By Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald New rules will soon come into effect that will give New Tecumseth greater control over fill operations. Director of engineering Rick Vatri made a presentation to council Jan. 13 outlining recommended changes to strengthen the town’s site alteration and fill byl...
Nina Bifolchi Staff will look into storm-water management, legal services, transit, water and wastewater to find efficiencies as part of regional governance review By: Jessica Owen Orillia Matters While the province’s regional governance review fizzled out, the County of Simcoe is still looking at wa...
Councillor Ralph Cipolla When Ralph Cipolla’s beloved golden doodle swallowed a piece of plastic while walking an area trail, the Orillia councillor had a choice to make. “Put him down or a very expensive operation,” Cipolla told his colleagues this week. “We chose to do the operation.” Cipolla reco...
Rob Keffer Bradford bypass and traffic top the list for this fast-growing Simcoe County town by Kim Zarzour Bradford West Gwillimbury Topic January 1 2020 Realistically speaking, 2020 will not be the year for shovels in the ground for the much-needed Bradford bypass, but Mayor Rob Keffer plans to en...
Gerry Marshall CTV News Barrie Nominations are now closed for the Ward 3 by-election in the City of Barrie. Former Ward 3 Councillor Doug Shipley was elected as MP for Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte in the federal election triggering the by-election to fill his seat at city hall. A few familiar faces...
Graeme Davis By Brett Glover Barrie 360 As destructive forest fires rage on across much of Australia, thoughts here may turn to a more local wooded area. The Simcoe County Forest is the largest and one of the most productive municipal forests in Ontario, totaling over 33,000 acres. Much of that falls...
Lake Simcoe – LSRCA photo Township says it doesn’t need conservation authority; ‘Ramara definitely did benefit and would continue to benefit,’ CAO says By: Nathan Taylor Orillia Matters December 19 2019 The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority is “disappointed” at the com...
Collingwood Inquiry lead counsel Kate McGrann Recommendations expected to impact municipalities across Ontario By Erika Engel Collingwood Today In 2019, the hearings for the Collingwood Judicial Inquiry brought more than three dozen witnesses to the stand. The inquiry was called by a vote of council ...
By Bill French Springwater News Mayor Allen in the last SN edition noted the feedback from the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) in regard to the Part II bump up orders requested by a number of parties that were concerned about the negative impact of the Midhurst Secondary Pl...
from Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority Christmas Bird Count for Kids Date: Friday, January 3, 2020 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Location: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia Christmas Bird Count for Kids is a fun, family-friendly citizen science event that provides families ...
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