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Jan 24th, 2014
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New Tecumseth Free Press January 24, 2014 Simcoe County council’s first draft Code of Conduct presented in November to its governance committee then sent back to staff for further revisions, is back on the agenda January 28 including an amendment that would allow “occasional or incidental...
Jan 24th, 2014
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By Meade Helman Very short council meeting this week as they get back into the swing of things after a months absence. BUSES: Buses are starting May 1st on a 9:00 to 5:00 schedule. Councillor Simpson question again why the buses didn’t run on a longer day to catch rush hour commuters and high school ...
Jan 22nd, 2014
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New Tecumseth Free Press  A report to Simcoe County’s Committee of the Whole recommends initiating the public notification stage to announce the continued pursuit of a central composting facility (CCF) that would handle existing green bin organics, and potentially pet waste, with the future opt...
In Barrie
Jan 22nd, 2014
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By Cheryl Browne, Barrie Examiner Confusion over an education centre in downtown Barrie is being brought to you by the letter H. While Mayor Jeff Lehman might have a few choice words he’d like to attribute to it, a City of Barrie’s zoning bylaw is currently being challenged by the Simcoe ...
Jan 22nd, 2014
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By Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald ADJALA-TOSORONTIO – Adjala-Tosorontio is gearing up for battle at the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) as its controversial growth plan for Everett continues to make its way through the approval process. Township director of planning Jacquie Tschekalin anticipates...
Jan 22nd, 2014
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The following is the text of a presentation being made to local councils by AWARE Simcoe board members Kate Harries and Anne Learn Sharpe. The next presentation will be to Collingwood Council on February 10 at 5 pm. Musical adaptation of slide show Navigable Waters Protection Act In 2012, the federal...
In Barrie
Jan 21st, 2014
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By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance The Simcoe County District School Board is taking the city to the Ontario Municipal Board, The Advance has learned. The school board has filed an appeal on the hold provision on the commercial zoning of the land now occupied by Barrie Central Collegiate and Prince of Wal...
Jan 21st, 2014
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New Tecumseth Free Press   2139549 Ontario Ltd. (Nottawasaga River Estates) has won its appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) and secured approval to build 160 residential units on CW Leach Road and to relocate the parkland in a more centralized location within the proposed draft plan of subdiv...
Jan 17th, 2014
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By Trina Berlo Wasaga Sun Wasaga Beach Councillor Nina Bifolchi has been reelected to a second term as chair of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority. An election was held at the NVCA’s annual general meeting on Jan. 10. Gail Ardiel, councillor for The Blue Mountains, was elected vice chair. ...
Jan 17th, 2014
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New Tecumseth Free Press  Essa Township deputy mayor Sandie Macdonald has filed her nomination papers to seek a second term in office. Ms. Macdonald, who won her first election as deputy mayor in 2010 following a couple terms as Ward 1 councillor, lives in Angus where she owns and operates Naturally ...