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Crews battle early morning garage fire in Lisle

Sep 27, 2021 , , , , by shlf

The Adjala-Tosorontio Fire Department was called out to an early morning garage fire Nov. 19 in Lisle.

The blaze broke out sometime around 6:30 a.m. at a property on Concession Road 3 near the Silver Brooke Golf Course.

Fire Chief John Krayetski said the garage, which was detached from the home, was a total loss.

Krayetski said the fire started at the rear of the structure and was possibly caused by a heat lamp in a chicken coup.

He also noted that the home had been recently sold and the owners had boxed most of their contents and stored them inside the garage.

Several vehicles responded to the scene and neighbouring fire departments provided mutual aid.

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Long-lost First World War medal returns to Midland from Nova Scotia

Sep 23, 2021 , , , , by shlf

A First World War medal, discovered in the back of a 1950s-era Chevrolet in Halfway River, Nova Scotia, has been successfully returned to a family in Midland.

The 1914-18 service medal, belonging to Private Nelson Hampden Bell, was presented to Jeff Bell — his closest living relative — in Midland on Nov. 2. 

“This is one of those lost and found stories that we are delighted to say has a happy ending,” said Daniel Travers, Sgt-at-Arms at the Midland Legion.

In September, Travers received an email from Keith Odlin, the service officer and museum curator at Legion Branch 45 in Parrsboro, Nova Scotia, notifying him of the medal. 

Charles Davison, a farmer in Halfway River, discovered the medal in the back of an old Chevrolet truck he was restoring when he removed the rear seats. Davison contacted the Parrsboro Legion for assistance in tracking down its rightful owner.

All First World War medals are inscribed with the names of the soldiers receiving them. Odlin was able to see that the medal belonged to infantryman Private N.H. Bell. He searched online records and discovered that Bell’s next of kin, Mary Bell, had a Midland P.O. box listed as her address.

Odlin contacted Travers, who enlisted the help of Legion volunteer Rob Thorpe, and Huronia Museum curator Genevieve Carter, to help track down Bell’s closest living relative.

Through research, they discovered that Bell was a Midland resident during the war and that he is currently buried at Lakeview Cemetery. Thorpe used burial records from the cemetery to track down the name of the individual who paid for the burial, which led them to Bell’s sister. Carter then sifted through extensive genealogy records to find Bell’s closest living relative — Jeff Bell.

Once they knew who the medal belonged to, Odlin mailed the medal from Parrsboro to Midland.

“This was an exciting collaboration between both legion branches and the Huronia Museum,” said Travers. “With hundreds of thousands of these medals presented to Canadian soldiers during and after the war, finding its rightful owner was, by no means, certain. We are so pleased that the medal is where it rightfully belongs.”

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Barrie nurse raises $1,000 for food bank with reusable operating-room caps

Sep 23, 2021 , , , , by shlf

Hats off to Barrie surgical nurse Jen Miller – or should that be caps?

Fellow nurse Terri Lynn Pickard said Miller deserves a public pat on the back after she decided to make reusable operating-room caps for the surgical unit at Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre.

Miller sold the caps for $10 each, raising more than $1,000 for the Barrie Food Bank.

“She is such a well-respected individual in our workplace and has taken her time to make sure everyone gets a hat that suits their needs,” Pickard said in an email. “As always, she is thinking of others before herself.”

Pickard said operating-room caps have been a precious commodity during COVID-19 and Miller’s reusable caps ensure there are enough to go around.

“There has been such a shortage on disposable surgical caps,” Pickard said. “The same disposable hats are also used for patients, so Jen figured if we used cloth hats we could save the disposable ones for patients.”

Daily mask and hat counts are done during the pandemic to monitor the supply, Pickard said.

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How to prepare for a winter day outdoors during COVID-19

Sep 21, 2021 , , , , by shlf

There are plenty of amid COVID-19.

But if you are planning a day out in nature with the family, there are a few things to consider and a few items you may want to pack before you head out. 

