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Apr 23rd, 2015
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Human Beings are the Voice for all Life Forms Letter to the Alliston Herald from Danny Beaton, Tiny Township BEETON – A little forest on a hill is threatened by a developer who owns lots of property in Simcoe County. I was there to witness many intelligent people present their case to stop the ...
Apr 23rd, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Simcoe County is now accepting Requests for Expressions of Interest from any land owner interested in selling their land to the upper tier for a proposed organics processing facility. The deadline to apply for consideration is May 22nd. Any site(s) shortlisted will be ...
Apr 23rd, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been reached between Simcoe County and the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury that will split the $37 million local share of the estimated $54 million cost to build a new interchange at Highway 400 at the 5th Line. The provincial ...
Apr 23rd, 2015
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By Brent Preston Huffington Post April 21 2015 You could be forgiven for thinking that the shine has come off the small farm movement in the recent past. Last summer, an op-ed piece in the New York Times titled Don’t Let Your Children Grow Up To Be Farmers kicked off the debate, warning that &#...
Apr 22nd, 2015
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Is Simcoe County a place to PRESERVE or a place to PAVE? From the Midhurst Ratepayers Association YOU can be part of the answer. With the province reviewing its land use planning including the Growth Plan and the Greenbelt Act, now is the time to learn more about how these plans will work to protect ...
Apr 22nd, 2015
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By Katherine Ward CTV News Barrie  The mayor of Wasaga Beach is defending the town’s decision to seek the purchase of seven properties along the municipality’s main drag. Brian Smith says the town has seen a downward spiral in the number of tourists coming to Wasaga Beach each year. Something he hope...
Apr 21st, 2015
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By Frank Matys Orillia Today An Oro-Medonte event park won a thumbs-up from Orillia council despite concerns from township residents over the impacts of summer concerts planned for the site. Council agreed to send a letter to the township supporting Burl’s Creek Event Grounds, citing the regional eco...
Apr 21st, 2015
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News release from Springwater Township Cycling was on the agenda at Mondaynight’s Council meeting where Mayor Bill French presented cheques to Cycle Simcoe and the Springwater Policing Committee for their bike safety program. Cycle Simcoe is a project through Barrie/Simcoe Cycling Club, a not-for-pro...
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Apr 20th, 2015
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Correspondence with the Pan Am Games March 31, 2015 Toronto 2015 Pam Am Games Corus Quay, 25 Dockside Drive, 7th Drive, Toronto, ON M5A 0B5 Attention:  Ms. Kendra Graham, Associate External Partnerships (Games Information Sessions) Dear Kendra, Re:  Raise the bar – Aim for Zero Waste at Pan Am ...
Apr 20th, 2015
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from Pamela Fulford Trans America Group, a real estate company from Alberta that wants to build 120 condominium units on small Strawberry Island in Lake Simcoe, will be giving a deputation to Ramara Council on an updated version of its proposal. When: Monday April 27 at 7:00 p.m. Where:  Ramara Centr...