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Mar 19th, 2015
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from County of Simcoe website The County of Simcoe will be hosting two Public Information Sessions on the status of the County Official Plan that was adopted in 2013 by County Council. The Official Plan is currently under appeal at the Ontario Municipal Board. The Public Information Sessions will tak...
Mar 17th, 2015
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NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING AN APPEAL PURSUANT TO BY-LAW NO. 5635 THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF SIMCOE NOTICE OF HEARING RE:      County of Simcoe – Appeal – Stop Work Order 2015-035 Property Location:  Part of Lots 8, 9 and 10, Concession 9, 6386 and 6416 9th Line, New Tecumseth, Ontario Take no...
Mar 17th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Opponents of Tecumseth Estates (Rizzardo) Special Permit to clear more than 30 acres of woodlot on their property in Beeton, will have the opportunity to state their case directly to Simcoe County council on Tues., April 14, beginning at 11 am at the Administration Cen...
Mar 17th, 2015
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By Paul Brian, Collingwoood Enterprise-Bulletin Collingwood residents may be looking at an approximately 1.5% tax increase. Coming out of the Strategic Initiatives Standing Committee meeting March 17, Treasurer Marjory Leonard outlined a final proposed increase of $35.91 for a single residence of ave...
Mar 15th, 2015
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An open letter to Members of County Council From Barbara Huson I wish to raise several issues for your consideration with respect to the Special Permit for tree clearing issued to Maria Rizzardo (Tecumseth Estates). The subject property abuts the urban Boundary of Beeton. A recent article about the t...
Mar 15th, 2015
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By Frank Matys Orillia Today Orillia holds untapped potential as a destination for cyclists and a share of the substantial dollars they bring to communities, council heard this week. “Orillia has amazing trails,” said Brendan Matheson, of Cycle Simcoe. “They have an amazing network, but they have a g...
Mar 15th, 2015
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Report of the March 9, 2015 Tiny Council Meeting By Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny Mayor Cornell was absent. Deputy-Mayor Walma chaired the meeting, his first. Mr. Lyn Downer made a presentation to council regarding the Heritage Designation of the Concession 2 Bridge. He is concerned that the bridge is in per...
Mar 14th, 2015
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You will find some details in the Springwater Council Corner article in the Springwater News outlining some activities at an OGRA/ROMA conference that I, the Deputy Mayor and some senior management attended recently. The conference did make me think about some things beyond my immediate Springwater b...
Mar 13th, 2015
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By Andrew Philips Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin A major municipal Internet project could bring high-speed broadband to shutout areas while improving existing service elsewhere. That’s the main goal behind SouthWestern Integrated Fibre Technology (SWIFT), according to project lead Geoff Hogan. “We’r...
Mar 12th, 2015
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By Ian Adams Wasaga Sun The process of developing a strategic vision for the main beachfront area could end up playing second fiddle to the creation of a downtown core. On Tuesday, councillors were given an overview on the work that had gone into Opportunity Wasaga, the name given to the strategic vi...