AWARE News Network A free public event to discuss issues surrounding Simcoe’s water, farmland and natural heritage systems ,and how we can protect these important resources through expanding the Greenbelt in Simcoe County. Saturday, January 30, 2016, 9:30-11:30 am Liberty North, 100 Caplan Avenue, Ba...
Margarest Atwood with Dale Goldhawk at 2014 Midhurst event From the Midhurst Ratepayers’ Association Help Save Midhurst from “life-wrecking” event This is how international author, Margaret Atwood, describes what is happening in Midhurst. We couldn’t agree more. Our rural vill...
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...
AWARE News Network UPDATE December 7 2015 Springwater Council received a report from its planning director on requests from developers for support in seeking additional population allocations to be used in the Midhurst area. The allocations are part of a bonus 20,000 population granted to Simcoe Coun...
By Bill French Springwater News I am totally flabbergasted at how a simple request for an Election Compliance Audit of my 2014 Election Expenses has taken on a life of its own and is now out of control. I understand people being vindictive and petty minded, but this is beyond comprehension. I have de...
Budgets – Springwater Township and County of Simcoe This month we have had two meetings on our Springwater Budget. There are two aspects of the budget. One part of the budget is capital such as major roads or major equipment for fire services or public works and the other is the operational or ...
Rare dragonfly in Minesing wetlands declared at-risk species By Sara Carson Barrie Advance November 30 2015 An endangered dragonfly could lose its only known Canadian habitat if development takes place atop the Snow Valley ski hill, said Ellen Schwartzel, acting Environmental Commissioner of Ontario ...
By Janis Ramsay Barrie Advance Former Springwater mayor Linda Collins joins the Barrie Police Services Board Thursday. That means both provincial appointees on the five-member board aren’t Barrie residents. Collins lives in Midhurst while the board’s vice-chairperson, Angela Lockridge, lives in Oro-M...
Barrie Examiner Two existing Simcoe County schools, and one planned, are receiving capital funding from Ontario’s Education Ministry. The Simcoe County District School Board (SCDSB) will receive money to build a new public elementary school in east Alliston, including a two-room childcare facil...
Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph in Springwater Park in honour of the Vespra Boys and all who fought so we may be free. Lest We Forget Assembling at 10 a.m. November 11, 2015 Veterans, school groups and church groups welcomed. Please contact Master of Ceremonies Wayne Cameron at 416-948-5637 ...
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