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Feb 23rd, 2015
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The Mayor’s View Springwater Council approved the 2015 Operating and Capital Budget. I congratulate our staff for responding to the new direction Council provided which was slightly different than the direction provided from the previous council. In the end we were able to approve a budget that...
Feb 22nd, 2015
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UPDATE — Beeton residents upset by felling of forest plan to attend New Tecumseth Council’s meeting tonight (Monday March 2). It’s at 7 pm at 10 Welllington St. Alliston. UPDATE — Feb 28 2015 — Facebook page created — Save The Beeton Woods meeting to be held Wednes...
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Feb 21st, 2015
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By Bob Bruton, Barrie Examiner Just half a tick more is all the County of Simcoe is asking from Barrie’s property taxpayers this year. The 2015 county budget lists Barrie’s share as 0.5% more than in 2014, to $22.27 million from $22.16 million, or an additional $114,000. County officials ...
Feb 20th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Simcoe County, six years removed from the protracted and bitter fight lost to opponents of its proposed landfill site in Elmvale (Site 41), prepares to embark on a new site selection process, this time to develop and operate an organics processing facility, whose end r...
Feb 20th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Simcoe County, six years removed from the protracted and bitter fight lost to opponents of its proposed landfill site in Elmvale (Site 41), prepares to embark on a new site selection process, this time to develop and operate an organics processing facility, whose end r...
Feb 18th, 2015
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Letters to New Tecumseth Free Press Online Posted February 18, 2015 As a resident of Beeton for the last 30 years I have spent a great amount of time walking through and enjoying the lovely forests that are about to be destroyed. I am deeply saddened to hear we are replacing fresh air, beautiful tree...
Feb 17th, 2015
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By ANDREW PHILIPS, Barrie Examiner The final tallies are in and last year’s international plowing match in Simcoe County seems to have created the desired economic impact. Cal Madill, chairman of the 2014 International Plowing Match held last September in Ivy, recently told county councillors the eve...
Feb 14th, 2015
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The Mayor’s view We have completed two months as the new council for the 2014-2018 term. Everyone on council is working hard to meet the needs of our residents and at the same time provide guidance and leadership as we move Springwater Township into the future. The 2015 budget has been a focus....
Feb 14th, 2015
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Click on this link January 13, 2015 MMAH re Growth to read the letter from Springwater Mayor Bill to Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Ted McMeekin and Economic Development, Employment and Infrastructure Minister Brad Duguid....
Feb 13th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online An approvals process that started with a ‘stop work order’ in January 2012 for clearing trees, including protected species (Butternut), without a permit, has concluded with Simcoe County issuing a special permit to Maria Rizzardo (Tecumseth Estates) to remo...