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In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Oct 9th, 2012
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$250,000: Community Bus No!Report from Bradford West Gwillimbury Council  By Meade Helman AWARE News Network October 6 20121.      Taking one more step toward the $54 mil freeway interchange the COW (committee of the whole) voted to proceed with the design for the interchange. Bond Head Development i...
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In Simcoe County
Oct 9th, 2012
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By Emily Innes, Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin October 5, 2012Simcoe County Warden Cal Patterson says his peers on County Council have encouraged him to run again for the position of warden.He announced he is seeking another two-year term at the last council meeting on Sept. 27....
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In Barrie
Oct 9th, 2012
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Phosphorous targets not met at sewage plant By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Oct 04, 2012 BARRIE - Barrie is appealing an Ontario order to flush another $100 million into the sewage treatment plant.Despite $85 million in upgrades finished last year, Barrie’s wastewater treatment facility isn’t meeting p...
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In Waste
Oct 9th, 2012
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City council voted not to reopen debateCBC News Oct 3, 2012 Toronto’s ban on plastic bags will go ahead as planned in the New Year.A motion was introduced to reopen debate on Toronto’s pending plastic bag ban, which will come into effect on Jan. 1.But the motion failed to net the two-thirds of counci...
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In Simcoe County
Oct 8th, 2012
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New Tecumseth Free Press  October 2, 2012 A September 13 report to Simcoe County's Governance Committee, whose recommendations will be tabled at a special meeting of County council October 16th, concludes the mayors and deputy mayors of the 16 municipalities who make up the 32 member upper tier gover...
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In Meetings, events
Oct 8th, 2012
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Email fron sharehuronia October 2 2012We all have to eat, so join us for these informative and fun food-themed documentaries that promote local and fresh food choices!...
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In Tiny
Oct 8th, 2012
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Tiny Council Meeting of September 24, 2012By Vickie Kee AWARE News Network October 5 2012 Deputy-Mayor Lawrence chaired the meeting. Mayor Millar was absent. Deputy-Mayor Lawrence proudly announces September 22, 2012 as being the third anniversary of the stoppage of Dump Site 41. CAO Luker announces ...
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In Energy
Oct 8th, 2012
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By Krystyn Tully, Waterkeeper.ca Weekly September 19 2012 A nuclear power plant in Ontario should be allowed to kill millions of fish each year, say staff of the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC). Their surprising recommendation is part of the final environmental assessment report for Ontario...
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In Meetings, events
Oct 7th, 2012
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First draft of Food and Agriculture Charter now completeFrom Simcoe County news release August 3, 2012 (repeat posting)The Simcoe County Food and Agriculture Charter Steering Committee is seeking feedback on the content of the first draft of its charter document. The first draft and an  online survey...
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In Simcoe County
Oct 7th, 2012
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By Jim Birchard Bayshore Broadcasting September 30, 2012MPAC says value of residential property is up 8.7 per cent while farm land up a whopping 24 per centThe latest assessment notices for about 190 thousand property owners of Orillia and Simcoe County are in the mail. Orillia homeowners will see th...