by Les Stewart ILoveMidhurst.ca January 27 2012 In a word: brilliant. People were lined up at 3:15 for a 4:00 opening,Midhurst Ratepayers Association, MRA membership forms were being filled out, lots of talk about how 10,000 sprawl homes will drive taxes sky-high… Why not come out Friday 4 to 8...
Local councils need to hear from citizens if sprawl's to be stoppedBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe January 23 2012ANGUS – We face a challenge.We have reached the limits of what our planet and our environment can support if we continue with our old wasteful ways.But with imagination and good planning, Si...
By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press January 26 2012 The long-awaited amendment to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe has received favourable reviews in North Simcoe. Read more ...
Duffy touts 'made in Simcoe' energy from waste plantBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe January 26 2012Ramara Mayor Bill Duffy is pushing for Simcoe County to have its very own incinerator. That's what Duffy says the waste sub-committee he chairs recommended after hearing presentations from Barrie, Orillia,...
By ROBIN MACLENNAN, Barrie Examiner January 26 2012 Simcoe County’s waste management subcommittee believes an incinerator is the best solution to the region’s garbage woes. “We have only got five and a half to six years (of ) capacity left at our landfill sites now, so we better get...
Code of conduct in the works By Nicole Million Midland Mirror Jan 25, 2012 MIDLAND – A series of inflammatory emails sent by Coun. Zena Pendlebury – and made public last week – has resulted in a public reprimand by Midland council. Read more ...
Local mayors like changes By Maija Hoggett Barrie Advance Jan 25, 2012 SIMCOE COUNTY – The wait is over for Simcoe County municipalities wanting to move forward with growth plans. Read more ...
New Tecumseth Free Press January 24, 2012 New Tecumseth announced this afternoon that a reorganization of its parks, recreation and culture department is underway that will reduce its budget by $100,000, though specific details as to how that was accomplished were not included in the press release. O...
New Tecumseth Free Press January 25, 2012 Prior to Christmas, Ward 5 councillor Donna Jebb suggested New Tecumseth lobby Simcoe County to start adding paved shoulders as part of its road construction program, to accommodate bicyclists. Read more ...
By Kristen Smith Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin January 25 2012 A local affordable housing organization is calling on Simcoe County and its municipalities to address the area’s housing needs, after a housing study says nearly half of the area’s residents are struggling with housing costs. Read more ...
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