My son and I attended a winter driving event. It was very informative as well as a lot of fun!read more

BOTTOM LINE: Some of the best instructors I've had an opportunity to learn from, both from their…read moredefensive driving course and their track/performance ones. (Updated Apr 2014) ILR has 4 main training courses: 2 proactive driving courses for the summer and winter (MUST DO!) and 2 "performance" driving courses for those looking to take their car to the track/autoslalom. I've attended different performance driving schools, and I can vouch that the ones at ILR are some of the most patient, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Each course gives you a copy of their manual for future reference, as well as set of photos taken from a professional photographer free of charge. As a bonus, if you take all 4 of their course, you have access their open lapping days at Mosport DDT for reduced fee. Can't wait to try the new DDT! CAR CONTROL COURSE Their Car Control is their main course, and if I had to recommend only one course EVERYONE should take, this would be it. It's a full day affair in proactive driving skills alternates between in-car and classroom time. There is heavy emphasis on the fundamentals areas that most individuals tend to neglect or even know. You can sign up in pairs, and you and your partner will get equal seat time, since they divide the class into 2 groups. The fun begins when you get to take your car on to the pylon courses set up in an empty parking lot. You'll learn to simulate emergency swerving, turning, and most importantly, braking in a safe and controlled environment. You'll do it over and over again until your ABS kicks in, your tires are smoking, and it's ingrained in your muscle memory. At the end of the day, they even set up a autoslalom course allowing you to combine all the skills you've (hopefully) attained! You'll definitely leave the course a much more competent, confident and safer driver. WINTER DRIVING SCHOOL The Winter Driving School is the mirror image of their Car Control course, but it takes place in Minden Ontario...and on ice! JFYI, the course is over solid ground, so yeah, you won't don't worry about your car capsizing into a lake. The in-car sessions include a slalom course, emergency swerving, emergency braking, and the skip pad. The course is very weather dependent and when I went, the course was pure ice due to recent rains. I could barely get my car faster than 40km because of how slick it was (even with performance ice tires!). The best part of this course is how much time you get to spend working on the exercises and feeling comfortable with controlling your car as it slides. Better here than meeting black ice for the first time. By the end, I was able to control my car with much more confidence through only minor adjustments to my steering wheel and throttle control. If you have a (performance) rear-wheel car, you owe it to yourself to take this course. With tail happy cars, this course could be a lifesaver. It's also hella fun to spin your car round and round! ADVANCED AUTOSLALOM SCHOOL This is their CAR CONTROL course, but on 'roids. I would definitely recommend this as a follow-up to really learn the limits of your car in a safe environment and at (relatively) low speeds. You spend the morning honing your racing line on wide sweeping turn followed by a slalom section. The afternoon repeats this exercise but this time after teaching you how to heel-and-toe. And at the very end, they set up an auto-x course, where I must've done at least 10 runs! After that constant repetition, you can bet that your technique and comfort level will be way higher. TRACK SCHOOL (L1) There'll be a small minority of people who would be interested in taking it up to the next level. I've tried different schools and instructors associated with Shannonville and Cayuga, and can vouch that the ILR instructors are the most organized, knowledgeable, enthusiastic and patient. I've also heard that the Trillium BMW one that takes place over 2 days (at the full Mosport course) is also really good. The course usually takes place on the Mosport DDT. Safety is a priority, and it's one of the few schools that REQUIRE a Snell or DOT certified helmet, but receiving a safe auto inspection is NOT (though recommended). You can also attend their track days, but ONLY after you're completed their course, so this cuts out a lot of yahoos. You get a lot of seat time and great one-on-one instruction with an instructor next to you. They will adjust their instruction to your level, so drivers of all levels will feel comfortable. As a total n00b, they made me feel at ease, which allowed me to relax and focus on the task at hand: driving smoothly.

It's one of the oldest and The best elementary school in Innisfil. Two of my kids graduated from…read moreGoodfellow and I had wonderful experience. Both of them took the extended french programme. This school also participates in a lot of the extra activities . The staff is always super friendly .

We love WeeWatch! Our daughter Leni started when she was 11 months old. I was nervous to have her…read morestart this young, during a pandemic, and also with a metabolic disorder. WeeWatch made the transition flawless. Our provider Sherri is incredible. She makes sure Leni is taken care of just like she's her own daughter. Leni loves going to Sherri's and flies into her arms in the mornings, and is in no hurry to leave at the end of the day. Finding a provider who care the way Sherri does is a huge weight lifted off our shoulders. Thank you Sherri & WeeWatch for the care, communication, and dedication you all have for the children and families. I can't say enough about you!