Heather Wilson-Forbes, of The Child & Nature Alliance of Canada, has the following tips for families:

Start small

For families who don’t usually spend much time out in nature, there’s no reason to pack up the car and head for an hours-long drive to a specific location, Wilson-Forbes said. Instead, you may want to test out places closer to home, especially considering the fact that due to COVID-19 restrictions, some washrooms or warming centres in certain locations may be closed. 

“Often in Canada we can have the ideal vision of what outdoor time looks like, but if you’re not used to it, perhaps some extended walks around your neighbourhood, or an extended trip to a green space might be good so you can kind of learn what you feel is useful and what’s not useful closer to your home base,” they said.

“There’s nature all around us and children are really happy exploring that wherever they are.”

Bring a change of clothes

Your little ones will be playing outdoors, which means much of their outdoor gear will get wet and possibly muddy. It’s always good to have a change of clothes in your vehicle, as well as an extra hat, scarf and pair of mittens on hand, Wilson-Forbes said, adding that buying these extra items doesn’t have to break the bank.

A local dollar store should carry just what you need, including hand and foot warmers, which may also be useful during these outings.

Invest in a flask for hot beverages

You may be visiting an area that doesn’t have many stores or restaurants nearby. Or perhaps these locations are closed due to COVID-19 restrictions. 

Either way, it may be a good idea to bring along an insulated container with a hot beverage to help you and your family keep warm, Wilson-Forbes said.

They added that families may want to steer clear of caffeine however, if there will not be an accessible washroom close by. 

Keep moving 

While on these outings, some families may be tempted to push their children in a sled or a stroller, but if your little ones can walk, letting them be out and about not only helps them to discover more, but also keeps them warm, Wilson-Forbes explained. 

Let your kids guide the adventure, where possible

If being out in nature is not new for your family, it may be beneficial to let your children lead the adventure this time. The philosophy at The Child & Nature Alliance of Canada is all about child-led outdoor play and exploration.

Letting your child’s interests guide the experience and being ready to answer their questions along the way, can create a more fulsome, immersive experience for the whole family, Wilson-Forbes said. 

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Stayner’s Etched by Taylor creates personalized gifts

Sep 21, 2021 , , , , by shlf

If you need an idea for that hard-to-shop-for someone, try gifting them something that’s personalized with their name.

Taylor Halliday from  can put your friend or family member’s name on almost anything — cheese board, casserole dish, coffee mug or ornament.

For $50, she’s offering a 2×8 personalized slate cheese board, three cheese knives and a cheese fork.

She can also personalize baby’s first Christmas ornament for you, at the cost of $25.

Halliday lives in Stayner and is able to work with you on perfecting your Christmas order.

Visit to see more ideas, or email .


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Toronto to boost help for high-risk areas as second COVID-19 lockdown begins

Sep 1, 2021 , , , , by shlf

Toronto will increase supports for residents in parts of the city that are bearing a higher burden of the COVID-19 epidemic, Mayor John Tory announced Monday.

“We have to fight this virus everywhere and we have to stop it everywhere,” said Tory, speaking at the COVID-19 update from city hall.

He said the city will retrofit city buses to provide mobile testing in the northeast and northwest parts of the city, where there has been a higher incidence of the disease, and use city vehicles to transport people to and from provincial testing sites.

The city will also conduct expanded education and outreach, partnering with 11 community organizations to help residents in the areas access testing, access the city’s isolation facility, and access existing income and sick leave supports.

The city has asked the provincial and federal governments for funding assistance, but Tory said he believes the other two orders of government will come through, and the programs will be rolled out immediately.

In addition, the city has asked the federal and provincial governments to provide paid sick leave for those who don’t have access to it, and to reinstate a moratorium on residential rental evictions and to expand income supports for newcomers to Canada, who are not currently eligible for emergency income assistance.

Monday marked the first day of Toronto’s second lockdown, after a rapidly growing second wave of the virus threatened to swamp the health-care system. Peel Region also re-entered lockdown on Monday.

The personal care industry has once again been shut down, including hair and nail salons; restaurants can no longer serve customers indoors or on patios and may only serve take-out; retailers can only provide curb side pick-up. Public pools and gyms have been closed and recreations programs suspended.

Primary and secondary schools and daycares remain open.

