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Jan 29th, 2015
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Collingwood Connection The election signs may have been put away three months ago, but the actions of Collingwood’s councillors haven’t shown they’re willing to work as a team – as they’ve been elected to do. For a group of people who spoke about vision, plans, roadmaps and strategies leading up to t...
Jan 27th, 2015
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By Sara Carson Barrie Advance Your municipal council members may be holding illegal closed session meetings and if you formally complain, the investigation that follows may not be accurate. Tuesday, Ontario Ombudsman André Marin released his third-annual report on closed session meetings. He criticiz...
Jan 15th, 2015
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AWARE Simcoe List of municipal employees in Simcoe County who were paid more that $100,000 in 2013. Link to entire list that was released today.  Two municipalities – Essa and Tay – do not appear on the list. County of Simcoe AITKEN MARK Chief Administrative Officer $239,961.54 $1,426.30 ...
Jan 5th, 2015
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By Paul Brian Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin At its Jan. 5 session Collingwood Town Council deferred receipt of a Service Agreement Review on Collingwood Public Utilities (CPU). The review claims the need for clearer definition of services, increased management transparency and various improvements ...
Dec 27th, 2014
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By John Edwards Collingwood Connection  Brian Saunderson is hoping council opts for a different direction for the Town of Collingwood in 2015. After nearly two years of advocating for change away from the council table through the Better Together Collingwood initiative, Saunderson was elected in with...
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...
Dec 2nd, 2014
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By Paul Brian, Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin Collingwood officially has a new council. The 2014-2018 town council was sworn into office Dec. 1 at the Collingwood Royal Canadian Legion Branch #63 in a morning inauguration ceremony attended by many members of the public, family and friends who watche...
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...
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...
Oct 28th, 2014
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By Paul Brian Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin Collingwood has chosen Cooper. For the second time. After a day of high voter turnout in the 2014 Ontario Municipal Election, the ballots were counted and result declared by the Town of Collingwood: incumbent Mayor Sandra Cooper was re-elected for a secon...