Plan criticized at OMB pre-hearing By Sara Ross, Orillia Packet & Times BRECHIN – A contaminated-soil-remediation facility proposed for Ramara Township puts aboriginal hunting and fishing rights in jeopardy, says Daniel Shilling, Rama First Nation’s manager. “Our concern is we have members ...
Celebrating the new Elmvale Water Kiosk! From the Elmvale Foundation We are so fortunate that the Elmvale area has some of the purest groundwater on the planet. We now have one more reason to celebrate: the completion of the Elmvale Water Kiosk at the artesian flow in Elmvale! The Elmvale Water Kios...
By Miriam King Bradford Times “What we’re looking at here, folks, is nothing less than the Town’s future… It’s a big, big day.” With those words, Bradford West Gwillimbury Mayor Doug White introduced the final version of the Early Payment Agreement #3 for ratificat...
By Sara Ross, Orillia Packet & Times Ramara Township is ready for a new leader, says Deputy Mayor Basil Clarke. Clarke, 48, is hoping to unseat longtime mayor Bill Duffy in the fall municipal election. “It’s always been my intention to run for mayor in 2014. That was the goal I set for myself whe...
By Sara Ross, Orillia Packet & Times With many more goals to accomplish, the mayors of Oro-Medonte, Severn and Ramara townships are hoping to secure another term in the municipal elections this fall. Severn Mayor Mike Burkett’s first term on council has “been very positive.” “The three years have...
By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance The era of catering to the car is coming to an end as Simcoe County seeks to expand trails and transit. In updating its transportation master plan, planner Rachelle Hamelin has heard two clear messages from residents: find ways to help hikers and cyclists get around and ...
By Kate Harries The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority has voted in favour of requesting that the federal government add the Nottawasaga River to the new federal Navigation Protection Act. NVCA chair Nina Bifolchi, a Wasaga Beach councillor, attempted to defer the decision, but lost on a tied ...
By Morgan Ian Adams Enterprise-Bulletin COLLINGWOOD — An application to rezone a west-end residence to allow a bed and breakfast will go ahead. Councillors voted 6-1 — with Deputy-mayor Rick Lloyd stepping away from the table because it’s his house — in favour of the rezoning application put forward ...
From the Midhurst Ratepayers Association Our goal is to protect the local farms of Midhurst, and to stop treated effluent from this huge manufactured city from flowing into an internationally renowned wetland – the Minesing. We want to ensure that the food and water resources of Midhurst and it...
Springwater Council news release Springwater Council approved the 2014 Budget with a fiscally responsible 2.02% net tax increase. With a more than 3% budget increase from OPP and Conservation alone, plus reduced grants from the Ontario Municipal Partnership Fund, achieving internal efficiencies and s...
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