Barrie’s growth numbers not expected to change when provincial report unveiled next week By Bob Bruton – Barrie Examiner January 12 2012 Don’t expect changes to Barrie’s growth numbers, or significant changes in the policies affecting Barrie, in next week’s provincial announce...

By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press January 12 2012 PENETANGUISHENE -Coun1cil will be asked later this month to reconsider its decision to sign a five-year policing contract with the Ontario Provincial Police. Read more ...

Warden says his offer to defray cost of announcement was declinedBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe January 11 2012 Warden Cal Patterson told a county council committee today that he suggested Simcoe County pick up the tab for Infrastructure Minister Bob Chiarelli’s much-anticipated announcement on growth ...

By Rick Vanderlinde Barrie Advance Jan 11, 2012 SOUTH SIMCOE — Mayor Barb Baguley believes an announcement by Infrastructure Minister Bob Chiarelli next week will be good news for Innisfil. Read more ...

New Tecumseth Free Press January 11, 2012 The timber selling business exceeded revenue expectations for Simcoe County in 2011. Read more ...

New Tecumseth Free Press January 11, 2012 There’s a new view coming up on the horizon once H.J Vander Zaag Farms goes through with plans to clear 1.6 hectares (four acres) of trees on its Conc. 3 property in Adjala-Tosorontio. Read more ...

Ontario minster of infrastructure giving address at luncheon on Jan. 19 By ROBERTA BELL Barrie Examiner January 10 2011 Simcoe County MPPs were shocked to learn Ontario’s minster of infrastructure had a “new vision” for the county — through the grapevine. Read more ...

How do we build healthy communities within ecological limitations?AWARE Simcoe news release Jan 9 2012AWARE Simcoe is hosting a meeting on sprawl and the threat it presents to the future prosperity and well-being of Simcoe County residents.“We have assembled a panel of experts from groups at the fore...

Elmvale Foundation abandons plan for water research centre at Site 41AWARE Simcoe Janary 5 2011Dr. William Shotyk, president of the Elmvale Foundation, has notified Simcoe County Council that his board has withdrawn from the plan to create a water research centre of the land once intended for Dump Si...

New Tecumseth Free Press January 4, 2012 Bob Chiarelli, Ontario’s Minister of Infrastructure will unveil long awaited changes to the Proposed Amendment 1 to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe as it relates to Simcoe County, at a luncheon event planned for Jan. 19 hosted by the All...