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Feb 1st, 2012
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Ontario’s Growth Plan Amendment for Simcoe County? #Fail by Claire Malcolmson and David Donnelly Huffington Post January 31 2012 There are new rules for growth in Simcoe County. On January 19 the Ontario Ministry of Infrastructure enacted Amendment #1 to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden H...
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Jan 31st, 2012
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Application deferred after dumpsite revealed Barrie Advance January 31 2012 EVERETT – An application to build a new home in an existing Everett neighbourhood near environmentally-protected land has been deferred after it was brought to council’s attention it was used as dumpsite by construction...
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Response times questioned By Maija Hoggett Barrie Advance Jan 31, 2012  SIMCOE COUNTY – A proposal to move the Simcoe County paramedic station from Adjala-Tosorontio east to the new Nottawasaga OPP station in Alliston is raising concerns about response times. Read more ...
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Jan 31st, 2012
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Increase will mean $87 increase on town tax bill for $200,000 home By Nicole Million Barrie Advance Jan 31, 2012 PENETANGUISHENE – Residents of Penetanguishene will see a four per cent increase in the town tax bill this year. Council approved the final budget – which translates into an approximate in...
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Jan 31st, 2012
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Innisfil may need to spend $152 million on infrastructure requirements by 2031 Innisfil Scope January 25 2011 It will cost the town over $152 million to adequately meet its water and wastewater infrastructure requirements over the next two decades, according to a recently released report. Read morel...
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Jan 31st, 2012
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By BOB BRUTON Barrie Examiner January 31 2012 Some give here, some take there, and Barrie’s budget is a done deal. City council gave final, unanimous approval Monday to the 2012 business and capital plan, which increases property taxes for homeowners by 3% and hikes water/sewer rates by 15% Rea...
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Jan 30th, 2012
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Essa Township firm hiring at least 50 people Barrie Examiner January 30 2012 Munro Ltd. is significantly expanding its workforce for the second time in less than a year. Located five minutes from Barrie, Munro Ltd., one of Canada?s largest concrete and steel manufacturers for the infrastructure secto...
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Jan 30th, 2012
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Growth Plan -- Staff Salary Increases -- Council Report CardLocal Politics – My View – Bill French January 29 2012I attended the ministry briefing on the Amended Growth Plan for the Simcoe Sub Region in Alliston on January 19th. The ministry and growth secretariat have provided a document that if pro...
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Jan 30th, 2012
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The end of bigger, the start of better  AWARE Simcoe January 30 2012 This website has been recently drawn to our attention. It’s called postgrowth.org and offers ideas for creating global prosperity without economic growth.  Check it out....
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Jan 30th, 2012
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By Morgan Ian Adams Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin January 30 2012 COLLINGWOOD — Build it, and build it now. That was the message delivered to an audience of approximately 350 people who crowded into the Royal Canadian Legion, Sunday afternoon, in a show of support for the Admiral Collingwood Place ...