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Barrie’s KKP is now Allegra Marketing

Now, Kwik Kopy Printing Barrie is taking the next step in its evolution with a rebranding that accurately reflects the breadth of its capabilities.

Renamed Allegra Marketing — Print — Mail, the centre and its owners, Susan and John Morton, are offering a fresh approach to design, marketing, print and mailing services with enhanced service offerings.

“This change reaffirms our commitment to Barrie, our neighbours and the customers we serve,” said John, whose parents first opened the business in 1984. “We look forward to deepening our client relationships while providing more companies in the region with our broader range of products and services.”

Allegra is independently owned and operated and is a member of Alliance Franchise Brands network, a world leader in marketing and visual communications.

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Celebrating Canada Day in Innisfil

For more than 20 years, the Innisfil Lioness Club has hosted a community celebration for Canada Day.

And this year is no different.

“Back then there were no other events to give back to the community,” Lioness Tammy Marges said. “They wanted something free for families to do, and July 1 is also the Lioness’s birthday.”

The group was incorporated July 1, 1991, and continues to be active in the community.

This year, the same fun activities are planned, including kids’ games, a bouncy castle with slide, face-painting, crafts, free food and refreshments.

At noon, town dignitaries will be on hand for a flag-raising.

The event happens from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Lions Hall on Innisfil Beach Road.

A few other Innisfil groups are also celebrating Canada’s birthday this weekend, with a parade at the Lefroy/Belle Ewart Legion on June 30 at 1:30 p.m. Kids are invited to decorate their bikes and trikes and meet at 1:15 p.m. at Arnold and Ewart streets. The parade ends at the Legion,

And Sandy Cove Acres is celebrating with its own parade through the park, on July 1 at 10 a.m., with veterans getting a place of honour.

Scott Jermey — Oro-Medonte deputy mayor

I am Scott Jermey and I want to serve as deputy mayor for Oro-Medonte.

After serving as councillor for Ward 5 from 2014 to 2018, I have ideas and experience to make our great community even better!

I would like to see our recreation facilities improved with expansions and upgrades to our existing sports fields and parks. I have brought forward the concept of creating an Oro-Medonte Sports Hall of Fame to recognize our superior athletes.

The township could fund these improvements for our residents by reducing our legal costs. We could use local lawyers more and Toronto lawyers less.

Cutting county council from 32 members to 16 would save over $600,000 per year, and approximately $2.5 million over four years. This is money better spent on meeting the needs of residents.

I believe in working for our community. By hosting fundraising events, I have helped raise over $6,500 for Orillia Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital, and I am holding a charity barbecue for the Royal Victoria Hospital in Barrie this September.

I have been and remain active in the Oro-Medonte community. I have been both a member and a leader in 4-H, and umpired softball for over 25 years. I am currently an elder and secretary of Esson Church. I served on the local milk committee for 10 years, two years as its chair, and volunteered with the Orillia Agricultural Society (ODAS Park) for over 40 years.

After attending East Oro Public School and Park Street Collegiate, I took a bachelor’s degree at the University of Guelph, where I received the Governor-General’s Gold Medal and the Lieutenant-Governor’s Medal for academic achievement.

For the past 31 years I have owned, operated and expanded a dairy farm in the township. This requires understanding the concerns of both a small businessperson and an environmental steward.

I have the energy and the passion to champion the issues and causes of the residents of Oro-Medonte at the local and county levels.

I hope you will consider supporting Scott Jermey as your next deputy mayor.

Alcona splash pad still in design phase in Innisfil

Plans for the Alcona splash pad are still in the works, said a town manager.

“We don’t want to rush it, we want to do it right,” operations manager Jason Inwood said.

The $5-million project to build a community hub and splash pad beside the Innisfil IdeaLAB and Library is still in the design phase.

“Originally, the splash pad was going to be at Innisfil Beach Park, but we ran into geotechnical issues,” Inwood said.

With the $450,000 still set aside for a splash pad, the town was looking for a new location.

Last August, council agreed to spend $1.8 million to buy the land off Lakeside Retirement, which in turn donated $550,000 toward the deal.

“This is now more than just a splash pad. This is a town square, a real gathering place in the middle of Alcona,” Inwood said. “We are currently working through the design, with construction anticipated to start next spring.”

The land is approximately two acres in size and Inwood said the concept is to have a seamless connection to both the library and the retirement home, keeping some of the large trees on the property.

“There is going to be a splash pad with the potential for it to be a public skating rink in the winter time,” he said. “There will be shaded seating and a variety of amenities that would complement the town square/gathering place feel.”

It would be a spot for community events and performing arts, Inwood said.

“This would be our first town square, it will have a different feel to it. It will really help drive that ‘downtown Alcona’ development. Staff is excited about the opportunity.”

The project falls in line with the town’s master plan, which calls for more parks and public gathering spaces.