By Trina Berlo - Simcoe.com Sep 28, 2010WASAGA BEACH – Wasaga Beach clerk Twyla Nicholson, who is also the returning officer for the municipal election, has been working hard to encourage people to get out to the polls in the coming weeks. Election Day...

By Trina Berlo Simcoe.com Sept 28 2010WASAGA BEACH – Bruce Newbold, a professor at McMaster University, presented his wind energy report to Wasaga Beach council last week, advising them there is no real evidence to support claims that wind turbines cau...

By RAYMOND BOWE BARRIE EXAMINER September 28 2010City officials have received 13 complaints about election signs being placed in prohibited areas. ...

By BOB BRUTON BARRIE EXAMINER September 28 2010The Village of Essa Woods has been chopped down to size. City council has denied a proposed residential/commercial development at 300 Essa Rd., where 3,000 people could have lived in a mix of five high-ris...

By Doug Ewen Midland Free Press September 24 2010With the municipal elections just a month away and given the extraordinary challenges that will face Midland and Penetanguishene, I felt compelled to send out this encouragement to vote. ...

By CHRIS TOMASINIOrillia Packet and Times - September 24 2010Following Wedneday's bicycle rally, and with the launch of extended bus hours in Orillia, it's worth taking some time to examine the movement that Orillia is making toward sustainable transpo...

Seventeen out of 43 candidates have responded to the AWARE Barrie Questionnaire. Click on the name to view the full text of questions and answers. Bonnie Ainsworth (councillor ward 1) published September 29Patricia Copeland (councillor ward 5) publishe...

Letter to the Barrie Examiner - September 28 2010I know that in previous municipal elections the voter turnout has been appallingly low, and I am writing to urge everyone to make a dedicated effort to get informed and involved in this year's election.I...

Invitation – September 28 2010 – Gord Miller, Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner, is the featured guest at a catered reception on October 19th from 5pm to 6:30 pm at Liaison College 94 Dunlop West. Tickets are $20.00 per person. Hor...

Action Alert from Council of Canadians - September 27 2010This October and November, Ontario, Manitoba, Alberta and Prince Edward Island will head to the polls for municipal elections. Two important issues facing communities this year are the effect of...