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In Orillia
Feb 24th, 2012
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By GISELE WINTON SARVIS Orillia Packet and Times December 2011 Bob Bowles, chair of the Orillia Trails for Life Committee, is stepping down in December for good, citing a lack of appreciation from Mayor Angelo Orsi and council. Read more ...
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Feb 23rd, 2012
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Watercourse problems were allegedly triggered by nearby deforesting By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope February 22 2012 Richard Simpson is worried that he’ll be facing thousands of dollars in unnecessary and expensive costs, while the town gets off the hook. The Innisfil councillor happens to own pr...
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In Midland
Feb 23rd, 2012
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By Nicole Million Midland Mirror Feb 22, 2012 MIDLAND – Opposition is still going strong against the development of a recycling plant at 1001 Franke Kindred Rd. Representatives from Friends of Sainte-Marie Among the Hurons and the Midland/Penetanguishene Field Naturalist Club reiterated their concern...
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In Midland
Feb 23rd, 2012
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Bid to reduce expense by 50 per cent quashed By Nicole Million Midland Mirror Feb 22, 2012 MIDLAND – Midland will pay the Southern Georgian Bay Chamber of Commerce a little more than $40,000 to continue providing tourism services for the town, even though several councillors wanted to cut that amount...
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Feb 23rd, 2012
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Construction of a new BWG Leisure Centre began in April, 2010 By Miriam King Bradford Times February 16 2012 Twenty-one months later, on February 3, “we actually achieved occupancy,” Architect Gerry Pilon told a meeting of the BWG Facilities Committee this week. Read more ...
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Feb 20th, 2012
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County information centre 4-7 pm Tuesday Feb 21 at Creemore Arena By Brad Holden Creemore Echo Feb 10 2012With the release of its Environmental Assessment Report on the subject last week, Simcoe County has asserted its position that the best solution for the ailing Collingwood Street Bridge is to rem...
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In Barrie
Feb 16th, 2012
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By Bonnie Ainsworth Barrie Examiner February 16 2012 I have a few things I would like to write about today and feel grateful for this column opportunity. Over the past year, I have had many conversations with constituents, Mayor Jeff Lehman and city staff regarding the deplorable condition of some ro...
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In Midland
Feb 16th, 2012
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Midland, Tiny growing more slowly than county average; Penetanguishene, Tay populations slight decline By Nicole Million Barrie Advance February 15 2012 NORTH SIMCOE – The census numbers are in – and they’ve left three of four north Simcoe mayors less than happy. Statistics Canada officially released...
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Feb 15th, 2012
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Report from February 13 Tiny Township Council Meeting By Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny February 15 2012 Les Selby Consulting Services, on behalf of K. J. Beamish Construction Company, gave their oral submission to council. They arehoping to expand their Aggregate Pit License, Class A, Category 3, on the nort...
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Feb 15th, 2012
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County councillors too quick to choose easy but expensive way out Letter to Simcoe.com Feb 14, 2012  TOTTENHAM – Our county council consists of the mayors and deputy-mayors of the municipalities in Simcoe County. I’m not sure some days if these representatives have any practical thoughts. Curre...