By J.T. McVeigh The Barrie Examiner September 16 2010PowerStream is making more than hay when the sun shines.A breakfast meeting in Barrie, Wednesday morning, introduced the distribution utility’s plans for their foray into the solar energy gener...

By IAN MCINROY Barrie Examiner September 16 2010Mayoral candidate Rob Hamilton wants to help working families and their children, as well as seniors, gain better access to the city's recreational facilities. ...

News release from Gary Cerantola – September 16 2010Gary Cerantola Councillor Candidate for Wasaga Beach advocates for a programthat will strengthen families and improve outcomes for children and youth as partof his Triple Bottom Line Platform (S...

By RAYMOND BOWE BARRIE EXAMINER September 16 2010SPRINGWATER TWP. -- A veteran councillor and a political newcomer are battling incumbent mayor Tony Guergis for the chain of office.The three-way race includes two-term councillor and Midhurst resident L...

Oro-Medonte news release – September 8, 2010The Council of the Township of Oro-Medonte voted in favour of agreeing to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between itself, the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA), and the Severn Sound E...

Township election race set for Oct. 25 vote By JENNIFER BURDEN THE ORILLIA PACKET & TIMESAll seven incumbents in Ramara Township want another crack at leading the municipality for the next four years. Bill Duffy is running again for mayor in the upcomi...

By BOB BRUTON BARRIE EXAMINERResidents gave a rough ride Monday to a development which could add 2,172 housing units in south-Barrie.“I feel like I am about to have an entire city built right behind my house,” said Fred Van Arragon, who liv...

Letter to the Orillia Packet and Times September 13 2010This past month, Mayor Ron Stevens, Coun. Ralph Cipolla and I attended the Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) conference in Windsor. ...

By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe – September 12 2010Is this the year people have woken up to the importance of the political decisions made on our behalf by members of municipal councils? There are races for almost every position in Simcoe County and...

Contrasting lessons in open government from Collingwood and Oro-MedonteBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe - September 12 2010Is this the year people have woken up to the importance of the political decisions made on our behalf by members of municipal council...