The Mayor’s View Springwater Council approved the 2015 Operating and Capital Budget. I congratulate our staff for responding to the new direction Council provided which was slightly different than the direction provided from the previous council. In the end we were able to approve a budget that...
We often hear the term “special interest groups” used to disparage citizens and environmental groups who protest or oppose developments of one kind or another, whether it’s pipelines or urban sprawl. The term that should be used is “public” interest groups because there is rarely any monetary gain to...
… while polluting air, land and water The following letter has been sent to Mr. David Chernushenko, Ottawa’s Environment Committee Chair: It is sad to read that our nation’s capital was bamboozled by promises of a quick fix to solve its waste woes. Of course, Ottawa is not the only city ...
The Mayor’s view We have completed two months as the new council for the 2014-2018 term. Everyone on council is working hard to meet the needs of our residents and at the same time provide guidance and leadership as we move Springwater Township into the future. The 2015 budget has been a focus....
Ontario’s 1st Zero Waste Conference was held at Orillia’s Lakehead University last summer. One of the outcomes from the Conference was a list of action items that attendees requested be forwarded to the province to encourage policy changes that will help reduce waste in Ontario. Gord Joy...
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