Elmvale Fall Fair The 155th celebration was exactly that. It had all the usual activities, displays, competitions and fun for everyone. The organizers again need to be congratulated for another successful event. The parade was great and I thank Councillor Ritchie for arranging for the wagon float for...
By Andrew Philips Orillia Packet & Times Changes can sometimes lead to confusion and Orillia is no exception to the rule. A move by the municipality to collect garbage every other week has led to a number of calls to city hall and stickers outlining the change affixed to many garbage bags and con...
Re: Why Americans keep hitting the bottle (of water) Letter to the Toronto Star Sep 8 2015 What bothers me most about this article is that most bottles end up as either litter or in the garbage. In more than 16 countries around the world and in some Canadian provinces, there is deposit/return legisl...
News release from Simcoe County More than 1,300 residents responded to the County of Simcoe’s Green Bin Survey, demonstrating strong interest in organics and opportunity to grow the program and increase Simcoe County’s diversion rate. Survey results comprised of 100 door-to-door responde...
AWARE News Network The first of five public informations sessions on Simcoe County’s search for a site for a composting and materials handling facility will be held Tuesday October 6 at the Simcoe County Museum. All the session will run twice on each day, from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm.The format will includ...
Open letter to Simcoe County Council Dear Warden Marshall and Members of County Council Thank you for your reply and for the information about the County’s new campaign to increase awareness and participation in waste diversion programs. Simcoe County is doing a great job promoting waste reduct...
From Food & Water First On Thursday, September 3rd, voters in the provincial riding of Simcoe North will choose a new MPP in a by-election. Over the past few weeks, the Green Party has challenged the three rival party candidates to show their support for protecting Ontario’s Class 1 farmlan...
By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner The process to determine where the county’s proposed organics processing and materials management facilities will be located was recently approved by Simcoe County councillors – evaluating a shortlist of 7 sites, considering whether to co-locate an Organics...
Announce public consultation dates and locations News release from Simcoe County During its meeting on August 25, 2015, County Council approved a recommendation to move forward with the siting process for both the Organics Processing Facility (OPF) and Materials Management Facility (MMF), as well as ...
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