Coalition formed prior to election vows to keep close eye on municipal spendingBy Travis Mealing Midland Mirror Dec 22, 2010 MIDLAND – Town councillors received a stern reminder Monday that a Midland citizens group will be watching how they spend taxpayer dollars.“Town council and the town’s personne...

By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press December 22 2010A new member of the Midland Police Services Board has asked for an explanation of why spending on conferences is about $8,000 over budget.Deputy Mayor Stephan Kramp raised the issue during a review of the 2010 financial reports last week. He asked f...

Document released by WikiLeaks lists Canadian sites judged vital by U.S.By Travis Mealing Simcoe.com Dec 09, 2010 MIDLAND – In addition to global trouble spots like Iran, Afghanistan and North Korea, the mountain of diplomatic cables released by online whistleblower WikiLeaks includes a one-line ment...

Taxi meters, heavy-garbage pickup on short-term agenda, says mayor-electBy Nicole Million Simcoe.com November 3 2010MIDLAND – It’ll be more than a month before he officially takes over as mayor of Midland, but Gord McKay has no intention of sitting back and waiting. ...

Letter to simcoe.com November 3 2010MIDLAND – I would like to comment on the process for voting in the recent municipal election, which centralized voting in Midland and Penetanguishene.As a candidate, I have heard from a large number of people who went to vote and were discouraged from voting due to...

Brian Jackson will bring almost two decades of experience to Barrie council chamber By IAN MCINROY BARRIE EXAMINER October 30 2010Newbie councillor? Maybe to Barrie residents.But when Brian Jackson -- current Innisfil mayor and councillor-elect for Ward 9 in south-end Barrie -- sits down at the inaug...

By Nicole Million Simcoe.com Oct 21, 2010 Mayoral candidates in Midland and Penetanguishene confident about chances Election race nears finish line. NORTH SIMCOE – With only four days until Ontarians head to the polls to elect their next municipal representatives, candidates are taking one last kick ...

Midland Free Press October 20 2010Candidate for MayorGordon A. McKayI was born in Gander, Newfoundland, and have lived in many regions of Canada. My career started as an officer with the Department of National Defence, moved on to be a senior manager with Bank of Montreal and then president of a spor...

Letter to the Midland Mirror October 18 2010MIDLAND – Re: “We must be responsible for garbage we produce,” Letters, Oct. 12.Gord McKay researched other communities and discovered solutions that go well beyond the question of garbage pickup. He is aware that the industries that produce waste also need...

Incumbent mayor, colleagues upset by ‘spin’ during campaignBy Nicole Million Midland Mirror Oct 14, 2010 MIDLAND – There are two sides to every story, and a couple of Midland council candidates want to ensure both sides are being made known.During last week’s all-candidates meeting, incumbent mayor J...