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By Richard Blanchard Innisfil Scope August 4 2010Simcoe County’s new waste strategy, which may see the end of weekly pickup of garbage, bulky materials pick-up and the purchase of tags for each bag of waste left at the curb, has mixed support from councillors. County councillors held a special meetin...
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By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope August 4 2010Incidents of theft by town employees are rare, even after claims surfaced that two people have been dismissed from their posts for similar offences since January, says Innisfil CAO John Skorobohacz. ...
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By Maija Hoggett Alliston Herald August 3 2010NEW TECUMSETH - A third candidate has entered the race to be New Tecumseth's Ward 1 councillor.Joyce Walker filed her nomination papers for the northwest Alliston ward on Tuesday, Aug. 3. The other candidates for the ward are former New Tecumseth councill...
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Aug 3rd, 2010
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By Douglas Glynn Midland Free Press August 3 2010Mayor Peggy Breckenridge has ended the speculation about her political future by announcing she will seek a second term of office. ...
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Editorial – Midland Mirror – July 14 2010MIDLAND – The County of Simcoe has set the bar pretty low by declaring a goal of 77 per cent waste diversion by the year 2030.Sure, the target seems ambitious compared to the current diversion figure of just 55 per cent, but some Ontario municipali...
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Aug 3rd, 2010
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Editorial – Barrie Advance – July 29 2010For a guy who likes to point out he was opposed to Site 41, Oro-Medonte Mayor Harry Hughes sure seems to be taking a page out of county council’s playbook over the TRY Recycling proposal. Full editorial...
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Aug 2nd, 2010
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Safe Communities Midland has left questions unanswered, says McKayBy Travis Mealing Midland Mirror July 29 1010MIDLAND – No one around the Midland council table has spoken out against public safety, but a community group dedicated to that very goal is having difficulty securing municipal funding. ...
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Jul 31st, 2010
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Midland Mirror July 28 2010MIDLAND – Coun. Stephan Kramp is hoping Midland voters will give him a promotion in the next municipal election. ...
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Jul 31st, 2010
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Letter Barrie Examiner July 30 2010(Re: 'Recycling battle will create another Site 41' in the July 23 edition of the Examiner) I have read, with interest, Len Leach's letter in response to the July 16 story 'Recycling operation would be another Site 41, group says'. ...
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Jul 31st, 2010
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Letter Barrie Examiner July 30 2010(Re: 'Recycling battle will create another Site 41' in the July 23 edition of the Examiner) I read Len Leach's letter with great interest. Mr Leach, I really appreciate your informing us that there is unfortunately already a dump site on the Oro Moraine. ...