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Sep 8th, 2012
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Despite court ruling, resort opponent claims the litigation was meant to ‘silence’ critics By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope August 1 2012 All of the lawsuits launched against opponents of the former Big Bay Point Resort have been settled, according to an environmental lobbyist group. Nine separate legal...
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Sep 5th, 2012
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AWARE Simcoe news release September 5 2012MIDHURST - AWARE Simcoe is calling on Simcoe County councillors to hold at least two public forums to engage citizens in the approval process for  the draft Official Plan, which may go to Simcoe County Council for approval in September.There have been substan...
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Sep 5th, 2012
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Text of Sept. 3 letter to councillors Dear Simcoe County Councillor Re: Public participation in OP approval AWARE Simcoe has made a submission to the county regarding the draft modified amended Official Plan, and a copy is attached for your information. Our over-riding concern is that the OP approval...
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Sep 4th, 2012
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Report of Tiny Township Council Meeting August 27, 2012By Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny September 3 2012Deputy-Mayor Lawrence chaired the meeting. Mayor Millar is absent.Dominic Mifsud has made a request for leave of council to make an oral submission re: "Right of Passage on the Great Lakes"....
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Aug 30th, 2012
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By Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny August 30 2012 The first annual Tiny Deputy-Mayor's Memorial Golf Tournament and Dinner, in memory of Gord Leonard, took place on FridayAugust 24, 2012. The Lynn-Stone Funeral Home was the corporate sponsor with other businesses supporting, as well. There was also donations a...
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Aug 30th, 2012
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All authority on public’s requests for information is delegated to wardenBy Kate Harries AWARE News Network August 30 2012Midland Deputy Mayor Stephan Kramp pointed to a curious divergence within the county’s policy on accountability and transparency at this week’s county council meeting.But nothing ...
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Aug 29th, 2012
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Persistent Severn mayor was 'misled' by province, enlists county support in quest for transparencyBy Kate Harries AWARE News Network August 30 2012Severn Mayor Mike Burkett has got some upper-tier backing for his campaign to ensure that solar projects don’t take place on good agricultural land. Simco...
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Aug 29th, 2012
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Infrastructure costs for water, waste water estimated at $65 millionBy Kate Harries AWARE News Network August 29 2012Simcoe County Council has voted 21-9 in favour of supporting a 65-hectare expansion of the Innisfil Heights employment lands between the 7th and 5th lines. (Details of recorded vote be...
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Aug 27th, 2012
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AWARE Simcoe August 26 2012 This is the text of the petition that was posted on the Environmental Defence website August 15-22 and signed by 295 people. August 22 was Simcoe County’s deadline for public comment on its Official Plan, made public June 26. The petition is now closed. Take Action t...
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Aug 23rd, 2012
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'No intrabasin transfer of water in the Great Lakes'Letter to Simcoe County Clerk Brenda Clark August 22 2012 We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Draft Proposed Modified Official Plan for Simcoe County. Sierra Club Ontario agrees with the AWARE Simcoe comments on the Plan available online...