We started with Wee Watch at the beginning of the school year. Our child care provider cancelled 3…read moredays within the first 2 weeks with little notice (the day of for most of the absences) and there was no back up care available. This was stressful and inconvenient as a single parent. The quality of care was lacking. My child was monitored opposed to engaged with meaningful child care. She was walked home from school by the Provider and often left so far behind that it looked like she was walking on her own (she is 4 years old) as I found out from friends who noticed this as they drove by my child, and I witnessed on my own as I picked up my child early one day. The television was on the entire time my child was in care (approximately four hours) and also during dinner time. My child did not eat her dinner a few nights (pick up time was around 7 pm) and was not supported to eat something, nor was the television turned off during this time (very distracting for a 4 year old who is supposed to be focused on eating). The child care provider was not very receptive to my concerns or feedback. When addressed by Wee Watch staff, she sent me a text about giving me 2 weeks notice and declared that I was having her stocked (very irrational conclusion here). After addressing my experience and concerns with Wee Watch, they were not willing to negotiate the 2 week notice pay I had to provide (even though the provider gave notice and the experience we had was not one of quality care and my child's safety was disregarded numerous times with being left behind too far during walking time). Wee Watch claimed there were no policies broken, so the full 2 extra weeks of child care pay would have to be made on my end. I communicated how I understood something should be paid, however I was hoping to negotiate by covering one week opposed to two. Not negotiating this payment on Wee Watch's behalf made it very difficult for me to afford new child care that I needed right away, as I ended up pulling my child from Wee Watch care after I received the concerning text from my Provider due to the outcome of being addressed by her supervisor. This was a very disappointing experience overall, especially as Wee Watch highly recommended this provider.

Because they teach well ,they give us computers to work on, they have many activity's also a lot of…read morefun clubs and professional teachers.They also have good ways of learning how to write. And I don't think there is a better school then Trillium woods Elementary school.

Today I came to share my experience with the private classes I had specifically for G2 with the…read moreYoung Drives company with Professor Jeff. A little about me, I'm Brazilian and I already had my driving license in my country, but I never had practice because I didn't have a car. When I came to Canada I saw the need to drive here. I took my G1 in 2019, but in the meantime I didn't drive either because I still don't have my own car, I had some lessons with my husband in the gear car and sometimes with the automatic borrowed car that seemed easier. I decided to look for a school to learn better because my husband was anxious and stressed at times. (He was very patient but not a professional to teach me.) Always hearing about Young Drives from third parties and advertisements, I decided to give it a try. Now my experience with them begins. I bought two separate classes, and it went very well, Prof Jeff was very friendly and calm. Classes were held in October and November. I decided to close a package of five 45-minute lessons. As long as the classes were during the day everything was going well and it seemed that my driving skills were improving and the teacher seemed calm and patient. However, the last two classes did not have a good experience. 3/5 was my first night class and I had a little difficulty, I don't know what happened in my instructor's personal life, I know he has neck pain and didn't seem as patient as the other classes. Well, it was a bad experience, he complained that I kept braking the car a lot (jerk the car), that was the expression he used, he asked me to stop asking if I kept going or turned somewhere, that day we practiced parking and if did something wrong he just lost his patience and kept complaining, sometimes i did not understand what he was saying, when it was time to leave I turned on the street he said to turn then he said that I shouldn't have turned in that place, then he kept saying he was late to go I don't know where after our class, and he was late. It really wasn't a good experience, I'm learning to drive and if I already knew I wouldn't hire someone to teach me, that day my confidence in driving dropped a lot. In the next class I thought it would be different, but it wasn't, on the speed bumps he didn't stop doing it to go slow, I tried to go slow and reduce the problem that I wasn't seeing well because it was night to brake in advance he started to brake for me the car, he complained about 4 times saying that could break his car or something, when I was done of hearing his being rude and steem off on me I said ok you already said that and I already heard. Close to my house, he said again that he was late to go somewhere after class so he was rushing things we said goodbye and I believe he didn't want to teach me anymore either, because we always scheduled the next one he thought it was the last one, he has noted and was not the last, I still need to complete one more to complete 5 classes, but I don't want to do it with him anymore. In general folks, for me the first classes were good, I'm not going to lie, but I don't know if he was pretending to be sympathetic or what, but the classes when they were at night were just not good, he was rude, I understand he worries about the car, but he also has to understand that he is teaching people who don't know how to drive a car to drive and the risks are already understood. I don't know how my experience with the next teacher will be, anyway, I only have one more class to complete the package I bought and I'm going to do my training at another school that I've already researched and it seems to me to be more affordable than this one. Fingers crossed to be good teachers and professionals.

I had a great experience with Anne. she taught me a lot about safe driving and how to become a…read morebetter driver on the roads and on the highway. She also has a great sense of humour & is very personable with you. Since my first lesson, Anne made me feel like a friend and not a just her student. I would definitely recommend her to anyone who is looking for a driving instructor!

Minnie World allowed my child to thrive in their environment. would 100% recommend to anyone…read morelooking for a home daycare.

Code ninjas Barrie is an top-level coding and robotics academy. Our son is been coming here for…read moreabout a year now and has learned so much about video game building and computer coding. Slowly every kid learn at their own pace with the help of the incredible nice, passionate and knowledgable staff aka Senseis. Kids will advance belts (white, yellow, orange, green etc) as they move into a more intricate level of learning. The dojo is a very modern building with again, top-level, infrastructure, computers, robots and they have just added 2 new 3D printers. I would definitely recommend Code Ninjas if your child is interested in computer coding. We are very happy to have made the choice to join. Our son loves going to the dojo. Birthday parties are also available.

I had a really good experience with Tabish Ahmed as my driving instructor. He's patient, explains…read moreeverything clearly, and makes you feel comfortable and confident on the road. His tips helped me improve fast, and he always stayed calm during lessons. I definitely recommend him to anyone looking for a great instructor!