
Midland’s Love Your Laneways project is set to go into high gear to give downtown businesses the best chance to keep customers coming in during the reconstruction of King Street this summer. More than 30 businesses on both sides of King Street have signed on to make beautification and safety improvements to back entrances along […]
Penetanguishene to lead north Simcoe municipal services review
Midland, Penetanguishene, Tiny and Tay have jointly received $100,000 in government funding to undertake a review of their municipal services. “We are looking at exploring opportunities to make it easier for residents and businesses to access services in a consistent manner, while ensuring we are efficient and cost effective,” said Jeff Lees, chief administrative officer […]
Simcoe County invests in Waypoint Centre
County of Simcoe Warden George Cornell presented Waypoint Centre for Mental Health Care (Waypoint) with a $673,252 donation Jan. 23 in support of the new Community Health Hub in Midland. This is the second donation for a total of $1.28 million provided to the hospital for this new community resource in partnership with Centre de […]