By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press November 1, 2012 Midland council has been asked to continue the practice of vacuuming leaves even though Simcoe County is scheduled to begin county-wide leaf collection in 2013.Currently, Midland residents can put leaves in paper yard-waste bags, rigid open-top con...
Simcoe County holds public meeting about future of its largest forestby Jim Birchard Bayshore Broadcasting November 3, 2012 A special meeting taking isplace on Saturday to deal with the future of the largest forest in Simcoe County....
By Miriam King Bradford Times November 2, 2012 Preliminary discussion of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury’s 2013 Operating budget was to be “as informal as possible,” with Councillors hearing proposals from the departments, and “parking” issues and concerns in a &#...
Transit ranks high priority for most of councilBy Meade Helman AWARE News Network November 2 2012Last week, Bradford West Gwillimbury council had a workshop to set the “strategic priorities" for the upcoming budget sessions. Interestingly, two of Mayor Doug White’s pet projects, the $54 mil 5th line...
By Andrew Philips Barrie Advance Oct 31, 2012 SIMCOE COUNTY – As Simcoe County moves next year to a sole waste provider, officials wonder whether now is the time to create another single collection system.Unlike curbside trash, however, this collection would involve cold, hard cash as the 16 municipa...
New Tecumseth Free Press October 30, 2012 The Executive Summary of Simcoe County's 2013 draft budget lays out the obvious first. "Property taxation represents the most significant source of revenue for the County of Simcoe." That's followed by justification to raise those revenues by two per cent ov...
New Tecumseth Free Press October 30, 2012 Simcoe County's original plan to build a new ambulance station at the soon to be vacated County works yard at Main and Patterson in Beeton, has been shelved because of costs associated with site remediation and municipal requirements....
Local doctors oppose casinoBy Emily Innes Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin October 30, 2012 A group of 36 health care professionals has signed a petition against the proposed casino.Collingwood doctor Mark Quigg, during a public consultation meeting, told stories about adults who wear diapers to keep ...
AWARE Simcoe October 30 2012For information about the Springwater Park Citizens' Coalition, formed to save Springwater Park:...
Hope springs for Springwater Park memorialBy Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Oct 30, 2012 SPRINGWATER - Midhurst’s Les Stewart remembers the Vespra Boys – and he recalls his days as a Scout when he’d march in Springwater Park to the memorial that goes by the same name.“The heart of the park is the cenotap...
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