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Nov 5th, 2011
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By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press November 3 2011 A Midland bid to provide 2012 policing services to Penetanguishene was altered after a final meeting to discuss costs, according to the chair of Midland’s Police Services Board. Read more ...
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Nov 4th, 2011
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Barrie Advance Nov 04, 2011  Barrie council wants public input once again on proposed changes transit service. In the spring, the city had a public display at the downtown transit terminal to show off its idea of what future bus routes could look like. Read more...
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Nov 3rd, 2011
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West end residents concerned about how proposed OP amendment will affect their development plans By Trina Berlo Barrie Advance Nov 01, 2011 WASAGA BEACH – A watercourse and a few small wetlands identified during the West End Natural Heritage Study have left several property owners asking how an Offic...
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Nov 3rd, 2011
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Tiny Township Report - October 31 Council meetingBy Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny November 3 2011Staff Sergeant Andrew Ferguson of the Southern Georgian Bay Provincil Police (Midland) presented to Tiny Council their new policing contract. He gave a brief explanation of the services that are provided by the O...
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Nov 3rd, 2011
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By WES KELLER Orangeville Citizen November 3 2011 The scene last Wednesday night at Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex was something of a déjà vu for some Dufferin County councillors present as they heard the same sort of concerns about the proposed Energy From Waste (EFW) facility as they heard abou...
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Nov 3rd, 2011
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Simcoe County news release October 31, 2011 – The County of Simcoe is proud to be partnering with the Canadian Diabetes Association’s Clothesline Program to provide textile diversion at all County waste management facilities. ...
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Nov 3rd, 2011
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‘This is fundamentally a decision about economic development’ By BOB BRUTON – Barrie Examiner November 3 2011 The bottom line evidently isn’t the bottom line for Lake Simcoe Regional Airport. Despite financial forecasts the Oro-Medonte Township airport will continue costing local taxpayers mone...
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Nov 3rd, 2011
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Proposed increase stands at two per cent after initial discussions By Maija Hoggett Barrie Advance Nov 01, 2011 SIMCOE COUNTY – Simcoe County council has had its first look at the 2012 budget, and is proposing a two per cent tax levy increase. Read more ...
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Nov 3rd, 2011
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Other municipalities urged to recycle more polystyrene foam  Yorkregion.com Oct 27, 2011 Markham is incorporating a new polystyrene foam densifier machine that allows the town to double the annual amount of polystyrene foam food and protective packaging it diverts from landfill. Read more...
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Nov 1st, 2011
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By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Nov 01, 2011 BARRIE – Ontario’s Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (MMAH) has appealed a plan to make Midhurst boom. The ministry appealed the Midhurst Secondary Plan ¬– which envisions adding 10,000 dwelling units, or 27,000 people to the community over the...