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Jan 22nd, 2016
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By Miriam King, Bradford Times “Tonight is a special night for us, and for Bradford West Gwillimbury as well… Years of work have unfolded to get us to this point.” The speaker was Darren Steedman, Vice President of DG Group (formerly Metrus), addressing a Public Planning Meeting on Januar...
Jan 21st, 2016
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New Tecumseth Free Press Simcoe County Deputy Warden Terry Dowdell led a delegation Tuesday for an audience with Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca and representatives from the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to press for moving forward on the Hwy 400/404 link – ‘Bradford bypassR...
Jan 12th, 2016
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AWARE News Network A free public event to discuss issues surrounding Simcoe’s water, farmland and natural heritage systems ,and how we can protect these important resources through expanding the Greenbelt in Simcoe County. Saturday, January 30, 2016, 9:30-11:30 am Liberty North, 100 Caplan Avenue, Ba...
Dec 8th, 2015
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Cutting at Beeton Woods in March 2015 By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Monday, they started taking down more of the Beeton Woods. Stephanie MacLellan, one of the Beeton residents who spearheaded an effort to save the woodland just northwest of her village, watched in horror. “They’re not even cutti...
Sep 12th, 2015
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How does the development industry work? Does the development industry buy up cheap farmland and then lobby small municipalities to rezone the land to build sprawling urban subdivisions where there is no employment, forcing home purchasers to commute? Does the development industry hire high priced law...
Jun 10th, 2015
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By Sara Carson Orillia Today Ontario’s ombudsman will soon oversee all of Simcoe County’s councils and their hired integrity commissioners. On May 21, Ontario ombudsman André Marin announced when this oversight, under the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, will come into force...
May 29th, 2015
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By Miriam King, Bradford Times The annual Mayor’s Breakfast, held at the Lusitano Banquet Hall in Bradford, early on May 21, was not only a networking opportunity for members of the Bradford Board of Trade, senior Town Staff, Council and the community at large, but an opportunity to hear more about t...
Apr 23rd, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been reached between Simcoe County and the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury that will split the $37 million local share of the estimated $54 million cost to build a new interchange at Highway 400 at the 5th Line. The provincial ...
Mar 30th, 2015
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By Brea Bartholet Bradford West Gwillimbury Topic With deliberations surrounding the South Simcoe Police Services Board budget out of the way, it’s time to take a look at the bigger picture. According to Mayor Rob Keffer, this year’s tax increase will be the second lowest Bradford West Gwillimbury ha...
Mar 23rd, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online A five year review of taxable assessment patterns amongst the 16 towns and townships of Simcoe County reported average growth of 2.02 per cent since 2010. New Tecumseth was one of five municipalities to post above average with a 2.32 per cent. Its highest rate was 2.98...