National Manufacturing Day celebrates ‘extraordinary’ local efforts
On Oct. 2, the County of Simcoe is recognizing National Manufacturing Day in honour of the region’s tremendous businesses and workforce that continue to support our economy while adapting to support COVID-19 response and recovery. Dedicated to highlighting the benefits of modern manufacturing careers and inspiring the next generation of manufacturers, the county is commemorating this […]
Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture makes generous donation to provide boost to long term care and seniors services
On July 29th, the County of Simcoe recognized the Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture, which recently provided a $10,000 donation in support of the County’s four long term care and seniors services facilities located in Beeton, Collingwood, Orillia and Penetanguishene. “We are so grateful and truly humbled by the thoughtfulness and generosity of our partners […]
Public/private partnership will mean ‘many more homes and businesses in Simcoe County will soon have greater access to reliable internet services’
Today, Jill Dunlop, MPP for Simcoe North, and Andrea Khanjin, MPP for Barrie-Innisfil, on behalf of Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, announced a major step in the expanding of broadband internet in Simcoe County with the Request for Proposals (RFP) by Southwestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT) Inc. This program is part […]
County of Simcoe and area partners launch new job portal WorkinSimcoeCounty.ca
Midhurst/June 25, 2020 – The County of Simcoe and area partners including member municipalities, the cities of Barrie and Orillia and the Simcoe Muskoka Workforce Development Board are launching a new interactive job portal. The Work in Simcoe County site includes local resources and job opportunities, as well as vital information to empower and inspire […]
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 […]