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Dec 8th, 2011
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Urban planners and municipal councils can do better Sustainable Urban Development Association release December 7 2011 Municipalities in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (GTHA) have incorporated provincially-mandated “Places To Grow” targets for both population and employment growth into their of...
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Dec 8th, 2011
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By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope December 7 2011 There was a time when the Operating Budget was handled like a game. Read more ...
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Dec 8th, 2011
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Mayor’s town hall meeting draws a crowd By BOB BRUTON Barrie Examiner December 7 2011 One down, three to go. Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman marked the first anniversary of this city council’s term of office this week with a town hall meeting, providing an update to the community on its accompli...
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Dec 6th, 2011
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Letter to the Midland Mirror November 28 2011 MIDLAND – Re: “Wrong spot for recycling facility, say Sainte-Marie officials,” The Mirror, Oct. 6. Midland-Penetanguishene Field Naturalists Club members have some concerns about a proposed waste transfer and recycling facility to be located at 1001 Frank...
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Dec 5th, 2011
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By Rick Vanderlinde Barrie Advance Dec 02, 2011 INNISFIL — Innisfil’s proposed tax hike has dropped slightly following two days of budget dilberations, saving the average homeowner about $12 a year. Read more ...
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Dec 2nd, 2011
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By BOB BRUTON – The Examiner November 29 2011 Barrie’s new public transit plan would be more expensive for city taxpayers and bus riders. But the cost of not changing to a multi-hub system with more frequent buses on major roads, more direct routes and extended hours could be even more ex...
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Dec 2nd, 2011
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Midland Mirror December 2 2011 MIDLAND – Midland councillor Bob Jeffery, left, and Mayor Gord McKay, right, present a plaque to Joe Syed, plant manager at Saint-Gobain Adfors Canada Ltd., in recognition of the company’s water conservation efforts. Read more ...
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Dec 2nd, 2011
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Businessman displeased by town’s refusal to rezone Cranston Crescent property By Nicole Million Midland Mirror Dec 01, 2011  MIDLAND – A Midland businessman has filed an appeal with the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) over the town’s refusal to rezone a property on Cranston Crescent. Read more ...
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Dec 2nd, 2011
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By Laurie Watt Midland Mirror Dec 02, 2011 ELMVALE – Springwater Mayor Linda Collins was left reeling from the shock of hearing a blood-collection service – which was to start Thursday in Elmvale – has been indefinitely postponed. Read more ...
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Dec 2nd, 2011
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Letter to the Orillia Packet and Times December 1 2011 Re: “Township inks agreement to save money, protect the environment” The taxpayers of Oro-Medonte deserve to know the truth about the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recently signed with Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) and Seve...