The second lockdown is to last 28 days, which would see restrictions lift on Dec. 21, if the numbers improve, but Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said a normal Christmas is “out of the question.”

Dr. Eileen de Villa, the city’s medical officer of health, reported 331 new COVID-19 cases in the city, pointing out that there have been 2,177 new cases since Wed., Nov. 18.

Of all the COVID-19 cases reported since the epidemic began, 45 per cent have been reported since Oct. 1, she added.

On Sunday, Dr. Karim Kurji, the medical officer of health for the Regional Municipality of York, issued a class order under Section 22 of the province’s Health Protection and Promotion Act, limiting events at special venues, including banquet halls, hotel conference rooms and convention centres, to no more than 50 people.

He also ordered malls and stores to set maximum capacities for shoppers, and actively monitor and manage the capacity, including lineups.

“There is increasing evidence safe and prescribed physical distancing rules and protocols are not being followed in meeting and event spaces, shopping malls and retail stores,” according to the York Region press release.

Failure to comply will now be met with a fine, upon conviction, of up to $5,000 for a person and $25,000 for a corporation, per day.

Francine Kopun is a Toronto-based reporter covering city hall and municipal politics for the Star. Follow her on Twitter:

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Conservative MP warns the Bank of Canada risks becoming too political. Not likely, experts say

Aug 30, 2021 , , , , by shlf

OTTAWA–The Bank of Canada is pushing back against Conservative questions about its independence from the federal government, saying its inflation target — not politics — is guiding its response to the .

The central bank was pulled into the pandemic political fray Thursday when Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre suggested the bank was enabling the Liberal government’s deficit-spending habits.

In an interview with Bloomberg News, Poilievre warned the central bank to avoid acting as an “ATM” for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s emergency pandemic programs.

At issue is the bank’s unprecedented purchase of billions of dollars worth of government bonds in an effort to stabilize the economy, which has been rocked by rolling lockdowns during the COVID-19 crisis. The bank has committed to buying $5 billion in government bonds each week during the crisis, a policy known as “quantitative easing” which is intended to inject cash into the economy.

Poilievre called the practice — which has been employed on a massive scale by central banks around the world during the crisis, including in the U.S., U.K., and Australia — “printing money,” and suggested it was a “pyramid scheme.”

“Expanding the bank’s balance sheet during a short-term, once-in-a-lifetime pandemic lockdown is different than perpetually buying and inflating the financial assets of the wealthy at everyone else’s expense,” Poilievre said in a written statement to the Star.

“Trickle-down economics does not work. We need a bottom-up, worker-led recovery.”

The bank has said it will stop its quantitative easing efforts once the economy has recovered after COVID-19.

Poilievre’s characterization was challenged by independent economic analysts who spoke to the Star on Thursday.

“Every central bank is probing the outer limits of monetary intervention to an extent we’ve never seen before, but the Bank of Canada is hardly alone in this intervention,” said David Rosenberg, the chief economist at Rosenberg Research. “I mean, look what’s happened in the world around us.”

Rosenberg pointed out that the bank’s counterpart, the U.S. Federal Reserve, is openly calling on Washington for more fiscal stimulus to weather COVID-19’s economic storm.

“Is Canada behaving irresponsibly? I don’t see that,” Rosenberg said. “Is (Bank of Canada governor) Tiff Macklem somehow political? I find that really hard to believe,”

The Bank of Canada is not typically drawn in to the cut and thrust of partisan politics. As a Crown corporation, it operates at arm’s-length from the government and has legislated independence to set the country’s monetary policy with an eye to keeping inflation low.

While the bank’s efforts to stabilize the Canadian economy during COVID-19 are unprecedented, they should not be viewed as political said Scotiabank chief economist Jean-François Perrault.

“There is no question that central banks around the world … have needed to undertake absolutely exceptional measures to try and stabilize economies and put them on a path to recovery,” said Perrault, who previously worked at the central bank and in government.

“The bank is obviously an inflation targeting organization. That’s job number one, that’s its mandate. I’m 100 per cent convinced beyond a shadow of a doubt that the actions that they’ve taken were all done with the objective of stabilizing inflation.”

