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Stunning reversals in Springwater, Bradford West Gwillimbury

By AWARE Simcoe

Oct 28th, 2014

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Across Simcoe County, voters make clear they want change By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Updated October 29, 2014 Anti-sprawl candidates have swept to office in two battleground municipalities in Simcoe County. Not even a message from Premier Kathleen Wynne could save the pro-development incumbent...

Barrie candidates

By AWARE Simcoe

In Barrie

Oct 20th, 2014

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City of Barrie election page: Mayor – Jeff Lehman – 705-716-5444 (Incumbent) Questionnaire answers: ba-lehman Email: info@jefflehman.ca Website: www.jefflehman.ca – Ram Faerber – 705-726-4605 705-721-9492 Questionnaire answers: ba-faerber Email: marzena.milczach@hotmail.com &...

Mayoral candidates come out swinging

By AWARE Simcoe

In Barrie

Oct 2nd, 2014

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By Bob Bruton, Barrie Examiner The four-man race for Barrie’s next mayor was whittled down to three candidates, maybe two, at least on Wednesday night. With Ray Mawhinney a no-show, incumbent Jeff Lehman and challengers Ram Faerber and Zachary Gillespie-Rogers debated at Edgehill Banquet Facili...

‘Extraordinary’ demand for Barrie-area farmland

By AWARE Simcoe

In Agriculture

Sep 30th, 2014

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Developers looking to build houses, farmers looking to relocate driving up farmland prices: ReMax By: Susan Pigg Toronto Star As development has leapfrogged the Greenbelt area north of the GTA into the fast-growing area around Barrie, many farmers have been playing a lucrative game of musical chairs....

Saturday August 23: Defend the Nottawasaga River

By AWARE Simcoe

In About Us

Jul 25th, 2014

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Gary Christie, Nottawasaga Steelheaders president

For how much longer will we be able to catch the magnificent fish that made the Nottawasaga River an angler’s mecca? Unfortunately the pressures on the watershed are increasing and the Nottawasaga needs our help. Consider: * Walleye have all but disappeared from the river * Steelhead (rainbow ...

Barrie council wants to know MNR’s park plans

By AWARE Simcoe

In Barrie

May 13th, 2014

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By Bob Bruton, Barrie Examiner Springwater Provincial Park’s fate remains on Barrie city council’s agenda. Council passed a motion Monday asking Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) to provide a written outline of the province’s plans for the 477-acre park, just north...

Police board chief jumps into Barrie council race

By AWARE Simcoe

In Barrie

May 2nd, 2014

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By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Barrie Police Services Board chairperson Doug Jure is the latest to throw his name into the ring for a council seat. He rounds out the competition for the Ward 10 seat, expecting to be vacated by two-termer Coun. Alex Nuttall, to three. Mike McCann was among the first to...

Poll mixes parties, political roles in Barrie

By AWARE Simcoe

In Barrie

Apr 24th, 2014

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By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance When Darcy Murray was called for an automated poll last Thursday, he hung up because the question just didn’t make sense. Funded by the campaign to re-elect Mayor Jeff Lehman, the automated poll asks voters if they’d vote for Lehman over MP Patrick Brown, Coun. Alex Nutt...

Barrie trailer park residents vow to keep up fight

By AWARE Simcoe

In Barrie

Apr 17th, 2014

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Councillor defends owners’ rights By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Barrie council is simply refusing to help a group of vulnerable residents, Burton Avenue Mobile Home Owners Association spokesperson Frank Fanuzzi says. Monday night, councillors gave initial approval to a rezoning and a subdivision plan...

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Stunning reversals in Springwater, Bradford West Gwillimbury

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Mayoral candidates come out swinging

‘Extraordinary’ demand for Barrie-area farmland

Saturday August 23: Defend the Nottawasaga River

Barrie council wants to know MNR’s park plans

Police board chief jumps into Barrie council race

Poll mixes parties, political roles in Barrie

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Barrie trailer park residents vow to keep up fight