Transit ranks high priority for most of councilBy Meade Helman AWARE News Network November 2 2012Last week, Bradford West Gwillimbury council had  a workshop to set the “strategic priorities" for the upcoming budget sessions. Interestingly, two of Mayo...

By Denna Berg Northumberland View Nov 01, 2012The proposed bill to support the usage of more locally produced and processed foods was one of the many legislations that were killed after Premier McGuinty’s announcement of stepping down on October 15th, ...

By Andrew Philips Barrie Advance Oct 31, 2012 SIMCOE COUNTY – As Simcoe County moves next year to a sole waste provider, officials wonder whether now is the time to create another single collection system.Unlike curbside trash, however, this collection...

New Tecumseth Free Press  October 30, 2012 The Executive Summary of Simcoe County's 2013 draft budget lays out the obvious first. "Property taxation represents the most significant source of revenue for the County of Simcoe." That's followed by justifi...

New Tecumseth Free Press October 30, 2012 Simcoe County's original plan to build a new ambulance station at the soon to be vacated County works yard at Main and Patterson in Beeton, has been shelved because of costs associated with site remediation and...

Local doctors oppose casinoBy Emily Innes Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin October 30, 2012 A group of 36 health care professionals has signed a petition against the proposed casino.Collingwood doctor Mark Quigg, during a public consultation meeting, to...

AWARE Simcoe October 30 2012For information about the Springwater Park Citizens' Coalition, formed to save Springwater Park:...

Hope springs for Springwater Park memorialBy Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Oct 30, 2012 SPRINGWATER - Midhurst’s Les Stewart remembers the Vespra Boys – and he recalls his days as a Scout when he’d march in Springwater Park to the memorial that goes by th...

Sixteen prefer to pay a private consultant to investigate closed meeting complaintsBy Kate Harries AWARE News Network  October 30 2012Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin has released his first annual report on complaints received and reviewed by his office’s...

'Shockingly secretive, suspicious and resentful of the very idea they can be investigated'The Canadian Press  Oct. 30, 2012Local politicians in Ontario should face fines or even jail time for meeting in secret without good reason, Ombudsman Andre Marin...