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Dec 16th, 2010
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By BOB BRUTON BARRIE EXAMINER December 8 2010Alex Nuttall could walk out on provincial politics, or he might be pushed.The nomination committee of Barrie's Progressive Conservative riding association has asked Nuttall to step down as a candidate at the Dec. 17 nomination meeting, or the Ontario party...
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Dec 16th, 2010
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By BOB BRUTON BARRIE EXAMINER December 7 2010And so it begins again.Barrie’s new city council was officially sworn in Monday, marking the start of its 2010-2014 term of office.“Welcome to a new day in Barrie,” said Mayor Jeff Lehman to a standing-room-only crowd in the council chamb...
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Dec 16th, 2010
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By BOB BRUTON, BARRIE EXAMINER December 6 2010The curtain could come down on a Canadian theatres conference in Barrie next spring.City council has denied a $10,000 grant to the Professional Association of Canadian Theatres (PACT) for a May 24-29, 2011 conference.“That might force us to move,...
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Dec 11th, 2010
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By Frank Mays simcoe.com December 9 2010ORILLIA - A staff Christmas skit that proved no laughing matter for Orillia's newly-elected mayor is the subject of a soon-to-be-released report.Angelo Orsi said he and others in attendance at a Nov. 27 municipal Christmas party did not find anything funny in a...
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Dec 11th, 2010
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Document released by WikiLeaks lists Canadian sites judged vital by U.S.By Travis Mealing Simcoe.com Dec 09, 2010 MIDLAND – In addition to global trouble spots like Iran, Afghanistan and North Korea, the mountain of diplomatic cables released by online whistleblower WikiLeaks includes a one-line ment...
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Letter to Simcoe.com December 9 2010NORTH SIMCOE – Regarding the proposed amendment for the Simcoe sub-area to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, 2006, under the authority of the Places to Grow Act, 2005, I have a concern.The Ministry of Infrastructure has incorrectly based our future ...
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By RICHARD ROHMER, O.C., Q.C. Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin December 10 2010Have you ever seen such snow in Collingwood this early in December?Well, the beautiful stuff was plough-banked at about three feet (one metre?) in front of our driveway in Olde Town– which hadn’t been cleared by...
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By Michael Gennings Simcoe.com Dec 09, 2010STAYNER - A new Clearview Township council was sworn in Monday night for a four-year term, with members promising to do their best to achieve results that benefit local residents. "I want to thank my campaign team," Mayor Ken Ferguson told the audience, afte...
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Baguley and Lehman call for cooperation and mutual respect between their municipalities By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope December 8 2010There could be plenty of common ground for Innisfil and Barrie representatives to discuss over the next few years, says the city's new mayor.Barrie mayor Jeff Lehman wa...
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Residents encouraged to provide feedback on changes By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope December 8 2010A series of changes to the town’s procedural bylaw will improve public input and allow council to focus on important matters, says mayor Barb Baguley.At the first regular meeting of the 2010-2014 te...