The 38th annual food drive returns December 2 in support of the Salvation Army, shifting from their usual door-to-door collections to community donation events at Fire Station 1 in Huntsville and Fire Station 5 in Port Sydney.
The organization hosted its second annual retreat from Aug. 17 to Aug. 21 at Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, bringing together 23 families from across the country, with just under 100 people attending.
Fire Prevention Officers worked with the property owner to address unsafe combustible storage in the building's basement fuel-fired service room, which posed a significant fire risk and endangerment to residents.
Effective July 1, the two departments will operate independently, as the Fire Department Administration Service Agreement between the two municipalities concludes.
The Huntsville Fire Department has received a $25,000 grant from the province to support mental health and leadership training for its firefighters and their families.
Peter Koetsier, who was recently re-elected Mayor of Georgian Bay Township, is looking forward to continuing to make investments and improvements in the community over the next four years.