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Jan 23rd, 2011
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By Frank Matys Simcoe.com Jan 20, 2011ORILLIA – Orillia’s mayor wants a city-owned property cleaned of contaminants but acknowledges it is unknown how that will be done and at what cost.“Remediation is my cure, first,” Angelo Orsi said. “If that cure can’t be broug...
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Jan 23rd, 2011
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By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press January 18 2011The people of Midland and Penetanguishene will have an opportunity tonight to offer suggestions of what they think a joint urban node should be.The first of three meetings to explore what becoming an urban node will mean is being held at 7 p.m. in Br...
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Jan 23rd, 2011
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Ministry of Labour wraps up investigationBy Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald Jan 20, 2011ADJALA-TOSORONTIO - The Township of Adjala-Tosorontio is facing a list of non-compliance orders from the Ministry of Labour in relation to the slew of workplace safety concerns brought up in the summer by former me...
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Jan 23rd, 2011
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But lawsuit should have no effect on current homeowners, stresses Reynar By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope January 19 2011A court battle between Maple Lane Developments and the Town of Innisfil probably won’t effect homeowners in any of the developer’s subdivisions, according to town clerk Ja...
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Jan 23rd, 2011
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On average, residents may be paying $25.64 more for municipal service By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope January 19 2011Water and wastewater rates could be rising this year. ...
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Jan 23rd, 2011
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Innifil Scope January 19 2011Innisfil has received over $1 million in funding, for hosting OLG Slots at Georgian Downs.  The payment is part of the town’s share of slots revenue between October and December. To date, Innisfil has received more than $40.9 million in non-tax gaming revenue. “OLG ...
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Jan 23rd, 2011
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Letters to the Bradford Times January 13 2011To the editor: Council has a somewhat adversarial role, and that is to keep the Corporation of the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury honest and to ensure that the ratepayers are being treated respectfully with regards to services provided and with their ta...
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In Orillia
Jan 21st, 2011
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... and save Dan The Chicken ManLetter from Cindy Hillard Transition Town Orillia January 21 2011 Let’s face it, local farmers are struggling under more and more regulations, making it increasingly difficult for the small scale farm to survive. ...
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Jan 21st, 2011
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By Bill French Springwater News January 21 2011I attended the first Springwater Council Meeting of 2011 on Monday January 10. This is a different council and my impression from the meeting is that they are not a bunch of puppets as we witnessed in the previous council. ...
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Jan 21st, 2011
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By San Grewal Toronto Star January 20 2011A Brampton councillor held up a Toronto Star article at a planning meeting this week and demanded that staff explain why the city had been singled out for its failure to get in tune with the province’s anti-sprawl agenda. ...