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Oct 20th, 2012
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Upper tier municipality is looking at ways to remodel its governance structureBy Richard Blanchard Innisfil Scope October 17 2012 Simcoe County council made the first steps towards a reorganization of its governing structure last week. There seems to be support for making the warden's term four years...
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Oct 19th, 2012
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For Current Residents, there Is Just No MoneyBy Meade Helman AWARE News Network October 18 2012 1.      At the Oct 16 meeting of Bradford West Gwillimbury council, the consultant’s report, which had been endorsed by the Alt Transportation Committee and staff was presented. Council voted 6 to 2 to def...
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Oct 19th, 2012
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Springwater news release November 09, 2012The Township of Springwater Council has determined that it will not pursue the casino opportunity in Zone C7....
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Oct 17th, 2012
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AWARE Simcoe October 17 2012For the record, relying on the observations of several AWARE members at the September meeting of county council, we are publishing the vote on a motion proposed by Penetanguishene Mayor Gerry Marshall that would have ensured the public had a chance to view and comment on t...
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Oct 9th, 2012
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$250,000: Community Bus No!Report from Bradford West Gwillimbury Council  By Meade Helman AWARE News Network October 6 20121.      Taking one more step toward the $54 mil freeway interchange the COW (committee of the whole) voted to proceed with the design for the interchange. Bond Head Development i...
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Oct 9th, 2012
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By Emily Innes, Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin October 5, 2012Simcoe County Warden Cal Patterson says his peers on County Council have encouraged him to run again for the position of warden.He announced he is seeking another two-year term at the last council meeting on Sept. 27....
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Oct 9th, 2012
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Phosphorous targets not met at sewage plant By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Oct 04, 2012 BARRIE - Barrie is appealing an Ontario order to flush another $100 million into the sewage treatment plant.Despite $85 million in upgrades finished last year, Barrie’s wastewater treatment facility isn’t meeting p...
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Oct 8th, 2012
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New Tecumseth Free Press  October 2, 2012 A September 13 report to Simcoe County's Governance Committee, whose recommendations will be tabled at a special meeting of County council October 16th, concludes the mayors and deputy mayors of the 16 municipalities who make up the 32 member upper tier gover...
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Oct 8th, 2012
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Tiny Council Meeting of September 24, 2012By Vickie Kee AWARE News Network October 5 2012 Deputy-Mayor Lawrence chaired the meeting. Mayor Millar was absent. Deputy-Mayor Lawrence proudly announces September 22, 2012 as being the third anniversary of the stoppage of Dump Site 41. CAO Luker announces ...
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Oct 7th, 2012
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By Jim Birchard Bayshore Broadcasting September 30, 2012MPAC says value of residential property is up 8.7 per cent while farm land up a whopping 24 per centThe latest assessment notices for about 190 thousand property owners of Orillia and Simcoe County are in the mail. Orillia homeowners will see th...