Only eight years of available landfill capacity remains in County of Simcoe By Richard Blanchard Innisfil Scope April 4 2011 Simcoe County council has decided to take a second look at a plan to charge residents for each bag of garbage placed at roadside. Last week, county councillors decided to delay...
Ontario Civilian Police Commission hearing will continue on May 17 By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope May 4 2011 South Simcoe Police chief Bruce Davis has plead guilty to neglect of duty, stemming from the wrongful termination of constable David Oliver in February 2008. Davis appeared before an Ontario Ci...
From Kelly Clune, Orillia WMAC member May 1 2011Orillia's Waste Management Advisory Committee (WMAC) recently passed the following motion:“Whereas the City of Orillia has provided an extended waste program which includes recycling and composting as well as education to its citizens for over 20 years;...
BWG Mayor explains why he's opposed to user-pay By Mayor Doug White Letter to Bradford Times April 28 2011Dear Residents: On Tuesday, April 26, Simcoe County Council overwhelmingly supported my motion to put the brakes on the "full user pay" waste management program, in an 84-9 recorded vote.Previous...
By Laurie Watt Simcoe.com Apr 26, 2011 ANGUS – Simcoe County waste management director Rob McCullough proudly steps up to the sorting game aimed at Grade 2 students and admits it’s his favourite. It’s the last in a series of games in Simcoe County’s new mobile education unit, a classroom full...
52 per cent hike to rates proposed By Maija Hoggett Simcoe.com Apr 27, 2011 MIDHURST – Building a new house in Simcoe County is getting costly. County council is updating its development charges bylaw, with the consultant responsible proposing a $2,015 increase to residential the development c...
User-pay for waste collection runs into turbulenceBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe April 26 2011Simcoe County’s plan to charge for garbage collection suffered a setback yesterday with an overwhelming vote in support of a motion from Bradford West Gwillimbury Mayor Doug White to temporarily shelve user pa...
Developer Del Zotto coontributed to Ferguson’s campaign By Michael Gennings Simcoe.com Apr 20, 2011 STAYNER – The Township of Clearview has released expense and contribution reports for people who ran in the municipal election last year. Mayor Ken Ferguson reported campaign expenses tota...
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