Tiny Township Report - October 31 Council meetingBy Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny November 3 2011Staff Sergeant Andrew Ferguson of the Southern Georgian Bay Provincil Police (Midland) presented to Tiny Council their new policing contract. He gave a brief expla...

Oro-Medonte gets its way on an environmental services refund – but at what cost?By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe November 3 2011It’s a dispute that has dragged on for two years and cost the taxpayers untold thousands of dollars in staff time as well as mor...

... but you have a chance to comment on review of solar and wind projectsBy Nancy Robinson Simcoe Solar Farm Awareness Project November 3 2011After reading the news articles written about solar and wind projects being reviewed, I searched the Environme...

By WES KELLER Orangeville Citizen November 3 2011 The scene last Wednesday night at Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex was something of a déjà vu for some Dufferin County councillors present as they heard the same sort of concerns about the proposed En...

Simcoe County news release October 31, 2011 – The County of Simcoe is proud to be partnering with the Canadian Diabetes Association’s Clothesline Program to provide textile diversion at all County waste management facilities. ...

Guests given miniature spades as mementoes By CAROLA VYHNAK TORONTO STAR November 3 2011 Durham residents who opposed a controversial garbage incinerator may now add pocketbook injury to insult with the news that the groundbreaking ceremony cost more t...

‘This is fundamentally a decision about economic development’ By BOB BRUTON – Barrie Examiner November 3 2011 The bottom line evidently isn’t the bottom line for Lake Simcoe Regional Airport. Despite financial forecasts the Oro-Medonte Township a...

Proposed increase stands at two per cent after initial discussions By Maija Hoggett Barrie Advance Nov 01, 2011 SIMCOE COUNTY – Simcoe County council has had its first look at the 2012 budget, and is proposing a two per cent tax levy increase. Read mor...

Other municipalities urged to recycle more polystyrene foam  Yorkregion.com Oct 27, 2011 Markham is incorporating a new polystyrene foam densifier machine that allows the town to double the annual amount of polystyrene foam food and protective packagin...

Ideas on zero waste seasonal gift-givingZero Waste Simcoe release November 2 2011 Zero Waste Simcoe is pleased to host the second of four 'Zero Waste' theme meetings this time in Midland in two weeks. Elaine Chapelle and Electa Cousineau of the  Midlan...