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May 11th, 2016
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Legal team prepares County Council for hearing about future by Catherine Thompson Bayshore Broadcasting Simcoe County Councillors are getting ready for a hearing in just a couple weeks. The county’s senior legal counsel gave councillors some tips on how to conduct themselves at a hearing on May...
May 10th, 2016
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Response to Crombie report suggests protection of 21 valley, 7 wetlands,  setting strict requirements for expansion of urban areas News release from Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Ontario is proposing changes to four provincial plans that shape how land is used in the Greater Golden Horses...
May 10th, 2016
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Public feedback sought at Open Houses, online, by mail News release from the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing Ontario is proposing to strengthen the four award-winning and internationally recognized provincial land use plans that work together to support the economy, manage growth, and prote...
May 3rd, 2016
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As the county councillors with the most intimate understanding of the implications of the bonus population allocations being sought by Midhurst developers, you would expect Springwater Mayor Bill French and Deputy Mayor Don Allen to play an important role at the county’s upcoming hearing into the app...
Apr 30th, 2016
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Time is Running Out to Save Our Village From the Midhurst Ratepayers’ Association Thank you for signing our petition urging Premier Wynne to stop the proposed mega-sprawl development in Midhurst which would replace the historic rural charm of our village of 3,500 with a “Legocity” the size of O...
Apr 29th, 2016
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By Andrew Philips Orillia Packet & Times The lawyer representing groups opposed to Burl’s Creek gaining a temporary-use bylaw permitting special events this summer wants the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) to issue a prohibition order until it has rendered a final decision. During a full-day ...
Apr 26th, 2016
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AWARE Simcoe Annual General Meeting and Public meeting on Expanding the Greenbelt in Simcoe County Guest speakers: -Margaret Prophet – Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition -Bernard Pope – Ontario Farmland Preservation Learn about farmland and greenlands preservation by expanding the Greenbel...
Apr 24th, 2016
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Experts Unanimous in Opposition to Burl’s Creek Event Grounds News release from SaveOro Expert witness statements filed yesterday by the Township of Oro-Medonte, the West Oro Ratepayers’ Association (“WORA”) and SaveOro all conclude the OMB application for temporary use of the Burl’s Creek Event Grou...
Apr 20th, 2016
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By Andrew Philips Orillia Packet & Times An Oro-Medonte Township group that plans to oppose Burl’s Creek Event Grounds at an upcoming Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing wants a few changes to take place before then. Lawyers representing the West Oro Ratepayers’ Association (WORA) a...
Apr 9th, 2016
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By Lorraine Chow EcoWatch The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released its first-ever analysis on the effects of three common pesticides—chlorpyrifos, diazinon and malathion—on endangered and threatened species and designated critical habitat nationwide. The resounding conclusion? Pest...