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Dec 9th, 2014
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County of Simcoe news release County Council today elected Gerry Marshall, Mayor of the Town of Penetanguishene, to serve as Simcoe County Warden for 2015 and 2016. “I am honoured to be elected as Simcoe County Warden for 2015 and 2016,” said Warden Marshall. “I look forward to work...
Nov 17th, 2014
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I attended more than my fair share of all-candidates’ meetings during the recent municipal election. Here are a few good ideas gleaned from the campaign trail around the county. -Recorded votes: Make every council vote a recorded vote. This is an example of how electronic voting can serve democ...
Nov 12th, 2014
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Notes from final meeting of current term By Noelle Rancourt AWARE News Network Collins/Hough Item 15.  CCW 14-397 Annual Report Summaries for Various Closed landfill Sites  Midland Deputy Mayor Stephan Kramp raised concerns at the November 10 meeting of Simcoe County Council about a closed landfill s...
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...
Sep 21st, 2014
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Link to town election page  Mayor Gord McKay 705-526-7129 gordonmckay@rogers.com Questionnaire answers:  mi-mcKay Jonathan Reid 705-627-2578 Jreid_393@hotmail.com James M. Downer 705-526-8705 dukedowner@gmail.com Sid A. Hutchinson 705-527-2908 marsid@rogers.com Stephan Kramp 705-526-5840 kramp4u@gmai...
Sep 18th, 2014
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Midland Mirror MIDLAND – A former volunteer firefighter, town councillor and police services board chairman is hoping to become Midland’s next deputy mayor. Doug Reed said his goal is to work hard to maintain Midland as a great place to live, raise a family and retire. He made special mention of the ...
Sep 18th, 2014
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Deputy mayor candidate Ruth Hackney eyes ‘theme destination’ on Midland waterfront By Jenni Dunning Midland Mirror MIDLAND – Ruth Hackney wants to make sure Midland’s $3.4-million purchase of the former Unimin lands is not a wasted opportunity. It is one of the issues that sparked the former deputy m...
Sep 17th, 2014
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Jim Downer wants to finish the job as Midland mayor By Jenni Dunning Midland Mirror MIDLAND – For the last four years, Jim Downer has watched Midland politics from the sidelines. Now, the former mayor wants back in the action. “My job is unfinished,” he said, sitting at the kitchen table of his Bay S...
Sep 16th, 2014
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Midland Mirror MIDLAND – Getting rid of development charges would foster economic growth in Midland by spurring the construction and sale of new homes, says mayoral candidate Stephan Kramp. “Do we need to have development charges so we can have a bigger police department, a bigger fire department?” K...
Jul 29th, 2014
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Councillors reject suggestion rules broken in obtaining legal advice for acquisition By Travis Mealing Midland Mirror MIDLAND – Deputy Mayor Stephan Kramp has raised the possibility Midland council might have broken its own rules in acquiring legal advice on a multimillion-dollar land purchase. The s...