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In Orillia
Dec 19th, 2010
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By JENNIFER BURDEN, ORILLIA PACKET & TIMES December 18 2010As the Orillia housing market rebounds from the recession, its industrial sector has taken a hit in 2010.The industrial market is down 86% from 2009. Last year, the value of permits issued for industrial construction was around $1.3 mill...
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In Essa
Dec 17th, 2010
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AWARE Simcoe December 17 2010Thanks to diligent voting by hundreds of supporters, Utopia’s Bell’s Gristmill is one of 30 finalists in the Aviva Community Fund competition. It will now be evaluated by a panel of judges who will choose the winners, to be announced January 25. Congratulation...
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Dec 17th, 2010
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By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe December 16 2010Oops.Orillia Mayor Angelo Orsi used the “D” word.“I know that there’s a need for a future dump site or some sort of waste management solution,” Orsi told Simcoe County Council's inaugural meeting this afternoon. “We really want to be part of that, I think ...
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Dec 17th, 2010
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By Frank Matys Simcoe.com Dec 16, 2010 ORILLIA - A staff skit that made light of single mothers, the homeless and people with mental illnesses had no place at a city Christmas party, Mayor Angelo Orsi says. ...
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Dec 16th, 2010
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Enforcement failures by an environment ministry dedicated to business, with no care for dwindling water supplies By Sharon Yovanoff AWARE Simcoe December 15 2010 The Places To Grow legislation and its proposed Amendments are in my opinion not a bad piece of work. Keeping growth to areas capable of ab...
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Dec 16th, 2010
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By Laurie Watt Simcoe.com Dec 11, 2010BARRIE – Barrie has more time to put the finishing touches on tens of millions in infrastructure projects – from creek culverts to roads to an arena upgrade to a new fire station and a new theatre.Dec. 2, Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave municipalities ac...
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Dec 16th, 2010
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By Jay Gutteridge Simcoe.com Dec 09, 2010The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury leisure services department is busy working on the second step: developing activities that take full advantage of the new facilities.The new leisure centre is scheduled to open early in 2012.The leisure services department...
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Dec 16th, 2010
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Rick Vanderlinde Simcoe.com Dec 10, 2010INNISFIL — Former deputy mayor Gord Wauchope and his wife, Brenda, do not want their Innisfil Beach Road home placed on the town’s heritage registry. ...
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Dec 16th, 2010
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By Janis Ramsay, Simcoe.com Dec 08, 2010 It is Cassie and other youngsters like her who inspired Barrie’s newest mayor to do more.Jeff Lehman took his oath of office Monday night and gave a speech about his goals in the next four years.“My family is one of the reasons I ran for mayor. I want [&hellip...
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Dec 16th, 2010
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Cooper calls for expenditure review, patios to the buildings, options for legal servicesBy John Edwards Simcoe.com Dec 08, 2010Collingwood Mayor Sandra Cooper wasted no time in getting down to business.Cooper was officially sworn in on Monday as Collingwood’s 42nd mayor. She is also the first f...