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Mar 6th, 2015
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Write a letter objecting the gravel pit Letter from Chantale Gagnon, president, Everett Ratepayers’ Association Many of you were present at the meeting yesterday, but in any case you were not, please will find attached some information. It consists of the pamphlet with the process and where you...
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Mar 4th, 2015
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By Bob Bruton, Barrie Examiner  No more double-dipping in Barrie property taxpayers’ pockets for garbage pickup fees. City councillors gave initial approval this week to have staff develop a service for trash collection at multi-residential buildings, or a rebate, at a cost of $115,000 in 2015....
Mar 4th, 2015
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By Richard Blanchard New Tecumseth Times Adjala–Tosorontio council has decided not to submit comments on the suitability of a proposed aggregate operation in former Tosorontio township at the corner of the 5th Sideroad and County Road 13 to the Ministry of Natural Resources. Council discussed the iss...
Mar 4th, 2015
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By Wendy Gabrek New Tecusmeth Times Myrtle Brighty, a 90 year old resident of Kingsmere Retirement Living in Alliston, is taking a stance against the proposed gravel pit in Adjala–Tosorontio. On her own volition, Myrtle created a petition that she took door-to-door in the residence, explaining the is...
Mar 4th, 2015
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By Wendy Gabrek New Tecumseth Times A group of concerned citizens came together tonight at the Beeton Library branch to discuss the impact of the removal of trees on a 9th Line property. Banning together under the ‘Save The Beeton Woods’ Facebook banner, the meeting lasted three hours and more than 7...
Mar 4th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Essa council is scheduled to meet this afternoon at 3 pm to deal with the latest draft of its 2015 budget that if approved would increase the average tax bill for municipal purposes by $86.12, or 13.68 per cent over last year, on a residential property assessed at $281...
Mar 3rd, 2015
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From change.org Mar 3, 2015 — As of today, the County of Simcoe has issued a stop work order to prevent the clear cutting of the designated area until further information relating to the application can be evaluated and confirmed. Congratulations everyone and thank you so much for your help!!! You ha...
Mar 3rd, 2015
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Drury on Angus Plains in 1906 – Photo by E.J. Zavitz Forest bylaws like Simcoe’s normally protect large-sized forests By John Bacher AWARE News Network Today a 35 acre forest in Beeton is threatened to be removed for agricultural conversion through a “special permit” to the Si...
Mar 3rd, 2015
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Report of Tiny Township Council Meeting Friday February 27, 2015 By Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny Beamish will not be requesting a second public meeting on their proposed quarry expansion until April or May because some of the key people have been away. They have been in discussion with some of the property ...
Mar 3rd, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Opponents of a Simcoe County approved “special permit” issued to Tecumseth Estates (Rizzardo) to remove 35 acres of woodland at 6386 and 6416 9th Line in Beeton, succeeded this morning in disrupting, at least for today, work crews accessing the property to ...