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Get the latest community news and municipal information with this week's edition of the Springwater Link! This edition features:

• Career and bid opportunities
• Festival at Fort Willow
• Midhurst Autumnfest Fall Fair 
• Midhurst Hub (Hasty Tract) Public Information Centre

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The Festival at Fort Willow returns this year on Saturday, September 28 to take visitors back to 1812. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Fort Willow Conservation Area in Springwater Township will be filled with over 70 historical re-enactors who bring the site to life.

The re-enactors display the daily activities of British soldiers, camp followers and indigenous people living in Simcoe County in the early 19th century. Visitors can muster-up and march in the King’s army, listen to the cannons roar, and...

OP-2018-002 – Vespra Valley Estates Phase 3 – OPA 56

Take notice that the Council of The Corporation of the Township of Springwater enacted By-law No. 2019-065 to adopt Official Plan Amendment 56 to the Official Plan of the Township of Springwater on the 4th day of September, 2019 under Sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.P.13, as amended.

Prior to the adoption of the Official Plan Amendment, a Public Meeting was held on June 25, 2018, to hear any comments or concerns regarding...

The Township of Springwater joins municipalities across Ontario, Canada and the world in opening the doors to cultural and heritage buildings as part of the Doors Open program. On September 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., participating municipalities will offer residents and visitors special access to historical sites, some of which are seldom open to the public.

This year’s event aligns with the Township of Springwater’s 25th anniversary since the amalgamation in 1994. To celebrate, doors to the LEED...

Today, volunteers with the Friends of Fort Willow (FOFW), members of the Rotary Club of Barrie, the Mayor of Springwater Township and staff at the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) came together to help prepare for the upcoming Festival at Fort Willow.  Finishing carpentry work on an authentic pioneer shed, grounds maintenance, installing welcome signage and other site preparations made for a busy day.

The shed is being built using pioneer carpentry methods and will be used to...