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Feb 20th, 2015
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By Roberta Bell, Orillia Packet & Times A group of residents who live near the soon-to-be-expanded Burl’s Creek event park want to “save Oro” and aren’t going to give up without a fight. That was the consensus at a public meeting hosted by the group, which goes by the same name, and its supporter...
Feb 19th, 2015
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By Miriam King, QMI Agency INNISFIL — The massive Friday Harbour Resort development at Big Bay Point cleared another hurdle during Wednesday’s council meeting. Servicing and construction of residences at Friday Harbour Resort will begin this season, after council lifted the holding provision fr...
Feb 18th, 2015
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from saveoro.com Burl’s Creek Event Park, Republic Live, and Boots and Hearts Concert, are working very hard to redo and update the grounds at Burl’s Creek.  However, it appears that they have forgotten to ask for the approval required from Oro-Medonte council.  They need to have the almost 700 acres...
Feb 18th, 2015
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Letters to New Tecumseth Free Press Online Posted February 18, 2015 As a resident of Beeton for the last 30 years I have spent a great amount of time walking through and enjoying the lovely forests that are about to be destroyed. I am deeply saddened to hear we are replacing fresh air, beautiful tree...
Feb 17th, 2015
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By Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald ADJALA-TOSORONTIO – Adjala-Tosorontio is continuing to work through its 2015 budget.The township is currently considering a 3.3 per cent hike to the levy. This increase would add another $49 on the municipal tax bill for the owner of an average home worth $400,...
Feb 17th, 2015
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By ANDREW PHILIPS, Barrie Examiner The final tallies are in and last year’s international plowing match in Simcoe County seems to have created the desired economic impact. Cal Madill, chairman of the 2014 International Plowing Match held last September in Ivy, recently told county councillors the eve...
Feb 14th, 2015
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The Mayor’s view We have completed two months as the new council for the 2014-2018 term. Everyone on council is working hard to meet the needs of our residents and at the same time provide guidance and leadership as we move Springwater Township into the future. The 2015 budget has been a focus....
Feb 14th, 2015
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Report of Tiny Township Council Meeting Monday February 9, 2015 By Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny The main focus of this meeting was to find a solution of what to do with the restoration of Hall’s Creek which is situated at Davy Lane and Tiny Beaches Road South. The four options are:          1.  Stabil...
Feb 14th, 2015
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Click on this link January 13, 2015 MMAH re Growth to read the letter from Springwater Mayor Bill to Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Ted McMeekin and Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Minister Brad Duguid....
Feb 13th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online An approvals process that started with a ‘stop work order’ in January 2012 for clearing trees, including protected species (Butternut), without a permit, has concluded with Simcoe County issuing a special permit to Maria Rizzardo (Tecumseth Estates) to remo...