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Jan 5th, 2016
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From OurMidland.ca In his latest communique to the public and after, what can only be presumed to have been some unpleasant feedback from constituents, Penetanguishene’s Mayor Gerry Marshall authored the following open letter about his vision for shared services. As no emails to him are ever an...
Dec 22nd, 2015
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By Jenni Dunning Midland Mirror NORTH SIMCOE – A local politician is floating the idea of Midland and Penetanguishene sharing a library CEO in light of the former’s chief librarian retiring. “Can one library CEO manage two branches? Are there financial and other advantages … we should take?” wrote Pe...
Dec 8th, 2015
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Cutting at Beeton Woods in March 2015 By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Monday, they started taking down more of the Beeton Woods. Stephanie MacLellan, one of the Beeton residents who spearheaded an effort to save the woodland just northwest of her village, watched in horror. “They’re not even cutti...
Sep 12th, 2015
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How does the development industry work? Does the development industry buy up cheap farmland and then lobby small municipalities to rezone the land to build sprawling urban subdivisions where there is no employment, forcing home purchasers to commute? Does the development industry hire high priced law...
Jul 31st, 2015
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From Penetanguishene website COME EXPERIENCE 400 YEARS OF ONTARIOS HISTORY Check out some of the main events happening down at Rotary Champlain Wendat Park Friday July 31st 5:00 pm – Procession of 400 Years in Penetanguishene 6:00 pm – Fest of Three Sisters Gala6:00 pm – Fish Fry 9:...
Jul 15th, 2015
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Midland Mirror PENETANGUISHENE – Penetanguishene Public Library officials are inviting local high school students to earn volunteer hours by helping create mats out of milk bags. The library has been collecting and repurposing empty milk bags for several years. The “milk bag mats” are sent to Kenya a...
Jun 10th, 2015
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By Sara Carson Orillia Today Ontario’s ombudsman will soon oversee all of Simcoe County’s councils and their hired integrity commissioners. On May 21, Ontario ombudsman André Marin announced when this oversight, under the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, will come into force...
Apr 13th, 2015
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 Hikers, cyclists, snowmobilers will all be welcome on 263-hectare property By Jenni Dunning  Midland Mirror NORTH SIMCOE – A 263-hectare forested property bordering Midland, Penetanguishene and Tiny Township will be the new home of multi-use trails as early as this spring. Simcoe County started deve...
Mar 9th, 2015
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Letter from the Midland Times Here is an edited version of a letter I sent to Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne. Premier Wynne: The education minister has announced $27 million for the Simcoe County District School Board to close two high schools, one in Penetanguishene and one in Midland, and build a n...
Feb 22nd, 2015
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By Travis Mealing Midland Mirror MIDLAND – A new, $27.3-million high school will be built in Midland to accommodate students from Midland and Penetanguishene secondary schools, Education Minister Liz Sandals announced Feb. 20. Standing in the Midland Secondary School (MSS) library and addressing staf...