• Protecting Water and Farmland in Simcoe County

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Mar 20th, 2014
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Global News Plans are in the works to turn the Ontario farming community into a bustling suburban city. But some in the community are calling the development a step backwards. Christina Stevens explains. ...
Mar 12th, 2014
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Celebrating the new Elmvale Water Kiosk! From the  Elmvale Foundation We are so fortunate that the Elmvale area has some of the purest groundwater on the planet. We now have one more reason to celebrate: the completion of the Elmvale Water Kiosk at the artesian flow in Elmvale! The Elmvale Water Kios...
Mar 1st, 2014
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By Kate Harries The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority has voted in favour of requesting that the federal government add the Nottawasaga River to the new federal Navigation Protection Act. NVCA chair Nina Bifolchi, a Wasaga Beach councillor, attempted to defer the decision, but lost on a tied ...
Feb 26th, 2014
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From the Midhurst Ratepayers Association Our goal is to protect the local farms of Midhurst, and to stop treated effluent from this huge manufactured city from flowing into an internationally renowned wetland – the Minesing. We want to ensure that the food and water resources of Midhurst and it...
Feb 25th, 2014
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Springwater Council news release Springwater Council approved the 2014 Budget with a fiscally responsible 2.02% net tax increase. With a more than 3% budget increase from OPP and Conservation alone, plus reduced grants from the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund, achieving internal efficiencies and s...
Feb 21st, 2014
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Forwarded by Springwater Park Citizens’ Coalition By Cheryl Browne Barrie Examiner SPRINGWATER TWP. – The gates of Springwater Provincial Park may be pushed a little more open as council sets aside $10,000 for its re-opening this year. Although the park remains technically locked up, Springwate...
Feb 17th, 2014
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 By Meade Helman I have written here before about municipal reform. I think our current way of conducting municipal business is unfair and not democratic. Officials get elected, often without having a majority if there are more than two candidates running. Then we have very limited input into the act...
Feb 11th, 2014
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By Bill French – Local Advocate and Council Watch The township held a public meeting Feb 10th to discuss and recommend passing its 2014 operating and capital budget on Feb 25th at a special public meeting of council. It appears that this council, especially the senior members, have become a lit...
Feb 11th, 2014
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The radical Midhurst Secondary Plan requires radical (and very risky) public financing By Les Stewart .There is nothing clever about looting the treasury, loading up mega-debt and pacifying taxpayers with a soothing  2% tax rate hike. The draft budget for 2014 is being discussed now and all township ...
Feb 3rd, 2014
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From the Midhurst Ratepayers’ Association Canadian icon and long time supporter of the environment, Margaret Atwood has become interested in our cause. So much so, in fact she has used her influence on twitter to encourage our petition’s growth. But she didn’t stop there – she...