It Takes a Village
By Coun. Matt Garwood, Mar. 10, 2025
The saying “it takes a village” proved true for our community over the past few weeks. Amid what feels like an unending winter, we are once again reminded of the strength, resilience, and unity that defines our municipality. County and Township roads in the northern part of Springwater have been closed multiple times this winter due to weather, with numerous vehicles stranded or involved in accidents, leaving travelers unable to return home.
In the midst of this, the warming centre at the Elmvale Community Hall became a gathering place, offering a safe and comforting space during a storm. The generosity of Springwater residents is truly unmatched—whether it was donating pillows, blankets, fresh-baked treats, hot meals, or simply volunteering a few hours at the centre, we witnessed firsthand how our community always comes together in times of need.
A heartfelt thank you to Springwater Fire and Emergency Services, Springwater Public Works, County of Simcoe, and the OPP for working tirelessly to rescue stranded families, clear paths to homes, and keep us safe throughout this winter season.
If you lent items to the warming centre, please reach out to me directly at matt.garwood@springwater.ca to arrange pickup or delivery.
Thank you, Elmvale, for your unwavering kindness.
Proud Elmvale Lions Help with Two Midland Causes
By Murray Truax
Mar 28, 2025- The Elmvale Lions are very proud to donate $2000 to Community Reach for a new van. Seen here are lions Tim Crowe, Jim Elliott, Eileen Elliott and Murry Truax. Cindy Hastings E.D. and Rich Ignas are accepting on behalf of Community Reach. Cindy stated that: Community Reach is so grateful to the Elmvale Lions Club for coming to our rescue once again to help purchase a new van. Demand on accessible transportation service continues to grow. We have a lot of residents counting on us to get them to medical appointments, shopping and activities that help them prevent social isolation. Replacing our older van with a newer, more reliable vehicle means we can serve more people and ensure we can fulfill our commitments to our clients. If you would like to help with this worthwhile project please contact Cindy at 705-528-6999.
Rachel Horgan Represents Elmvale Legion at Legion Zone Competition
By Francis Horgan, Mar. 5, 2025
Legion District’s intermediate public speaking was on March 2, 2025. 1st place Rachel Horgan, 2nd Hudson Smith, 3rd Everson Faye. Rachel will represent our district at the Legion Zones on March 22, 2025 in Aurora.
North Simcoe Springwater News Found in Manual Antonio, Costa Rica.
On March 1, 2025 Editor Linda Belcourt and Reporter Brian Belcourt are found holding the North Simcoe Springwater News.