Toronto Star editorial January 19 2011Evidence that certain bulldozer-friendly municipalities are far less dedicated to limiting urban sprawl than others in the GTA should prompt the province to take a serious look at how well its long-term goals are being addressed. While some cities, like Markham, ...

But calls for county-wide rejection of amendment are seen as unpractical By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope January 19 2011An Orillia-area MPP is calling on Simcoe County municipalities to outright reject the provincial Liberal government's growth plans for the region.But such an approach is unlikely, sin...

AWARE Simcoe January 19 2011A recent Simcoe County posting for a newly created $140,000-$168,000 manager’s position specifies as one of the duties: "Ensures confidentiality is maintained in accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act or other related and applica...

Letter to Simcoe.com January 18 2011I was dismayed and disappointed to find out Gord McKay, mayor of Midland, was not named to the County of Simcoe’s waste management committee. ...

By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Jan 18, 2011SIMCOE COUNTY - Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop discovered this week just how little new municipal councillors understand about Places to Grow. ...