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Sep 29th, 2015
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Opponents of project planning Ontario Municipal Board appeal By Jenni Dunning Midland Mirror MIDLAND – Tears were shed on both sides of a Midland council decision to build a health hub in Edgehill Park. Deputy Mayor Mike Ross choked back tears as he explained his reasoning for voting in favour of the...
Sep 12th, 2015
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How does the development industry work? Does the development industry buy up cheap farmland and then lobby small municipalities to rezone the land to build sprawling urban subdivisions where there is no employment, forcing home purchasers to commute? Does the development industry hire high priced law...
Jul 13th, 2015
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Midland Mirror MIDLAND – Dozens of Midland residents attend a picnic at Edgehill Park on Sunday to emphasize their opposition to the town’s plan for the property. Council has approved in principle the donation of land for a new health hub run by Chigamik Community Health Centre and Waypoint Centre fo...
Jun 23rd, 2015
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By Jenni Dunning Midland Mirror MIDLAND – Midland Power Utility Corporation is once again on the market. After a series of closed meetings since March, the town issued a press release Monday announcing it intends to “pursue a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process for a potential transaction...
Jun 10th, 2015
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By Sara Carson Orillia Today Ontario’s ombudsman will soon oversee all of Simcoe County’s councils and their hired integrity commissioners. On May 21, Ontario ombudsman André Marin announced when this oversight, under the Public Sector and MPP Accountability and Transparency Act, will come into force...
May 29th, 2015
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From Rachell McTague, Midland There is a beautiful park along Bayshore Dr in Midland that overlooks Georgian Bay. The Town of Midland is considering selling a portion of property that adjoins to the park, to Waypoint Center for Mental Health Care for an outpatient building and Chigamik’s main s...
Apr 17th, 2015
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 By Jenni Dunning Midland Mirror MIDLAND – A new face on Midland’s waterfront with expanded parkland along Bayshore Drive. A roundabout at King and Yonge streets. A designated market square for events. These are a few of the major changes planned for downtown that were put on display for the public’s...
Apr 15th, 2015
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Gather at the Midland Community Gardens to welcome spring and discuss how we can guarantee our right to clean air, water and environments here in Canada. Celebrate the beauty we have in Midland and area! Let us know what you love and want to keep natural in North Simcoe. We’ll take photos and p...
Apr 13th, 2015
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 Hikers, cyclists, snowmobilers will all be welcome on 263-hectare property By Jenni Dunning  Midland Mirror NORTH SIMCOE – A 263-hectare forested property bordering Midland, Penetanguishene and Tiny Township will be the new home of multi-use trails as early as this spring. Simcoe County started deve...
Mar 27th, 2015
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By Jenni Dunning Midland Mirror MIDLAND – Policing easily topped the Town of Midland’s 2015 budget with a 2.6-per-cent increase. That moves funding up to about $4.9 million. The next highest boost went to the planning and development department, up 1.8 per cent, pushing it to about $360,000. The hike...