By Bob Bruton, Barrie Examiner September 24, 2013 Curbside garbage pickup could be cut to once every two weeks in Barrie.City councillors will consider the change Monday, although it would still allow two bags of waste to be collected within a two-week...

By Marshall Green Barrie Advance Sep 23, 2013 Land use planning today is a very complicated exercise. One has to consider environmental impacts (everything from noise pollution to ground water), infrastructure (Will the pipes handle the new development...

Landowners, business owners, realtors, developers and all members of the public in the Nottawasaga Valley watershed are urged to learn more about updates to regulation mappingNVCA release - posted September 29 2013Members of the public are invited to a...

By Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald Sep 23, 2013  hESSA - Essa Township will be benefiting from three County of Simcoe initiated road improvement projects over the next couple of years. ...

Developer want to close Barrie park, build townhomesBy Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Seot. 26 2013Mobile home parks can be part of a varied housing stock that offers affordable options, Simcoe County's social housing director says. ...

By Heidi Riedner Georgina Advocate Sep 26, 2013 A “loophole” in the LSRCA’s development policy needs immediate repeal to protect provincially significant wetlands in Georgina, according to the North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance. ...

Letter to Springwater Township September 26 3013A special Township Council meeting was held on Tuesday September 17, to answer some of the questions posed by residents at the Public Information meeting of May 14. These questions concerned the massive M...

Letter to the Springwater News September 26 2013For those of you who haven’t heard of the Midhusrt Secondary Plan (MSP), it’s time to sit up and take notice. At last night’s Springwater Township meeting, in a surprise motion, your Council (with the exc...

This year only, town will help folks adjust to new county rulesBy Nikki Cole Midland Mirror September 24 2013MIDLAND – Midland residents will get a slight reprieve from a controversial County of Simcoe decision that standardized leaf and yard-waste pic...

Keeping our community voice strongFrom Midhurst Ratepayers Association September NewsletterSeptember has shaped up to be a busy and successful month for the MRA.  Thanks to  your support, we had a strong showing at the Special Council Meeting on Tuesda...