By Miriam King Bradford Times December 2 2010It's legislated: Simcoe County is one of Ontario's "Places to Grow", and the Simcoe Region (including Barrie and Orillia) is expected to reach a population of 667,000 by 2031.Developing the road infrastructure to support that growth is part of the County's...

By Miriam King Bradford Times November 25 2010For months, the focus has been on Bradford’s new Library & Cultural Centre. The Leisure Centre has been slower to get underway.Now, the structural steel is going up, and the massive building designed by architects Salter Pilon + Lett – ab...

By Miriam King Bradford Times November 18 2010When the Province of Ontario stepped in to end the debate over a proposed natural gas-fired "peaker" plant at the very edge of the Holland Marsh - and by Order in Council, exempted York Energy Centre (Pristine Energy) from the provisions of the Planning A...

By Miriam King Bradford Times November 18 2010The Environmental Assessment Study Report for the Southeast Arterial Roadway (SEAR), part of a proposed ring road around Bradford, has been completed. The proposed road connects Dissette St. with Simcoe Road, cutting south through a portion of the Bradfor...

By Miriam King Bradford Times November 4 2010There was standing room only in Bradford West Gwillimbury Council on Tuesday night, for a Public Meeting, to hear proposed Plans of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications for the Hamlet of Bond Head. ...

Letter to Simcoe.com November 4 2010New deputy mayor encourages debateRe: Voters break up mayor, deputy mayor teams, Oct. 28I, for one, think the cover story of your Oct. 28 issue, Voters break up mayor, deputy mayor teams, is something to cheer about.You note Mayor Doug White speaks to “common groun...

Letter to Simcoe.com November 4 2010Those residents in Ontario who voted, particularly in York Region and Simcoe County, spoke loud and clear about the direction they want their municipalities to go in the next four years.The results were clear: some want change, pursuing new ventures and new opportu...

Letter to Simcoe.com November 4 2010Re: Council must engage public to raise voter turnout, Oct. 28First, I am a constant reader of your editorial.I am a new resident to Bradford. I have lived here just a year. I moved here from Newmarket. ...

Letter to Simcoe.com Nov 04, 2010 Re: Council must engage public to raise voter turnout, Oct. 28 -- Your editorial is both timely and necessary for an issue that must engage all residents who wish to be active participants in their community. ...

October 28 2010 Simcoe.com editorial It’s all over but the crying.Based on voter turnout alone, Monday’s municipal election played an insignificant role in the lives of the vast majority of residents. We’re too busy to bother to vote, never mind find the time to figure out for whom to vote. Others sa...