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May 25th, 2012
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'Growth is not the answer to the economic crisis of the world'AWARE Simcoe May 24 2012Sandy Agnew (AWARE Simcoe), Bill French (AWARE Springwater), Bernard Pope (ontario Farmland Preservation) and Paul Fleming (Midhurst Ratepayers Association) each presented their perspective on Amendment 1 to Ontario...
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May 23rd, 2012
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County is preparing for municipalities to forge ahead with development approvalsNews release from AWARE Simcoe - May 23 2012 MIDHURST – May 23 2012 - Simcoe County won in its face-off against the provincial government over rules to manage growth - and future generations lost.The provincial population...
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May 23rd, 2012
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AWARE SIMCOE SUBCOMMITTEE ON GROWTH EVALUATION AND CRITIQUE OF JANUARY 19, 2012 AMENDMENT 1 TO THE GROWTH PLAN FOR THE GREATER GOLDEN HORSESHOE - MAY 23 2012Executive summary:When announced in October, 2010, Amendment 1 was full of promise. AWARE Simcoe supported the plan to limit sprawl by focusing ...
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May 17th, 2012
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AWARE Simcoe May 17 2012It is with great regret that AWARE Simcoe  announces the passing of Gord Leonard, owner of Huronia Nurseries and leader, through the Why Wye group and then the Stop Dump Site 41 group, of the fight to stop construction of a dump site atop a precious aquifer....
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May 16th, 2012
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But county, province say overall number of 667,000 still appliesBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe May 16 2012Simcoe County politicians have been told they don’t need to worry about the population numbers the province has allocated to each municipality as part of its plan to keep growth to a maximum of 667...
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May 8th, 2012
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Green Party leader calls for investigation into Jaffer dealsNews release from Green Party of Canada May 7 2011OTTAWA– Green Party Leader Elizabeth May, Member of Parliament for Saanich-Gulf Islands, today filed a complaint with Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson, calling for an ...
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Apr 27th, 2012
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By Brad Pritchard Innisfil Journal Apr 26, 2012 ESSA TWP. - Essa Township is flushing Simcoe County’s notion of allowing other municipalities to tap into its sewage infrastructure.The township’s stance is in response to a study commissioned by the county, the Water and Wastewater Visioning Strategy, ...
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Apr 26th, 2012
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By Brad Pritchard Innisfil Journal April 26 2012SIMCOE COUNTY - A confidential email sent by Simcoe County staff to the planning departments of its 16 member municipalities with instructions to withhold information from councils was a bad move, County of Simcoe CAO Mark Aitken has admitted.The issue ...
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Apr 26th, 2012
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High hopes for critter videoBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe April 25 2012Simcoe County is counting on a gaggle of garbage- loving creatures to inspire residents to recycle more, using new, larger Blue Boxes designed to accommodate a wide range of low weight and high volume plastics. ...
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Apr 25th, 2012
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Marshall`s  `ìnsurance`argument failed to convince majorityBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe April 26 2012To no one`s surprise, Simcoe County council voted yesterday to award a seven-year waste collections contract to BFI Canada.  The vote was 19-7, a weighted vote of 70-25. ...