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Jul 11th, 2011
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Council chokes off further public transit debate Free Press Online July 11, 2011 New Tecumseth council will not entertain any further deputations dealing with its decision to abort a public transit task force. Read more    ‘Too bad our council is so short sighted’ Letter to Free Press Onl...
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But barium levels high in February  By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope July 7 2006 The water running through a former Big Bay Point gravel pit has been deemed safe. Town staff have released the test results on groundwater samples collected at the Big Bay Point Road pit, between December and May. The resul...
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Focus on condos and townhouses instead of smaller subdivisions By Janis Ramsay Jul 05, 2011 BARRIE – At their last meeting before a summer holiday, Barrie councillors got a timeline for the approval of plans for the annexed land. Eric Hodgins, growth management co-ordinator with the city, did s...
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By Miriam King Bradford Times July 7 2011 In the early morning hours of Canada Day, firefighters were called to a blaze in another of Bradford’s historic buildings – the mud brick “Romanelli House” on the 6th Line of Bradford West Gwillimbury. Read more ...
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Letter to Simcoe.com Jul 07, 2011  SHANTY BAY – I am very disappointed that Simcoe County couldn’t wait to sell the farmland adjacent to Site 41 until Dr. William Shotyk had time to come up with a detailed business plan like he had requested.  Read more...
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Jul 6th, 2011
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Grassroots groups urge province to protect farmland, stay the course on controlled growthNews release from AWARE Simce July 5 2011BARRIE – Representatives of two grassroots organizations stressed the need to preserve farmland in a meeting with Provincial Development Facilitator (PDF) Paula Dill last ...
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Jul 5th, 2011
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Waste Diversion Needs Support from All Political PartiesCanada NewsWire June 30, 2011The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) challenges all Ontario political parties to demonstrate how they will support waste diversion strategies that ensure that industry cleans up after itself, property t...
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Jul 5th, 2011
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Portion of north Simcoe lands retained for consideration of proposal News release from Simcoe County — June 29, 2011 On June 28th, County Council unanimously passed a resolution which recognizes Council’s existing commitment to return the former North Simcoe Landfill lands to agricultural use, ...
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Jul 1st, 2011
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News release from Tiny Township Mayor Ray Millar June 30 2011Perkinsfield ON - On June 28th, Simcoe County Council unanimously passed a resolution that will allow for the development of a water and agricultural research center on the lands formerly designated for development as Landfill Site 41....
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Jul 1st, 2011
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Eco Fee debate misses the PointNew Release from RCO - June 30 2011TORONTO – On waste reduction and producer responsibility, Ontario has dropped from last place to first place until this year. Using policy tools like the Waste Diversion Act, the Ontario government is transitioning the financial respon...