New Tecumseth Free Press February 25, 2013Last October, Simcoe County councillors rejected the idea of direct elections to the upper tier, couldn't agree to reduce the size and composition of council, frowned on the notion of a full-time Warden, but did find common ground to make the Warden's positio...
From Paul Fleming MRA - February 26 2013 On Feb. 19th over 140 people attended the Annual General Meeting at the Community Centre. The key concerns of the meeting were the impact of the Midhurst Secondary Plan (MSP) on Springwater taxes, environment and agriculture. Three guest speakers provided back...
Innisfil Heights Strategic Settlement Employment Area Ontario government website Feb 9 2013 The “made in Simcoe” amendment to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006, came into effect on January 19, 2012. The development and implementation of Amendment 1 has and continues to be a shar...
By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner February 14, 2013 SPRINGWATER TWP. - Simcoe County councillors will mull over options for Springwater Provincial Park during a regular meeting at the end of the month.In the meantime, the Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) has stated it is receptive to ideas to keep ...
BY PETER WORTHINGTON QMI AGENCY MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2013In the movie Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Michael Caine plays an aging roué on the French Riviera who justifies taking money from wealthy foreign women because “it’s for the children.”...
By Cheryl Browne, Barrie Examiner February 13, 2013ORO-MEDONTE - Residents of Oro-Medonte Township don't want anyone to pave paradise and put a hamburger spot.A pre-hearing of the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) at the Oro-Medonte Township office was attended by a few dozen residents and landowners who...
By Meade Helman AWARE News Network February 14 2013Council met to hear a proposal on policing from the OPP. There was an outstanding turnout from the community, the room was full of citizens. It appears that going with the OPP will provide some savings to the 2013 budget, but the OPP proposal is bas...
Delegation to speak to council ThursdayBy Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner February 13, 2013 SPRINGWATER TWP. - What supporters of Springwater Provincial Park want and what the County of Simcoe can deliver may be two different things.The 193-hectare park, located north of Barrie, will be on the agenda of...
9.53% increase for township portion of tax bill By Michael Gennings Simcoe.com Feb 13, 2013 CLEARVIEW TOWNSHIP - Only about 25 people were on hand for the presentation of the Clearview Township 2013 draft budget last Monday night.Less than 10 individuals stood to ask questions or make comments about ...
By Maija Hoggett Simcoe.com Feb 12, 2013NEW TECUMSETH - After over a month of debating the details of New Tecumseth’s 2013 budget, council has approved a 6.38 per cent tax levy increase this year.While the package doesn’t include the much-debated fulltime fire staff, council did add an additional $19...
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