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By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press January 8, 2013 hAt the halfway point of his first term as mayor, Gordon McKay remains optimistic about Midland’s future.Heartened by a budget crafted to keep tax increases in the 1% range, he describes 2012 as “a ma...
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By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner January 10, 2013 INNISFIL - Will Saturday night be the last evening of harness horse racing at Georgian Downs?Horse breeder Mike Sinclair thinks it could be....
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By Bob Bruton, Barrie Examiner January 8, 2013 Barrie councillors received a staff report Monday detailing four opinion polls showing city residents don’t want a casino as part of a hotel/convention centre in the downtown, but took no action on it....
ECO news release January 8, 2013Ontario’s Environmental Commissioner, Gord Miller, says uncertainty about the future of electricity conservation programs is discouraging further energy savings in Ontario. ...
Simcoe County School Board approves contract for solar panels for 105 schools,by Mariane McLeod Bayshore Broadcasting January 8, 2013Get ready to see your kids' school outfitted with solar panels on the roof.As many as 105 schools across the Simcoe Cou...
Environment Canada news release January 7 2013Today, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Member of Parliament for York—Simcoe, on behalf of the Honourable Peter Kent, Canada's Environment Minister, announced that funding is available for clean-up projects t...
Chief Spence’s ‘life partner’ challenges department to launch forensic audit, says band has nothing to hideBy Jorge Barrera APTN National News January 8 2012Attawapiskat Chief Theresa Spence’s “life partner” says the federal Aboriginal Affairs departme...
Does a prorogued government have the authority to act so drastrically?Peaceful Parks Coalition release January 7 2012On December 5, 2012 the Ontario govt. posted four separate proposals on the Environmental Bill of Rights Registry that divests the Mini...
One of the saddest things that I have witnessed in a long timeMiddlesex-Lambton Wind Action Group email January 6 2013Nextera, wind corporation planning to invade a number of our communities, removed an eagle's nest yesterday with the blessing of the M...
Township of Springwater posting January 3 2013 Council approved of a Ward Boundary Review (WBR). Reviews are undertaken for several reasons, such as but not limited to representation by population. Although Ward 1 and 2 have the greatest variance by po...