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Mar 10th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Unless a member of council calls for a recorded vote, a show of hands and the final count is all that’s noted in the official minutes of a meeting. Ward 7 councillor Shira Harrison-McIntyre has requested the issue of recorded votes be discussed as “new busi...
Mar 10th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online  New Tecumseth mayor Rick Milne spent $15,400, of which $12,262.84 was subject to the spending limit of $27,269, to win the October 2014 municipal elections, according to his financial return posted on the Town’s web site. Mr. Milne reported contributions totalli...
Mar 7th, 2015
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Released by County of Simcoe Official Statement: Please attribute to Graeme Davis, County Forester, County of Simcoe: In 2012, the County of Simcoe issued a Stop Work Order to Maria Rizzardo (Tecumseth Estates Inc) under the County of Simcoe Forest Conservation By-law as it was brought to the County’...
Mar 7th, 2015
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You’re buying a forest? That’s wonderful! What a privilege, to own a natural space where you can withdraw from the stresses of modern life and enjoy something that’s becoming increasingly rare. You want to get value from the forest? You’re so wise. I’m sure you will buil...
Mar 4th, 2015
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By Wendy Gabrek New Tecumseth Times A group of concerned citizens came together tonight at the Beeton Library branch to discuss the impact of the removal of trees on a 9th Line property. Banning together under the ‘Save The Beeton Woods’ Facebook banner, the meeting lasted three hours and more than 7...
Mar 3rd, 2015
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From change.org Mar 3, 2015 — As of today, the County of Simcoe has issued a stop work order to prevent the clear cutting of the designated area until further information relating to the application can be evaluated and confirmed. Congratulations everyone and thank you so much for your help!!! You ha...
Mar 3rd, 2015
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Drury on Angus Plains in 1906 – Photo by E.J. Zavitz Forest bylaws like Simcoe’s normally protect large-sized forests By John Bacher AWARE News Network Today a 35 acre forest in Beeton is threatened to be removed for agricultural conversion through a “special permit” to the Si...
Mar 3rd, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Opponents of a Simcoe County approved “special permit” issued to Tecumseth Estates (Rizzardo) to remove 35 acres of woodland at 6386 and 6416 9th Line in Beeton, succeeded this morning in disrupting, at least for today, work crews accessing the property to ...
Mar 3rd, 2015
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By Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald  BEETON – New Tecumseth will be taking immediate measures to try and stop a woodlot from being cleared from a rural property on the northern outskirts of Beeton. At Monday night’s committee of the whole meeting, council agreed to ask Simcoe County to suspend a ...
Mar 3rd, 2015
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LATEST LATEST: 5 pm, Tuesday March 3 — Simcoe County Warden Gerry Marshall has just advised AWARE Simcoe that a stop-work order has been issued. New Tec release: March 4 – Tree cutting on 9th Line property LATEST: This morning, residents and members of council have been at the site since ...