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Feb 15th, 2012
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Development of Midhurst Secondary Plan has not proceeded in spirit of democratic process AWARE Simcoe February 14 2012 The Midhurst Ratepayers Association has set up a website citing concerns with the recently approved Midhurst Secondary Plan. Among the concerns: “Communication about the plan w...
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Feb 14th, 2012
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Springwater Township noitce February 14 2012The Ministry of Infrastructure is holding information sessions on the Growth Plan amendment in Barrie (February 22) and Toronto (February 27) .Members of the public are able to attend, however registration is required and is on a first come, first served ba...
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Feb 14th, 2012
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By Tina Berlo Barrie Advance Feb 14, 2012 SIMCOE COUNTY — Simcoe County Warden Cal Patterson announced the death of a Wasaga Beach mortgage broker on the radio Monday morning only to have her call in an hour later. Read more  ...
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Feb 14th, 2012
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By Laurie Watt, Leigh Blenkhorn, Frank Matys, Brad Pritchard, Bruce Hain and Nicole Million Barrie Advance Feb 14, 2012  SIMCOE COUNTY – From 1851 to 2011, population in rural areas has been on the decline. According to Statistics Canada there has been a massive influx of people moving away fro...
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Feb 13th, 2012
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But population going down: resident looking for budget informationLetter to The Council of Clearview, February 12, 2012I am concerned about the rising costs and chatting with a neighbour. Somebody pointed out to me some budget information located here http://only1taxpayer.ca/...
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Feb 11th, 2012
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AWARE Tiny February 11 2012 There will be a presentation by Les Selby Consulting Services on behalf of K.J. Beamish Construction Company for their proposed  expansion of their Aggregate Pit Licence to Tiny Council at 10:00 AM on Monday February 13, 2012....
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Feb 10th, 2012
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Barrie Advance Feb 10, 2012  SIMCOE COUNTY – Statistics Canada has released new data showing the County of Simcoe has seen a 5.7 per cent population increase since 2006.  The county’s population is now tallied at 446,063, compared to 422,204 in 2006. Read more ...
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Feb 10th, 2012
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Residents feeling slighted By BOB BRUTON Barrie Examiner February 10 2012 An earful. That’s what the developer, and Barrie councillors, got from south-end residents earlier this week about a proposed residential/commercial plan at Hurst Drive and Big Bay Point Road. Read more   Earlier version ...
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Feb 10th, 2012
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Dunlop gets earful at pre-budget meeting By MIRANDA MINASSIAN Orillia Packet and Times February 9 2012 The City of Orillia is the sixth most unaffordable Canadian community to live in, a panel of community-group representatives heard during a roundtable discussion Wednesday. Read more...
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Feb 10th, 2012
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Blue Mountain Courier Herald editorial Feb 09, 2012  BARRIE – Like Toronto, Simcoe County should consider freeing itself from the oppression of the Ontario Municipal Board – a group the Toronto Star calls “an unelected, widely despised, quasi-judicial provincial agency that has overruled many c...