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Oct 12th, 2010
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By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe October 11 2010Curiously, it was mayoral candidate Jim Corneau’s mention of the number of new vehicles being driven by Bradford West Gwillimbury staff that was interrupted by spontaneous applause from the crowd at last week’s all-candidates’ meeting in Bradford.Other spon...
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Oct 11th, 2010
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By ANNALISE STENEKES Orillia PACKET & TIMES October 11 2010Have you been wondering where your local mayoral and city council candidates stand on issues related to environmental sustainability? Some of the members of Transition Town Orillia certainly have.The focus of Transition Town Orillia is &...
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Oct 10th, 2010
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By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe October 09 2010Candidates at the Oro-Medonte Ward 4 / Deputy Mayors all-candidates’ debate last Thursday had very different answers when asked whether they would re-instate the township’s Planning Advisory Committee. ...
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Oct 9th, 2010
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Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin - October 8 2010The lawyer for the Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) challenged the interpretation of policies by Walker Aggregates' planning expert throughout Tuesday's testimony before the Consolid at e d Hearings Board reviewing Walker's application for an expande...
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Oct 9th, 2010
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Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin – October 1Testimony resumed this week on Walker Aggregates bid to expand its quarry west of Duntroon, with the company’s planning expert explaining why the expansion meets the criteria to proceed.Brent Clarkson also refuted comments made by the planning ex...
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Oct 9th, 2010
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Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin - October 8 2010 A questionnaire distributed by the Clearview Community Coalition (CCC), a group opposing the proposed new quarry on the Niagara Escarpment west of Duntroon, shows a division of opinion between current Councillors and their challengers. ...
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Oct 9th, 2010
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By Miriam King Bradford Time October 8 2010The candidates for Mayor and Deputy Mayor answered questions posed by the Media and the pubic at the October 5 meeting, organized by the Bradford Board of Trade. It quickly became clear that there is a deep divide between the incumbents and the challengers, ...
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In Midland
Oct 9th, 2010
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Nicole Million Midland Mirror Oct 08, 2010McKay pushes for fresh ideas, new leadership; Downer argues Midland doing its best in tough timesTravis Mealing photoTravis Mealing photoAll-candidates 10Malcolm Dilts.123456789101112MIDLAND – The word “change” has been bandied about quite a bit during this e...
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Oct 9th, 2010
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By Gail Swainson Toronto Star - October 8 2010Up King Township way, they’re calling Oakville Liberal MPP Kevin Flynn the $1 billion man.The way some King residents see things, it could cost Ontario taxpayers $1.2 billion to save Flynn’s seat in next year’s provincial election. ...
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In Tiny
Oct 9th, 2010
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October 8 2010 -- The AWARE Tiny Team has been very busy this past month organizing various initiatives to assist residents in becoming more familiar with the candidates and the issues in Tiny Township.  ...