From Kelly Clune, Orillia WMAC member May 1 2011Orillia's Waste Management Advisory Committee (WMAC) recently passed the following motion:“Whereas the City of Orillia has provided an extended waste program which includes recycling and composting as wel...

BWG Mayor explains why he's opposed to user-pay By Mayor Doug White Letter to Bradford Times April 28 2011Dear Residents: On Tuesday, April 26, Simcoe County Council overwhelmingly supported my motion to put the brakes on the "full user pay" waste mana...

Banner reporter tags along as the mega-quarry march moved toward Melancthon By Chris Halliday Orangeville.com. Apr 27, 2011 Each time a car, tractor-trailer, or SUV drives by honking their horn, environmental activist Danny Beaton of the Mohawk Turtle ...

By Laurie Watt Simcoe.com Apr 26, 2011  ANGUS – Simcoe County waste management director Rob McCullough proudly steps up to the sorting game aimed at Grade 2 students and admits it’s his favourite.  It’s the last in a series of games in Simcoe Cou...

52 per cent hike to rates proposed By Maija Hoggett Simcoe.com Apr 27, 2011  MIDHURST – Building a new house in Simcoe County is getting costly. County council is updating its development charges bylaw, with the consultant responsible proposing a...

Utopia Gristmill among recipients By Janis Ramsay Simcoe.com Apr 27, 2011 BARRIE – While the cheques were small now, local groups are benefiting from the Barrie Community Foundation. “There are many charities who are struggling to make funds and ...

User-pay for waste collection runs into turbulenceBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe April 26 2011Simcoe County’s plan to charge for garbage collection suffered a setback yesterday with an overwhelming vote in support of a motion from Bradford West Gwillimbu...

UPDATEDAWARE Simcoe April 27 2010Clarification from Darren White, deputy mayor of Melancthon: The objection process under the Aggregate Resources Act has closed as was expected. What was extended is the comment period on the Environmental Registry of O...

Liberals have accommodated industry in lowering air quality requirements By Krystyn Tully and Joanna Bull, Waterkeeper.ca Weekly April 26 2011 Would it surprise you to learn that the “effective” new air quality regulations Ontario introduced have been ...

Developer Del Zotto coontributed to Ferguson’s campaign By Michael Gennings Simcoe.com Apr 20, 2011  STAYNER – The Township of Clearview has released expense and contribution reports for people who ran in the municipal election last year. M...