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Oct 6th, 2016
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By Springwater Mayor Deputy Don Allen – Springwater News  October 6, 2016 Here are my thoughts on an important current matter decided by Simcoe County that affects Springwater. Most of you will have heard of the 180 degree reversal of Simcoe County last week regarding its continued support of t...
Oct 6th, 2016
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from the Springwater News October 6 2016 As you may have heard, read or saw, I have strong words for the way a decision was made behind closed doors that negatively impacts Springwater. The County was provided the authority from the Province to approve and allocate a total of 20,000 extra population ...
Oct 1st, 2016
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Statement by Warden Gerry Marshall: Population Allocation in Springwater from Simcoe County website On May 16, 2016 County Council denied a request for a 6,000 population allocation for lands which had previously been approved by the Township of Springwater and County of Simcoe for potential developm...
Oct 1st, 2016
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Warden mum on Midhurst land deal By Bob Bruton, Barrie Examiner September 30 2016 Simcoe County’s deal with developers about Midhurst population expansion still stings. The arrangement between the county and a developers group, revealed Thursday, would allow an increase of 3,000 additional resi...
Oct 1st, 2016
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Second update: Oct. 7 date has been confirmed. By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Received through the Ontario Municipal Board process regarding PL111181, which is the number assigned to the Springwater Official Plan Amendment 38, a notice that Simcoe County lawyer Roger Beaman, with the concurrence ...
Sep 29th, 2016
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AWARE Simcoe news release Simcoe County has thumbed its nose at the people of Springwater and made a mockery of democracy with its behind-closed-doors deal to grant a population allocation to the Midhurst developers’ group. The decision, announced today, is a reversal of the position the county...
Sep 29th, 2016
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 Surprise agreement between County and developers okays further population for lands in Midhurst News release from Springwater Township The Township of Springwater is shocked and dismayed at the surprise announcement by the County of Simcoe that it “has reached an agreement with representatives from ...
Sep 29th, 2016
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Simcoe County news release County of Simcoe Council reached an agreement with representatives from the Midhurst developer group for a resolution of the 20,000 Population Allocation program designated under the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe. This program permits the County of Simcoe to ...
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Sep 24th, 2016
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As a long time local resident of Springwater Township I am very concerned about the health of our renowned Minesing Wetlands, often referred to as the “Minesing Swamp.” This jewel of a wetland, home to many rare and endangered species, is under increasing pressure from human activities. W...
Sep 22nd, 2016
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Welcome Autumn…Critical Developments Await From Save Midhurst Village – Midhurst Ratepayers Association As Margaret Atwood told us, it is important for us to keep pushing that rock further up the hill. Each day we get closer. We’ve had important events happen in our campaign to brin...