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Jun 8th, 2015
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From the Friends of the Utopia Mill & Park Our work to begin Phase I of the restoration of Bell’s Gristmill in the Utopia Conservation Area has started! Thank you for helping make this possible. And special acknowledgement to both the NVCA and Essa Township for their help and approval of ou...
Jun 4th, 2015
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from AWARE Essa The following is the text of a presentation to Essa Council on Wednesday June 3, 2015 Introduction and greeting AWARE Essa is here tonight to request that Essa council work toward creating a Tree Protection Strategy for the township. The Woodlands Resources Policy in Essa’s Official P...
Jun 1st, 2015
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From Maggie Curran AWARE Essa Hello everyone! A municipality’s Official Plan reflects the goals and perspectives of our community here in Essa Township. Before there can be a tree ordinance protection strategy in Essa Township, we need the Mayor and Council to make additions to tree policy in the Off...
Apr 30th, 2015
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 New Tecumseth Free Press Online Updated 4:25 pm – A statement issued by Essa Township this afternoon only confirms a lawsuit has been filed. “The Township of Essa has started an action in Superior Court against various parties dealing with several erosion-related issues along the Nottawa...
Apr 17th, 2015
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“For many of us, water simply flows from a faucet, and we think little about it beyond this point of contact. We have lost a sense of respect for the wild river, for the complex workings of a wetland, for the intricate web of life that water supports.” – Sandra Postel, Last Oasis: Facing ...
Mar 4th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Essa council is scheduled to meet this afternoon at 3 pm to deal with the latest draft of its 2015 budget that if approved would increase the average tax bill for municipal purposes by $86.12, or 13.68 per cent over last year, on a residential property assessed at $281...
Jan 27th, 2015
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By Sara Carson Barrie Advance Your municipal council members may be holding illegal closed session meetings and if you formally complain, the investigation that follows may not be accurate. Tuesday, Ontario Ombudsman André Marin released his third-annual report on closed session meetings. He criticiz...
Jan 23rd, 2015
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from Utopia Hall Hello! Hope that 2015 has started out well for you & yours. We are extremely grateful for your ongoing support and happy to let you know about the soon-to-be and longer term exciting happenings that are ahead of us at the Utopia Hall & Utopia Conservation Area. Our Gristmill ...
Jan 15th, 2015
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AWARE Simcoe List of municipal employees in Simcoe County who were paid more that $100,000 in 2013. Link to entire list that was released today.  Two municipalities – Essa and Tay – do not appear on the list. County of Simcoe AITKEN MARK Chief Administrative Officer $239,961.54 $1,426.30 ...
Dec 9th, 2014
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Public will be able to flle complaints about municipalities, universities, school boards (but not Conservation Authorities!) Ontario Ombudsman news release Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today welcomed the historic passage of a new law that will allow his office to investigate complaints about municip...