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Mar 28th, 2016
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UPDATED from AWARE Oro-Medonte The AWARE Oro-Medonte Annual General Meeting will be held on Thursday April 21, 2016, 7 pm – 9 pm, at the Edgar Community Hall. Topic: Expanding the Greenbelt in Simcoe County Guest speakers: -Margaret Prophet – Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition -Bernard Pop...
Mar 15th, 2016
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By Patrick Bales, The Orillia Packet & Times A private prosecution launched by an Oro-Medonte Township resident over events last year at Burl’s Creek is moving forward, with just one defendant facing charges. After reviewing information received by lawyers for Wendy McKay and the companies ...
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Mar 14th, 2016
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Springwater Council has good reason to be concerned about Simcoe County’s decision to locate a massive organics processing facility in their Township, especially if that facility accepts disposable diapers. Disposable diapers are made up of chemicals, dyes, fragrances, and drying agents. These ingred...
Mar 14th, 2016
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Locating the Organics Processing and Materials Management Facilities  I view these new facilities as an opportunity to showcase how the County is progressing toward a zero waste municipality. I agree with Warden Gerry Marshall when he says there will be no odour problems. Other compost facilities ope...
Mar 8th, 2016
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County committee approves preferred location for organics processing facility in Springwater Township By Andrew Philips Barrie Examiner MIDHURST – After some contentious back-and-forth, county council voted Tuesday to keep moving forward on a proposed organics-processing and material-management...
Mar 3rd, 2016
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News release from Springwater Township Springwater Council has unanimously voted in favour of requesting that the County of Simcoe complete a comprehensive business case before moving forward with the co-located Organics Processing Facility (OPF) and Materials Management Facility (MMF). The request c...
Mar 3rd, 2016
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Deputy Mayor Don Allen UPDATED – with county council vote By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Yesterday, Deputy Mayor Don Allen presented his case to township council for a more careful analysis of the organics processing / materials handling facility that is proposed for a site in Springwater. ...
Mar 3rd, 2016
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From the minutes of the February 25 2016 meeting of County Council. Note – the number after each councillor’s name represent the weight assigned to his or her vote, based on population. The weighted vote was 64-39 in favour, five votes short of the two-thirds majority Allen needed. The co...
Mar 2nd, 2016
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Springwater Township asking county for business case regarding organics processing facility By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner March 3 2016 SPRINGWATER TWP. — Springwater Township is asking the county to complete a comprehensive business case before moving forward with its proposed organics processing a...
Mar 2nd, 2016
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News release from Simcoe County  Committee of the Whole set to review Organics Processing Facility and Materials Management Facility siting report During its next scheduled meeting on Tuesday, March, 8, 2016, County of Simcoe Committee of the Whole will review a report which outlines the recommendati...