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Dec 21st, 2012
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All encouraged to attend judicial review April 25 at Osgoode Hall Clearview Community Coalition Newsletter December 20, 2012Excerpt from the Clearview Township Council Minutes – Nov.26, 2012Resolution: Moved by Councillor Brown, Seconded by Councillor Measures, RESOLVED that Council direct our Solici...
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Dec 20th, 2012
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Report of December 26 meeting of Bradford West Gwillimbury council  By Meade Helman AWARE News Network December 20 2012The financial audit from 2011 was presented. According to the auditor, at the end of 2011 the town was $50mil in long-term debt. There has been additional debt incurred in 2012. Coun...
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Dec 14th, 2012
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Letter to the editor New Tecumseth Free Press December 13, 2012Your article regarding the Legal fees for Freedom of Information and the lack of reporting expenditures to Council is interesting but only the tip of the iceberg.Lawyers only do and say as they are instructed, within reason. The question ...
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Dec 14th, 2012
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EDITORIAL COMMENTBy Meade Helman AWARE News Network December 14 2012 This is supposed to be a democracy, but our BWG council seems to be working hard to eliminate any and all citizen input since the last election. OR as one of our councillors told me, “ We were elected so quit criticizing and let us ...
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Dec 14th, 2012
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Report of December 10 Tiny Council Meeting By Vickie Kee AWARE News Network December 13 2012Mayor Millar asked for comments on the oral submission from Sandy Agnew, representing AWARE Simcoe, on the "Advantages Of Municipal Membership in a Conservation Authority." Councillor Wishart replied that the ...
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Dec 12th, 2012
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By Kate Harries AWARE News Network December 11 2012There’s an old guard and a new guard at Simcoe County Council. It’s not a matter of length of service, and it’s not a matter of left/right political positions. Old guard tends to cleave to the party line laid down by CAO Mark Aitken and express undyi...
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Dec 11th, 2012
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New Tecumseth Free Press December 10, 2012 The only details confirmed about a Freedom of Information (FOI) request made of the Town is that it involves four related matters, and it has so far cost New Tecumseth about $5,000 in legal bills to justify its reply. ...
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Dec 8th, 2012
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Letter to Orillia Packet and Times December 7, 2012 Re: West Oro residents fear water contamination, Page A1, Dec. 4 In the article concerning the TRY Recycling proposal for the used gravel pit on the Old Barrie Road and the 7th Line of Oro-Medonte, a significant point was missing. ...
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Dec 8th, 2012
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By GISELE WINTON SARVIS Midland Free Press December 7, 2012 PENETANGUISHENE — Council and town staff who have been toiling over the 2013 budget opened the books to the public at a meeting held Nov. 28 as part of establishing the tax rate.At issue is the number of projects the town can undertake depen...
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Dec 8th, 2012
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New Tecumseth Free PressDecember 7, 2012 New Tecumseth's November cheque registry - the summary of monthly expenses - shows a Nov. 28 entry to Feehely, Gastaldi in the amount of $5,368.07 dealing with a Freedom of Information (FOI) request registered on November 12....