In a statement, the Bank of Canada said it has been “consistently clear that the policy actions taken by the bank during the COVID-19 pandemic are always guided by our mandated inflation objective.”

Alex Paterson, a spokesperson for the central bank, also pointed to a previous statement that the bank intends to continue its policy of quantitative easing until the recovery from COVID-19 is “well underway.”

The Liberal government was less guarded in its response to Poilievre’s charges.

“The Conservatives are recklessly politicizing the role of the independent, and widely respected Bank of Canada,” wrote Katherine Cuplinskas, a spokesperson for Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland.

Alex Boutilier is an Ottawa-based reporter covering national politics for the Star. Follow him on Twitter:

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Wasaga father of three is $150,000 richer after lottery win

Aug 27, 2021 , , , , by shlf

A Wasaga Beach father of three is $150,000 richer after he scratched a winning ticket.

Scott Patterson won the prize on The Bigger Spin instant game.

“I scratched my ticket and saw that I won an in-store spin,” he said. “My heart was pounding when I took the ticket to the store. I was watching the spin and when it landed on $150,000, I couldn’t believe it. I kept thinking, please don’t have a heart attack.”

The construction worker told his wife when he picked her up from work, but she didn’t believe him. “I’m a bit of a prankster. She’s waiting in the truck for me today and still doesn’t believe me,” he said. 

Patterson said he plans to pay some bills and to talk to a financial advisor about his next steps.

“This win is a huge opportunity for my kids, I want to make the most of it for them,” he said.

“It’s reassuring to know my kids can use this win to start their lives off right.”

The winning ticket was purchased at the Great Canadian Superstore in Wasaga Beach. 

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Ontario closes strip clubs, cuts hours for bars and restaurants as COVID-19 surge continues

Aug 25, 2021 , , , , by shlf

Ontario is closing strip clubs and clamping down on bars and restaurants as COVID-19 cases continue to climb, with 409 new infections reported Friday.

The measures take effect Saturday, with bars and restaurants ordered to stop serving alcohol at 11 p.m. and to shut their doors by midnight, except for takeout and delivery. Staff are also not allowed to drink on the premises after midnight.

“I don’t think it’s the end of the world that people stop drinking at 11 and close at 12,” Premier Doug Ford told a news conference. “We just can’t have these places open until 3 in the morning.”

Health Minister Christine Elliott said outbreak clusters in the establishments, particularly among people in the 20-39 age group that accounts for the majority of new infections, are driving the growth of COVID-19, along with private social gatherings. Some of the transmission has been between staff members.

“It is evident that despite the tremendous efforts of Ontarians, further action is required to prevent the spread of the virus,” Elliott said.

The announcement came as infections have been rising for five weeks amid growing calls from health experts for the province to take firm action to prevent the need for lockdowns later should cases get further out of hand.

“They have been more reactive than proactive,” said Wilfrid Laurier University epidemiologist Todd Coleman, a former public health official with the health unit in Middlesex-London.

In the last seven days, 2,828 Ontarians have tested positive for the virus, up 41 per cent from the previous seven-day period.

Mayor John Tory asked the province to limit bar hours and alcohol sales in July before the region moved to Stage 3 reopenings, fearing people would let their guard down.

“Some modest change to the hours of these establishments, as much as they’re having business challenges, is an appropriate thing to do as part of a tool box of measures you can take to stop these numbers from going the wrong way,” Tory said on CP24.

In Toronto, strip clubs have been the source of documented outbreaks, most recently with seven cases connected to Club Paradise on Bloor St. W. and previously at the Brass Rail on Yonge St., where some patrons gave false names for contact tracing purposes.

Half of the 409 new cases reported in Ontario on Friday were in Toronto, while the 6,351 new infections recorded across the province so far this month are more than double the tally from the entire month of August.

Toronto accounted for 204 infections — up from 151 the previous day — while Peel had 66 and Ottawa 40, making the three areas responsible for 75 per cent of new cases, the Ministry of Health reported based on reports from health units at 4 p.m. the previous day.

It was the second day in a row the province reported 409 cases as a September surge continued with students back in school and Ford now limiting eligibility for tests at assessment centres to alleviate long lines and long waits for test results.

