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Mar 31st, 2011
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Environmentalists See Potential in McGuinty Government Review of Simcoe Growth Plan News release from Environmental Defence March 30 2011      Toronto, ON – Environmental groups around Lake Simcoe are cautiously optimistic about the McGuinty government's decision to refer future population and employ...
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By Morgan Ian Adams March 30 2011 Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin  COLLINGWOOD — The developer of a residential and commercial project in the heart of the downtown says he wants to “launch as fast as possible.” On Monday night, councillors approved a ‘separation’ of the site d...
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Mar 31st, 2011
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By Richard Blanchard Innisfil Scope March 23 2011 After going without an increase in its water rate for seven years, Essa Township council has approved a jump of four per cent. Read more    Essa water/sewer rates increasing 4 per cent Simcoe.com March 22 2011 ESSA – Just as council finishing pa...
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Mar 31st, 2011
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By Nicole Million Simcoe.com Mar 24, 2011 MIDLAND – A new recycling plant could soon be calling Midland home, a little birdie has told The Mirror. Mayor Gord McKay recently “tweeted” online about that possibility and confirmed Tuesday that there is currently a proposal before the Planning and Develop...
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Bottom line will remain the same after county, education levies tabulated By Nicole Million Simcoe.com Mar 25, 2011 PENETANGUISHENE – Penetanguishene residents will receive a pleasant surprise when they open their 2011 tax bills. Council officially passed the 2011 capital and operating budgets on Mar...
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Mar 31st, 2011
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“The only question is where the money is coming from” By Bob Bruton – Barrie Examiner March 30 2011 The high cost of political victory continues to climb. Jeff Lehman spent almost $115,500 last year on his successful campaign to be Barrie’s new mayor, more than twice as much a...
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By Miriam King Bradford Times March 23 2011 More than 70 people turned out for a Special Meeting of Council on Tuesday night, to discuss the future of public transit in Bradford West Gwillimbury. The session, held upstairs at the Bradford Community Centre, was chaired by Deputy Mayor Rob Keffer ̵...
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Letter to the Innisfil Scope March 30 2011 It seems there’s a lot of crap about garbage in Simcoe County. I’m writing in response to an article in the March 2 edition of The Scope, relating to user pay garbage collection. If this is what our newly elected officials are going to do for the...
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Over 25 applications approved in latest round of municipal funding By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope Poorly set past precedent has prompted a review of the town’s Community Reinvestment Fund. Council approved 25 applications under the fund, totalling almost $49,000, during a recent meeting. Among t...
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online March 29 2011 Gayla McDonald has hired local lawyer Kevin Kemp to sue New Tecumseth for wrongful dismissal. Ms. McDonald told Free Press Online last Tuesday morning she was “blindsided” by her termination on March 21, following the New Tecumseth council mee...