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Anglers can fish for lake herring from Lake Simcoe again

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Jan 5th, 2015
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Innisfil Journal Based on a positive trend in lake herring populations, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) has re-opened the fishery on Lake Simcoe. Anglers have been anxiously awaiting the opportunity, said Matt DeMille, manager of fish and wildlife services for the Ontario Federa...
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Preserving rural character is key for Springwater mayor

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Dec 1st, 2014
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Mayor Bill French
AWARE News Networ  About 150 Springwater residents packed into the council chambers Monday night to see their new council sworn in. In his inaugural address, Mayor Bill French picked up on themes from the election campaign to outline a program for the next four years – preservation of the township’s ...
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Bonwick gets NVCA fee break for airport project

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Dec 1st, 2014
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By Sandy Agnew AWARE News Network Following a deputation by Paul Bonwick (president and CEO of Compenso Communications, representing the Collingwood Airport Industrial Development) complaining about their high plan review fees, the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) board has thrown out...
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Mono’s Nix outlines concerns about proposed NVCA advisory committees

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Dec 1st, 2014
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Fred Nix memo to Nov. 28 2014 board meeting Advisory Committees 1.         On the issue of establishing advisory committees Recommendation 22 from Tom Gazda (this is using the original numbering system) was to re-establish advisory committees.  I could support this recommendation as I think there are...
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NVCA board: How they voted on Collingwood airport project fees

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Dec 1st, 2014
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Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority board of directors November 28 2014 MOVED BY:  Deborah Bronee SECONDED BY:  Kevin Lloyd BE IT RESOLVED THAT:  the fees for the Collingwood airport application be $44,000 with the provision that staff track all costs associated with processing the application ...
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Collingwood Airport Industrial Development seeks reduction in NVCA planning review rates

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Dec 1st, 2014
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From NVCA communications Members of the board received a deputation by the Hon. Paul Bonwick P.C. seeking a reduction in the NVCA’s fees associated with a proposed development at the Collingwood Regional Airport. The board, pointing to the need for these fees to be charged on a cost-recovery basis, a...
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NVCA draft levy up three per cent, $175k booked for ‘CAO transitional costs’

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Nov 26th, 2014
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) proposed 2015 operating budget projects a tax levy increase of 3.05 per cent or $61,702 more than 2013, which would raise $2.08 million to finance a projected $4.87 million in expenditures. NVCA’s 18 member mun...
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Tell Ramara Council to save Strawberry Island

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Nov 16th, 2014
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Strawberry Island
From Ontario Nature Strawberry Island in Lake Simcoe is under threat of development and local groups want your help to stop it. Trans America Investments Ltd is asking Ramara Township Council to rezone the 10-hectare island so they can build 120 condominium units. If approved, the development would i...
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NVCA supports Ontario’s efforts to combat invasive species

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Nov 10th, 2014
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News release from the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) commends the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry’s re-introduction of theInvasive Species Act. The proposed act would be Canada’s first standalone legislation designed t...
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Barrie planning how to handle Springwater’s growth

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Nov 6th, 2014
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By  Laurie Watt Barrie Advance The Ontario Municipal Board has given the green light to a series of Midhurst subdivisions, which could mean road upgrades for major arteries linking to Barrie. In a Oct. 29 decision, hearing chairperson M.C. Denhez approved plans for 4,861 combined units, which would b...
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