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Nov 13th, 2010
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Editorial Innisfil Journal November 10 2010INNISFIL - Environmental Defence is an organization that has done plenty of good as it keeps governments at all levels on their toes over the environment.But sometimes this national non-profit organization misses the boat when it comes to local environmental...
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Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin November 12 2010CLEARVIEW TOWNSHIP -- In the end, the numbers didn't lie.At the request of John Millar, a candidate for council in Clearview Township, a recount was conduction for the Ward 2 results from last month's elections. ...
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Nov 13th, 2010
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Mayor-elect Angelo Orsi set to chart new course for city By NATHAN TAYLOR THE PACKET & TIMES November 12 2010Looking out the window of his Harvie Settlement Road office, Angelo Orsi sees progress in action.The old house on the hill, which is home to his companies, Charter Construction and Mariposa Ho...
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Rick Vanderlinde Innisfil Journal Nov 13, 2010INNISFIL – Residents who signed a 623-name petition asking for a sidewalk from Lefroy to Alcona will have to wait to see if the expensive project makes next year’s budget. Town staff have also suggested the ambitious project — estimated to cost as m...
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Nov 13th, 2010
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Editorial Barrie Examiner November 13 2010Property standards bylaws are a necessary evil in Ontario municipalities.They endeavour to impose community standards on landowners, so their properties are neat, tidy and well-maintained, not to mention not an eyesore to neighbours.But as municipalities grow...
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Province’s Simcoe sub-area plan makes way for sprawl, vehicle emissions, and water pollution News release from Environmental Defence November 5 2010Toronto – Proposed amendments to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe announced by the Ministry of Infrastructure this week will put the Simc...
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Forwarded by Steven Fishman November 13 2010From: Steven Fishman [mailto:voteforsteve@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2010 12:25 AMTo: Twyla NicholsonCc: George VadeboncoeurSubject: QuestionTwylaDuring the day I was receiving complaints from voters that the line-ups to vote we way too long at 4...
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Nov 12th, 2010
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Letter to Simcoe.com Nov 10, 2010BARRIE – The election is over and I’m happy to be moving forward. As the daughter of a mayoral candidate it was not always easy to listen to the personal insults over the last few months. Political differences are one thing, but character attacks another. ...
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Nov 6th, 2010
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By BOB BRUTON BARRIE EXAMINER November 4 2010Jeff Lehman won the Barrie mayor's race the old-fashioned way; he banged on doors, he shook people's hands, talked to them and answered their questions.Sure, Lehman used the technological bells and whistles of modern political campaigning, such as automate...
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Nov 6th, 2010
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Editorial Barrie Examiner October 28 Barrie has a mayor again, or at least it will in early December when Jeff Lehman is sworn in for the 2010-2014 term.Lehman led from the first poll reported Monday, eventually outdistancing Joe Tascona, Rob Hamilton and Mike Ramsay.The mayor-elect’s immediate...