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Sep 15th, 2015
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By Laura Finney Innisfil Journal The marina at Friday Harbour is finally full of water. A dam was put in place at the mouth of the marina and last week water from Lake Simcoe started flowing in slowly and naturally said Shauna Dudding, Geranium Corp. chief engineer and vice-president of land developm...
Sep 14th, 2015
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Report of Tiny Township Council Meeting Monday August 31, 2015 by Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny I was assured by Shawn Persaud, Manager of Planning & Development in Tiny and Councillor Hinton that all approvals have been met for this “trailer park,” but this development has been reduced from ...
Sep 13th, 2015
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AWARE News Network The first of five public informations sessions on Simcoe County’s search for a site for a composting and materials handling facility will be held Tuesday October 6 at the Simcoe County Museum. All the session will run twice on each day, from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm.The format will includ...
Sep 13th, 2015
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Springwater News September 10 2015 Simcoe County Waste Management To avoid the development of more landfill sites, the County has been exploring various ways of keeping materials out of the waste stream and at the same time reduce the cost of waste management. They have undertaken studies and have ha...
Sep 12th, 2015
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How does the development industry work? Does the development industry buy up cheap farmland and then lobby small municipalities to rezone the land to build sprawling urban subdivisions where there is no employment, forcing home purchasers to commute? Does the development industry hire high priced law...
Sep 10th, 2015
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Alliston, Tottenham sites on list New Tecumseth Free Press Online Simcoe County is moving forward with building carpool parking lots as recommended in its 2014 Transportation Master Plan (TPM), beginning in Orillia at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 11. The preferred location, approved thi...
Sep 10th, 2015
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By Rick Vanderlinde Innisfil Journal A new shoreline development policy would allow Innisfil to help make sure Lake Simcoe isn’t impacted by the construction of individual homes. The policy, which requires an amendment to the official plan, would give the town “site plan control” on new single-detach...
Sep 9th, 2015
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News release from City of Orillia Hit Orillia’s roads and trails with Mayor Steve Clarke on Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. for the Mayor’s Bike and Hike. Formerly called the Orillia Bicycle Rally, this event, organized by the City of Orillia’s Active Transportation Committee, is now in its eighth year. “An activ...
Sep 8th, 2015
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News release from Simcoe County County of Simcoe Forestry recently received re-certification from the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), meeting the FSC’s strict environmental and social standards. At more than 32,000 acres and growing, the County operates the largest municipal forestry progra...
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Sep 8th, 2015
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Open letter to Simcoe County Council Dear Warden Marshall and Members of County Council Thank you for your reply and for the information about the County’s new campaign to increase awareness and participation in waste diversion programs. Simcoe County is doing a great job promoting waste reduct...