Ian Adams

2 days ago | simcoe.com | Ian Adams

While Wasaga Beach has the world’s longest freshwater stretch of sand in the world, there is more than just the beach to entice visitors. Mayor Brian Smith said the town is ready to kick-off an incredible summer, even as work is underway to reinvent the main commercial area at Beach Area 1.

3 days ago | simcoe.com | Ian Adams

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3 days ago | simcoe.com | Ian Adams

Stayner is now on a path to expand. Clearview Township council approved a road map that could set the stage for the boundaries of the municipality’s largest urban area for the next 50 years. That path is still at the early stages, as municipal staff will be expected to report back with a methodology that will be used to measure the ‘shovel-readiness’ of any development that’s proposed within a one-kilometre radius of what is currently the town’s built boundary.

5 days ago | simcoe.com | Ian Adams

The majority of Simcoe County mayors who were granted additional powers by the province have chosen to hand some of those powers back to their councils. The additional powers afforded mayors include the ability to hire and fire a chief administrative officer and veto bylaws they feel are not in line with the provincial priority to build new homes. The new powers came into effect on May 1.

6 days ago | simcoe.com | Ian Adams

Wasaga Beach should have a plan for a key gateway site to its downtown by the end of the summer. The town bought 304 Main St. — a now vacant site that was once home to a coffee shop and gas bar — in April for more than $3 million. The land had previously sold for $4.9 million in 2021. The town will be issuing a call for development proposals for the site later this summer.