Businessman displeased by town’s refusal to rezone Cranston Crescent property By Nicole Million Midland Mirror Dec 01, 2011  MIDLAND – A Midland businessman has filed an appeal with the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) over the town’s refusal to rezone a ...

By Laurie Watt Midland Mirror Dec 02, 2011 ELMVALE – Springwater Mayor Linda Collins was left reeling from the shock of hearing a blood-collection service – which was to start Thursday in Elmvale – has been indefinitely postponed. Read more ...

Letter to the Orillia Packet and Times December 1 2011 Re: “Township inks agreement to save money, protect the environment” The taxpayers of Oro-Medonte deserve to know the truth about the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recently signed with Nottawas...

UPDATED  New Tecumseth Free Press December 1, 2011 The Real Estate Manager for Simcoe County until he left last February is fighting his former employer with a complaint to the Human Rights Tribunal (HRT), Ministry of Labour, and Employment Standards. ...

Group marches from Martyrs’ Shrine to town hall to deliver 4,000 letters By Nicole Million Midland Mirror Nov 30, 2011  More than 50 protesters braved the first real blast of winter Wednesday morning to bring their message of disapproval about a propos...

By Frank Matys Barrie Advance Dec 01, 201 ORILLIA – Lakehead University is keeping a close eye on a plan by the provincial government to allow more university campuses in Ontario. Read more ...

âpihtawikosisân blog November 30 2011 Yes, Prime Minister Harper is apparently scratching his head about where $90 million in federal funding to Attawapiskat has gone.  Many commentators then go on to make claims about lack of accountability, and no on...

By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Dec 01, 2011 MIDHURST – Springwater and Simcoe County will square off against Ontario’s Municipal Affairs ministry over Midhurst’s future. Both sides say they are defenders of Ontario’s Places to Grow, which preserve...

Report of Tiny Council Meeting November 28, 2011By Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny December 1 2011Another private beach issue is beginning to brew in Tiny with all new players. A couple of back lot owners from Farlaine Lake have asked the township to put a path ...

Small Ontario community leads the way to goal of carbon neutrality Blog  November 25 2011 Note: Eden Mills resident Tom Bowes spoke of this achievement at the recent AWARE Simcoe Christmas gathering. Just over four years ago, on November 7, 2007, Eden ...