AWARE News Network The Ontario Municipal Board convened at the offices of the Township of Springwater on Friday, October 7. Minutes of Settlement agreed to by County and developers were handed out. omb-20k-min-of-settle-20161008_22042535 Lawyers for the township, the province and the Midhurst Ratepa...
Packet & Times photo By Mehreen Shahid, Orillia Packet & Times Severn Township has begun the process of repealing a zoning bylaw that had residents of Carlyon Line up in arms. But that could open the door to lawsuits against the municipality. “I think council voted the right way,”...
Springwater Mayor Bill French shows lands where Simcoe County council has determined almost 3,000 people will live in the coming years – Barrie Examiner photo Wait and see at the OMB By Cheryl Browne, Barrie Examiner Springwater Mayor Bill French may have hit the nail on its proverbial head wh...
By Springwater Mayor Deputy Don Allen – Springwater News October 6, 2016 Here are my thoughts on an important current matter decided by Simcoe County that affects Springwater. Most of you will have heard of the 180 degree reversal of Simcoe County last week regarding its continued support of t...
from the Springwater News October 6 2016 As you may have heard, read or saw, I have strong words for the way a decision was made behind closed doors that negatively impacts Springwater. The County was provided the authority from the Province to approve and allocate a total of 20,000 extra population ...
Province Seeking Public Input on Board’s Scope and Process News release from the Ontario government October 5, 2016 Ontario is undertaking a comprehensive review of how the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) operates and its role in the province’s land-use planning system to help make it more effici...
By Margaret Prophet Tiny Cottager The Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition (SCGC) represents over 30 ratepayer, naturalist, agricultural and environmental organizations that want to see the Greenbelt expand into Simcoe County. We feel that expanding the Greenbelt into the county aligns with provincial p...
New Tecumseth Free Press A petition signed by approximately 370 New Tecumseth residents asking council to review and redraw, if required, the ward boundaries in time for any proposed changes to be implemented for the October 22, 2018 municipal elections, was the impetus that will trigger the process ...
by Rick Vanderlinde Innisfil Journal Sep 29, 2016 A development that some Cookstown residents say will change the character of the community and others fear will impact environmentally sensitive land is a small step closer to reality. Council voted 5-4 last week in favour of designating lands north o...
Sound Science on Great Lakes Water Levels Continues News release from Georgian Bay Great Lakes Foundation September 29, 2016 The Georgian Bay Great Lakes Foundation, formerly the Sierra Club Canada Foundation, Great Lakes Section and its entire experienced team of professional advisors announces that...
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