Letter to aware.simcoe@gmail.com  - October 14 2010I've been watching to see what candidates you endorse in Midland and haven't seen anything yet on your website. ...

Nicole Million Midland Mirror Oct 08, 2010McKay pushes for fresh ideas, new leadership; Downer argues Midland doing its best in tough timesTravis Mealing photoTravis Mealing photoAll-candidates 10Malcolm Dilts.123456789101112MIDLAND – The word “change” has been bandied about quite a bit during this e...

By BOB BRUTON Barrie Examiner October 7 2010 They disagreed on taxes, on fixing the downtown, on service levels, leadership and spending.They agreed to blame each other.The eight men vying to be Barrie's next mayor pulled few punches at Wednesday's all-candidates debate in Georgian College Theatre. H...

Simcoe.com October 6 2010MIDLAND – The Mirror posed five questions to every candidate who submitted his or her name for the Oct. 25 municipal election.1. Why are you running for public office?2. What is the most important issue affecting your municipality?3. If you were faced with the choice, would y...

News release – Gord McKayEveryone needs adequate housing – there is little debate about that. And Midland, like many other towns in Ontario, does not have sufficient affordable housing for its residents.In 2007, the North Simcoe County Alliance To End Homlessness* did an extensive survey of hou...

Simcoe.com September 30 2010MIDLAND – All of the municipal candidates were offered the same opportunity to provide a 150-word statement to The Mirror.Jack Charlebois – My wife, Nancy, and I have resided in Ward 2 for 36 years. I have been involved in public service for over 42 years.I served as a pol...

Simcoe.com September 30 2010MIDLAND – All of the municipal candidates were offered the same opportunity to provide a 150-word statement to The Mirror.Ruth Hackney – Our municipality has had consistent assessment growth of approximately two per cent per year over the past five years.We are working wit...

By Doug Ewen Midland Free Press September 24 2010With the municipal elections just a month away and given the extraordinary challenges that will face Midland and Penetanguishene, I felt compelled to send out this encouragement to vote. ...

Letter to Simcoe.com September 20 2010MIDLAND – For a number of years, I have had the sincere pleasure of working with Gord McKay in the creation and operation of Zero Waste Simcoe, of which he sits as chairperson. ...

News release from Gord McKay - September 17 2010The recent downturn in the economy has hit Midland particularly hard.  Many of our citizens have been laid off, given reduced hours or been forced to commute outside of Midland to find employment. And less work means less money for our residents, our sh...