Simcoe County Organics Processing Facility (OPF) and Materials Management Facility (MMF) Moved by: Allen Seconded by: Ritchie Whereas the Township of Springwater is fully supportive of sustainable waste reduction and diversion initiatives to reduce the...

Deputy Mayor Don Allen’s presentation to Springwater Council regarding his motion regarding an Organics Processing Facility and Materials Management Facility – March 2 2016 Waste management is controlled and operated by Simcoe County for it...

From the minutes of the February 25 2016 meeting of County Council. Note – the number after each councillor’s name represent the weight assigned to his or her vote, based on population. The weighted vote was 64-39 in favour, five votes shor...

Springwater Township asking county for business case regarding organics processing facility By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner March 3 2016 SPRINGWATER TWP. — Springwater Township is asking the county to complete a comprehensive business case before movin...

New Tecumseth Free Press The 32 members of Simcoe County councillors cost ratepayers $759,241 in salaries and expenses in 2015, according to the annual treasurer’s report. Simcoe County Warden Warden Gerry Marshall topped out $76,734, including h...

News release from Simcoe County  Committee of the Whole set to review Organics Processing Facility and Materials Management Facility siting report During its next scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March, 8, 2016, County of Simcoe Committee of the Whole wil...

By Patrick Bales, The Orillia Packet & Times Harry Hughes knew he was in a “no-win” situation when he had to declare a conflict of interest regarding decisions on the future of Burl’s Creek Event Grounds. “It’s sort of one of these situations where...

Orillia integrity commissioner resigns By Patrick Bales, The Orillia Packet & Times The city is looking at its options following the resignation of its integrity commissioner and closed-meeting investigator. Suzanne Craig resigned her position, eff...

By Patrick Bales, The Orillia Packet & Times City council isn’t chicken and will let the public have its say about hen coops in the city. Staff reported to council committee on a citizen inquiry from earlier this year about the possibility of allow...

By Robin MacLennan Barrie Today Salt is the new phosphorus according to the CAO at the Lake Simcoe Regional Conservation Authority. “We are seeing salt concentrations increasing more than 500 per cent in some urban centres,” Mike Walters sa...