• Protecting Water and Farmland in Simcoe County

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Jan 8th, 2023
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Canadian Taxpayers Federation needs to be ‘more honest’ about upcoming tax hikes, says letter writer From BradfordToday Jan 6 2023 Photo by SurveyHacks The Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s (CTF) Franco Terrazzano is reporting, with seemingly great despair, that five taxes are being increas...
Jan 6th, 2023
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‘How hot does the water need to be to jump free of the mess that is Doug Ford’s government?’ letter writer asks From OriliaMatters, Jan 4 2023 Photo Dave Challenger cc The boiling frog story is generally offered as a metaphor cautioning people to be aware of even gradual change lest they ...
Jan 6th, 2023
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‘Dunlop’s letter is a direct lift from the PC communications package,’ says letter writer From OrilliaMatters, Jan5,2023 I would first like to thank Janet Campbell of Orillia for her excellent response to Simcoe North MPP Jill Dunlop’s submission. She wrote the letter that I’ve been tryin...
Jan 4th, 2023
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‘This is the only environment we have and your government is determined to ruin it,’ says letter writer From CollingwoodToday, Dec 24, 2022. Photo NASA, Goddard cc I have just read the letter from Ms. Dunlop outlining the need for more housing. She has neatly summarized the necessity due ...
Jan 4th, 2023
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Fawkham was once a strategic location for the Longford Lumber Company, but not much remains of this settlement near the Severn River From OrilliaMatters Bob Bowles, Jan 1 2023,Photo Bob Bowles I first became fascinated by ghost towns in the area in the late 1970s when living in Muskoka. I started com...
Jan 4th, 2023
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‘Purpose of designating the land as protected was to preserve valuable agricultural land which helps ensure food security for local regions,’ says reader From OrilliaMatters, Jan 32023 Photo; Office of Jill Dunlop, MPP for Simcoe North I read with great interest the response you provided ...
Jan 3rd, 2023
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It will take 411 units being built every day for 10 years to reach provincial population targets — we must look past GTA to accomplish that. From the Toronto Star. By Shawn Watters Contributor, Tue., Jan. 3, 2023 Living in a place we can call home remains a big issue for Canadians this holiday season...
Jan 3rd, 2023
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Letter writer says southern Ontario is struggling to ‘maintain, conserve and yet live beside or within their green spaces’ from BradfordToday, Nov 30 2022, Stock Image “They took all the trees and put them in a museum and charged a buck or two to see em. Don’t it always seem t...
Jan 3rd, 2023
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‘The results for microbiological tests all came back clear, with no indication of coliforms (bacteria) in any sample,’ says Clearford official From OrilliaMatters, Bob Bruton, photo cc The precautionary boil water advisory has been lifted for users of the Zone 1 Horseshoe Valley Resort pr...
Jan 3rd, 2023
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Failing to register by mid-November and continuing to operate STR could result in fines up to $100K per violation From MidlandToday, Jan1 2023, first published Oct 1, 2022 Andrew Philips Stock imagePhoto by Kindel Media via Pexel Tiny Township is taking the next step in its short-term-rental licensin...