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Nov 20th, 2010
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By RAYMOND BOWE Midland Free Press Nove,ber 17 2010SPRINGWATER TWP. –An Elmvalearea man says he now lives in fear of police more than a year after an officer gunned down his mentally challenged brother.“My blood pressure rises anytime I see a police car now,” said John Minty, a high...
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By Michele Henry Toronto Star November 9 2010 The Ontario Provincial Police Association and former OPP commissioner Julian Fantino are seeking $92,000 in court costs from the families of two men police shot and killed.Levi Schaeffer and Douglas Minty, one with psychiatric issues the other with intell...
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By David Bruser and Michele Henry Toronto Star November 4 2010 OPP Constable Jeff Seguin shot Douglas Minty, an intellectually challenged 59-year-old, five times. Once in the right leg, once in the left shoulder and three times in the torso.He pulled the trigger until Minty went down, his bottle-thic...
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By Michael Gennings Simcoe.com Nov 16, 2010 STAYNER – John Broderick, a candidate for the Ward 5 seat during the recent Clearview Township municipal election, said he plans to seek the seat again in 2014. Broderick, who lost on Oct. 25 to incumbent Robert Walker, made the announcement in a than...
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In Essa
Nov 14th, 2010
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By Brad Pritchard Simcoe.com Nov 09, 2010 Guergis bids farewell. David Guergis’ term as Essa mayor will end when the new council takes office in December. File photo Defeated Essa Mayor David Guergis started off last Wednesday’s council meeting by addressing the elephant in the room.“Well, I’d like t...
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In Barrie
Nov 13th, 2010
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By BOB BRUTON, BARRIE EXAMINER November 2 2010 Barrie city council has lightened its own load for the next month.Two of the four scheduled council and general committee meetings for the out-going councillors were cancelled — those on Nov. 15 and 22 — at Monday’s meeting.The Nov. 8 a...
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In Orillia
Nov 13th, 2010
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Cloud hangs over south end: citizen  By NATHAN TAYLOR, THE PACKET & TIMES November 13 2010"Do you want to know or are you afraid to know?"A little of both, says John Bleasby, answering his own question about what could be in the soil at his property on Cedar Island Road. ...
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In Orillia
Nov 13th, 2010
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Truths that many don't want to know By TEVIAH MORO Orillia Packet and Times November 13 2010Coun. Wayne Gardy's concerns about the potential impact of identifying former dump sites on property owners in Orillia is understandable.But pretending the problem isn't there isn't going to make it go away. ...
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By Miriam King Bradford Times November 4 2010There was standing room only in Bradford West Gwillimbury Council on Tuesday night, for a Public Meeting, to hear proposed Plans of Subdivision and Zoning By-law Amendment Applications for the Hamlet of Bond Head. ...
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Link to Geranium website for information about proposals in Craighurst, Hillsdale, Midhurst, Big Bay Point and Bradford...