Bill 32 has been consigned to oblivion with Premier Dalton McGuinty’s prorogation of the Legislature. This is a matter of great regret.Bill 32 could have been included in a House Leader’s motion that allowed government bills – and some private members’ bills – to be carried forward to a n...
Budget process convinced councillor there should be a review By BOB BRUTON Barrie Examiner March 4 2010All city agreements for services provided by the County of Simcoe will get a second look. Barrie council gave final approval Monday to a motion to have staff review the service delivery agreements. ...
He will re-introduce killed billMidland Free Press Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop has lost his battle to have the landfill Site 41 certificate of approval revoked. Dunlop’s private member’s bill to revoke the certificate died last Thursday on the Order Paper after Premier Dalton McGuint...
By Kate Harries WaterWatchStantec has little faith in the ability of Simcoe County residents to effect change.The County’s consultant predicts that, with a “significant” change in behaviour, the most Simcoe County residents can hope to divert is 70 per cent of their waste within 10 years (the present...
The following release has been issued by the Council of CanadiansLiberals to allow prorogation to kill Bill 32The McGuinty government’s prorogation of the legislature will kill the private member’s bill that would prevent Site 41 in Simcoe County from becoming a landfill. Further eroding the governme...
From the Floor – A report from Gord McKay, chair of Zero Waste Simcoe Our fourth Steering Committee meeting focused on two topics:A report by Stantec on the results of the recent public consultation A summarization by Stantec of what options they are earmarking to include in our waste strategy ...
By Nicole Million Midland MirrorMIDLAND – Up to 400 new jobs could be created if Simcoe County municipalities move toward zero-waste practices, according to a consultant’s report released last week.Nearly two dozen people rose bright and early Feb. 24 to learn about the issue at a meeting hosted by t...
By Laurie Watt Stayner SunDUNTROON – Simcoe County has decided to download a section of County Road 91 to Clearview Township, a move that will result in part of the road becoming a restricted access road and another portion of the road being closed.County council decided last Thursday to no lon...
By MARG. BRUINEMAN Barrie ExaminerA highly-contested marina resort project in Innisfil has been given the green light to clearcut a section of a Big Bay Point wetland. Members of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority approved the application by Kimvar Enterprises during a meeting at Barrie...
A report prepared by Lura Consulting for Zero Waste Simcoe lays out a road map to job creation by identifying and qualifying economic opportunities based on successful practices that have been demonstrated in other jurisdictions, and that show potential for Simcoe County. Eleven jurisdictions that ha...
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