“We have to be nimble,” Ford said of the change in policy, which steers most people without symptoms to pharmacies for testing by appointment. Another 18 will be open in Niagara and southwestern Ontario starting Tuesday.

That leaves assessment centres mainly for people with symptoms or who have had close contact with a confirmed case, those who are part of a public health investigation as part of an outbreak or who have been notified of an exposure by the COVID Alert smartphone app, and those who are in contact with people in long-term care.

Elliott said the province is adding 139 critical care beds and 1,349 hospital beds across the province to get ready for a second wave, as well as extending MRI and CT hours to help ease waits that built up when procedures were cancelled in case hospitals were overwhelmed in the first wave. Almost $284 million is earmarked to clear a backlog of surgeries and a centralized waiting list is being created for operating rooms to maximize their use.

Regional health units in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area accounted for 329 or 80 per cent of the new cases Friday and 12 of the 34 health units across the province had no new cases, a proportion about one-third lower than a month ago as the virus spreads more widely.

There were 29 new infections reported among students, teachers and staff in schools. Twenty more schools reported outbreaks, bringing the total to 198.

The number of patients in hospital for COVID-19 fell slightly to 88, with 25 patients requiring intensive care. Thirteen ICU patients were on ventilators, an increase of two from the previous day.

Labs across the province processed 41,865 tests Thursday on the way to a goal of 50,000 daily in early October, with officials hoping to double that capacity in the coming months.

With files from Jennifer Pagliaro and David Rider

Rob Ferguson is a Toronto-based reporter covering Ontario politics for the Star. Follow him on Twitter:

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New cases of school-related COVID-19 in Barrie and Innisfil

Aug 16, 2021 , , , , by shlf

There are new cases of COVID-19 in Barrie and Innisfil elementary schools.

Alcona Glen Elementary School in Innisfil has confirmed one case of COVID-19. One classroom is closed. The school is open. 

W.C. Little Elementary School in Barrie has one case of COVID-19. There are no classrooms closed. The school is open. 

These locations are reporting the same caseload as Wednesday (Dec. 2):

One student at East Oro Public School in Oro-Medonte has tested positive for COVID-19. One classroom is closed. The school is open. 

Portage View Public School in Barrie has confirmed one student case of COVID-19. The case involves a student. One classroom is closed. The school is open. 

Steele Street Public School in Barrie has three confirmed cases. One classroom is closed. The school is open. 

Banting Memorial High School in Alliston has three cases of COVID-19. Three classrooms are closed. The school is open. 

Bear Creek Secondary School has one case of COVID-19. There are no classrooms closed. The school is open. 

Eastview Secondary School in Barrie has one student case of COVID-19. There is one classroom closed. 

There are two students with COVID-19 connected to Innisdale Secondary School in Barrie. Two classrooms are closed.

Nantyr Shores Secondary School in Innisfil reports one student case of COVID-19. One classroom is closed. The school is open. 

Twin Lakes Secondary School in Orillia has one student case of COVID-19. One classroom is closed. The school is open. 

St. Peter’s Catholic Secondary School in Barrie has one student case of COVID-19. One classroom is closed. The school is open.

St. Michael the Archangel Catholic School in Barrie has one case of COVID-19. There are no classrooms closed. 

St. Paul’s Catholic School in Alliston has one student case of the virus. One classroom is closed. 

St. Joan of Arc Catholic High School in Barrie has seven cases. These cases involve students and staff. Five classrooms are closed. An outbreak was declared here on Nov. 23. The outbreak is active. 

The Government of Ontario lists two cases of COVID-19 at the Simcoe County District School Board education centre in Midhurst. Two staff members have tested positive.

There is one case of COVID-19 at the Simcoe Muskoka Catholic District School Board office in Barrie. A staff member has tested positive for the virus. 

These locations have less cases than Wednesday (Dec. 2)

An outbreak of the virus was declared at Nottawasaga Pines Secondary School in Angus on Nov. 15. The outbreak is active. There are now zero cases at this location. 

Reporter’s note: Simcoe.com can only report whether the case is a student or a teacher when the information is available on the province’s website.