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Jan 17th, 2012
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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...
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Jan 13th, 2012
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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...
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Jan 12th, 2012
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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...
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Jan 8th, 2012
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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...
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Dec 23rd, 2011
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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...
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Dec 12th, 2011
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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...
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Dec 2nd, 2011
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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...
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Nov 3rd, 2011
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‘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...
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Oct 26th, 2011
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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 ...
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Oct 25th, 2011
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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. ...