Letter to Orillia Packet and Times January 17 2012 Re: Oro-Medonte MOU a mediation success story (Letter to the editor, Jan. 4) I read with interest and concern Mr. John Connor’s explanation of the bureaucratic process and legalities around mediation. I am sure he is probably correct in his int...

By MIRANDA MINASSIAN, The Packet & Times January 13 2012 Two years ago, Denis and Carolyn Paccagnella and Gord Roehner filed appeals against the Township of Oro-Medonte, expressing concerns about planned zoning amendments that would allow a recycling facility to be built on a corner of the Oro M...

Are you concerned about the water you drink?? By Ann Truyens AWARE Oro-Medonte January 11 2012This Thursday, January 12 at 10:30 a.m., there will be a preliminary OMB Hearing held in the O-M Township council chamber.This meeting is in regards to the application made to the Ministry of Environment (MO...

Former councillor says a smoke screen is in effect Letter to the Orillia Packet and Times Re: Oro-Medonte MOU a mediation success story (Letter to the editor, Jan. 4) Mr. John Connor’s assessment of the memorandum of understanding (MOU) issue reminds me of that old joke, “The operation wa...

Letter to the Orillia Packet & Times December 23 2011 Re: Township deputy mayor responds (Letter to the editor, Dec. 9) Oro-Medonte Deputy Mayor Ralph Hough and I differ on a number of issues, but we can agree that the Severn Sound Environmental Association (SSEA) did good work and the delisting...

Letter to the Orillia Packet and Times December 9 2011 Re: Resident criticizes Oro-Medonte conservation agreement (Letter to the editor, Dec. 2)  Letter writer Sandy Agnew is correct in stating that the taxpayers of Oro-Medonte deserve to know the truth about the memorandum of understanding (MOU) rec...

Letter to the Orillia Packet and Times December 1 2011 Re: “Township inks agreement to save money, protect the environment” The taxpayers of Oro-Medonte deserve to know the truth about the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) recently signed with Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) and Seve...

‘This is fundamentally a decision about economic development’ By BOB BRUTON – Barrie Examiner November 3 2011 The bottom line evidently isn’t the bottom line for Lake Simcoe Regional Airport. Despite financial forecasts the Oro-Medonte Township airport will continue costing local taxpayers mone...

AWARE Oro-Medonte news release October 26 2011AWARE Oro-Medonte is an organization that works for greater accountability by government.  In response to the article in Orillia Today (Oct. 20/11), and to Sandy Agnew's statement to the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) Board, we make the ...

Retained by Oro-Medonte in dispute with NVCAAWARE Simcoe October 25 2011Knox Henry has advised that a recent headline on an article on this website incorrectly described his actions as lobbying, and that in fact he is a professional  mediator. ...