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Apr 15th, 2014
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CORRECTION: In an earlier version of this post, MRA president Sandy Buxton was incorrectly quoted as saying that Springwater is being “sued” by developers.  The wording she used in her letter (full text below) is that the MSP developers have taken Springwater to the OMB. The introduction ...
Apr 15th, 2014
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From Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition  Scientists suggest that 40% of the watershed be permanently in “high quality natural cover”. But now only about 35% of the watershed is in natural cover (high quality or not) and very little of that is truly protected. Oro-Medonte’s Official Plan is currently being ...
Apr 12th, 2014
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The AWARE Simcoe Annual General Meeting is coming up! It will be held on Saturday May 3, 2014 at the Midhurst Community Centre, 74 Doran Road in Midhurst, starting at 10:00 a.m. Business will include:  1. Update on the Simcoe County Official Plan (SCOP) OMB hearing. 2. Election of officers. If any AW...
Apr 10th, 2014
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OMB told Barrie wants traffic study, water budget; NVCA considers summer hearing ‘premature’ By Kate Harries The importance of the “Special Rule” that then Infrastructure Minister Bob Chiarelli brought in to make the Midhurst Secondary Plan legal was spelled out by a lawyer at an Ontario Municipal Bo...
Apr 10th, 2014
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Webster finds province’s approval ‘inconceivable’ Letter to the Springwater News As time advances and my municipal term comes to a close, I would like to take this opportunity to offer my position, as Springwater’s Ward 3 Councillor, on the Midhurst Secondary Plan (MSP). This Counci...
Apr 10th, 2014
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Letter to the Springwater News The Midhurst Landowners Group hosted a second community information meeting at the County museum on March 25th.  The presenters seemed sincere, professional and well-intentioned.  I overheard one of them say, “We are excited about being a part of your community.”  With ...
Apr 9th, 2014
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By Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald  ANGUS – A public meeting next month will allow residents to comment on a zoning matter that if passed will put a Barrie developer one step closer to building a new commercial plaza along Mill Street in Angus. The matter deals with a zoning bylaw amendment invo...
Mar 30th, 2014
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At the March 28th Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority board meeting, the board voted (the vote was fast but I think it was unanimous) to accept the staff recommendation to seek full party status at an April 9th Ontario Municipal Board pre-hearing conference for a hearing initiated by several de...
Mar 28th, 2014
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UPDATE: Podcast of this discussion available HERE From Gary Cerantola Gary Cerantola, host of It’s Your Town Beach Talk on Beach Boooster Radio, will discuss how an urban development planned for Springwater Township the projected size of the City of Orillia may threaten the Nottawasaga River watershe...
Mar 25th, 2014
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From North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance On Wednesday, March 26, 2014 Reverend Jim Keenan and Robert Eisenberg will make deputations to Georgina Town Council to request that all the candidates in the upcoming municipal election only accept donations from individuals, and that they not accept donations ...