Barrie

Monday-Tuesday: TVO’s The Agenda focuses on Barrie

By AWARE Simcoe

In Barrie

Jan 15th, 2015

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Barrie Advance Tickets for the taping of The Agenda with Steve Paikin are sold out — but we’ll be able to see how local panelists answer questions about our growing city Monday and Tuesday at 8 p.m. Two episodes of the current affairs show focus on Barrie’s growth and economy, and panelists include ...

Bi-weekly garbage pick-up starts in Barrie

By AWARE Simcoe

In Barrie

Jan 11th, 2015

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By Heather Butts, CTV News Barrie With the Barrie landfill reaching its limit, change is on the way for resident starting today when the City of Barrie is moving to bi-weekly garbage collection. As it stand now, by 2035 the landfill would reach capacity, that’s why Mayor Jeff Lehman believes bi-weekl...

Barrie waste company fined $320,000 for discharge to Lovers Creek

By AWARE Simcoe

In Barrie

Jan 6th, 2015

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The site has been issued several orders over the years to come into compliance, following water samples taken in 2010 that exceeded water quality guidelines From Solid Waste & Recycling Magazine An Ontario hazardous waste processing company, and its directors, have been fined a total of $320,000 ...

Housing plan doesn’t score for environment, Barrie neighbours say

By AWARE Simcoe

In Barrie

Dec 13th, 2014

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By Laurie Watt Barrie Advamce Barrie is poised to rezone open space and environmental protection lands (EP) to allow 131 homes to be built on a former golf course on the city’s western boundary. Without a word of debate, councillors gave initial approval for a plan that will create a subdivision on ...

Ontario Ombudsman welcomes historic expansion of mandate (and so does AWARE Simcoe)

By AWARE Simcoe

In Adjala-Tosorontio

Dec 9th, 2014

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Public will be able to flle complaints about municipalities, universities, school boards (but not Conservation Authorities!) Ontario Ombudsman news release Ontario Ombudsman André Marin today welcomed the historic passage of a new law that will allow his office to investigate complaints about municip...

Lehman sets out ambitious goals for coming term

By AWARE Simcoe

In AWARE News Network

Dec 2nd, 2014

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AWARE News Network In his inaugural address, Barrie Mayor Jeff Lehman articulated a vision of Barrie as the economic and social capital of Central Ontario, with entrepreneurship and added value as the drivers of an expanding economy and continued revitalization of the downtown to make it the city’s “...

Bonwick gets NVCA fee break for airport project

By AWARE Simcoe

In Agencies

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...

Make all votes recorded votes

By Kate Harries

In Adjala-Tosorontio

Nov 17th, 2014

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I attended more than my fair share of all-candidates’ meetings during the recent municipal election. Here are a few good ideas gleaned from the campaign trail around the county. -Recorded votes: Make every council vote a recorded vote. This is an example of how electronic voting can serve democ...

Barrie planning how to handle Springwater’s growth

By AWARE Simcoe

In Agencies

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...

Lehman re-elected mayor of Barrie

By AWARE Simcoe

In Barrie

Oct 28th, 2014

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By Laurie Watt and Janis Ramsay Barrie Advance For the first time since the turn of the century, Barrie voters have re-elected their mayor: Jeff Lehman will return for a second term. But the 2014 issues also matter, with affordable housing topping the list.”I’ve broken the sophomore jinx...

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Monday-Tuesday: TVO’s The Agenda focuses on Barrie

Bi-weekly garbage pick-up starts in Barrie

Barrie waste company fined $320,000 for discharge to Lovers Creek

Housing plan doesn’t score for environment, Barrie neighbours say

Ontario Ombudsman welcomes historic expansion of mandate (and so does AWARE Simcoe)

Lehman sets out ambitious goals for coming term

Bonwick gets NVCA fee break for airport project

Make all votes recorded votes

Barrie planning how to handle Springwater’s growth

Lehman re-elected mayor of Barrie