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Feb 13th, 2016
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Rethinking citizen engagement in Peterborough will ‘knock your socks off’ Peterborough This Week February 3 2016 One of Canada’s leading voices for citizen engagement and new approaches to planning is coming to Peterborough on Feb. 10, as guest speaker and “provocateur” at two events hosted by local ...
Feb 10th, 2016
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Beausoleil First Nation Open Letter To Minister Of Health February 10, 2016 Dr. Eric Hoskin Minister of Health and Long Term Care 10th floor, Hepburn Block 80 Grosvenor Street Toronto, Ontario, M7A 2C4 Re: LHIN Recommendations for Georgian Bay General Hospital Greetings Minister Hoskins: My name is R...
Feb 5th, 2016
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From The Agenda TVO Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario, zeroes in on Midhurst during discussion of fundraising practices in Ontario on The Agenda with Steve Paikin At 9:45 in timeline...
Jan 31st, 2016
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  Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte MP Alex Nuttall addresses the Greenbelt meeting Life is a pay-attention contest: Oakville Mayor Rob Burton By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Protecting the natural environment makes communities more livable, safeguards our food and water for the future and reinvigora...
Jan 28th, 2016
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By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Springwater Council responded unanimously last week to developer requests that councillors support extra population allocations totaling 7,536 people in Midhurst. The answer was No. In the resolution that was passed by a 7-0 vote, council states “it would not be in ...
Jan 21st, 2016
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News release from Springwater Township In a unanimous vote, Springwater Council approved the 2016 Budget with a fiscally responsible 1.08% tax increase over 2015 rates. When combined with the County of Simcoe approved budget and the education rate, which is assumed to remain neutral, the blended tax ...
Jan 21st, 2016
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By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner Residents of Centre Vespra are digging the decision by Springwater Township councillors Wednesday night to deny the expansion of a nearby gravel pit. Members of the People vs. Pits in Centre Vespra group, made up of residents of the village located west of Barrie on Su...
Jan 18th, 2016
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By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner Residents of Centre Vespra, located west of Barrie on Sunnidale Road, will be watching the results of a Springwater Township council meeting on Wednesday night. Council will consider a draft bylaw — and potentially amending a zoning bylaw and establishing a holding pro...
Jan 17th, 2016
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Happy New Year! 2016 will be an interesting and most likely an eventful year for the Township of Springwater. Strategic Plan Springwater Council, Senior Staff and some key stakeholders participated in a number of sessions in the last half of 2015 to develop a strategic plan for the township. It will ...
Jan 13th, 2016
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By Janis Ramsay Barrie Advance Ian Taylor didn’t have much to say after losing a civil lawsuit Tuesday over Springwater Provincial Park fundraising dollars. Taylor had been president of the People for Parks Environment Initiative group — one of three citizens’ groups founded after the park was closed...