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Mar 19th, 2015
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from County of Simcoe website The County of Simcoe will be hosting two Public Information Sessions on the status of the County Official Plan that was adopted in 2013 by County Council. The Official Plan is currently under appeal at the Ontario Municipal Board. The Public Information Sessions will tak...
In Issues
Mar 15th, 2015
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Bio-Bus fuelled by human and household waste, which first ran between Bristol and Bath, will operate 15-mile route four days a week The Guardian Britain’s first “poo bus”, which runs on human and household waste, goes into regular service this month. Powered by biomethane gas, the Bio-Bus will use wa...
In Barrie
Mar 12th, 2015
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By Bob Bruton, Barrie Examiner Council wants a report on city trash collection for multi-residential buildings before the plan’s in place. That report should be ready by July 1. Coun. Michael Prowse asked for a report Monday to detail the preferred implementation plan, its annual costs and the ...
Mar 11th, 2015
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For 2013, there were some 20 Ontario municipalities that achieved a residential waste diversion rate of at least 50 per cent, meaning they diverted more materials than they sent to landfill From Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine Waste Diversion Ontario (WDO) has released residential waste diversio...
In Blog
Mar 7th, 2015
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The following is my submission to the Environmental Bill of Rights re Climate Change discussions: It is positive that Ontario provincial leaders are prepared to take immediate, bold action to address climate change issues. This submission will focus on waste and what Ontario can do to move us into a ...
Mar 7th, 2015
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You’re buying a forest? That’s wonderful! What a privilege, to own a natural space where you can withdraw from the stresses of modern life and enjoy something that’s becoming increasingly rare. You want to get value from the forest? You’re so wise. I’m sure you will buil...
Mar 6th, 2015
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Together we make history! From the Everett Ratepayers Association  The Everett Ratepayers Association is holding a townhall meeting to create a new organization to represent residents of all Adjala-Tosorontio so that together we have a voice to bring up our concerns and fight issues that threaten our...
In Barrie
Mar 4th, 2015
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By Bob Bruton, Barrie Examiner  No more double-dipping in Barrie property taxpayers’ pockets for garbage pickup fees. City councillors gave initial approval this week to have staff develop a service for trash collection at multi-residential buildings, or a rebate, at a cost of $115,000 in 2015....
Mar 4th, 2015
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By Wendy Gabrek New Tecumseth Times A group of concerned citizens came together tonight at the Beeton Library branch to discuss the impact of the removal of trees on a 9th Line property. Banning together under the ‘Save The Beeton Woods’ Facebook banner, the meeting lasted three hours and more than 7...
Feb 20th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Simcoe County, six years removed from the protracted and bitter fight lost to opponents of its proposed landfill site in Elmvale (Site 41), prepares to embark on a new site selection process, this time to develop and operate an organics processing facility, whose end r...