By Andrew Philips Packet & Times Newly elected mayors and deputy mayors face a steep learning curve at more than just the municipal level. Oro-Medonte Township Mayor Harry Hughes said newcomers to those positions will find they have a lot to learn as incoming members of Simcoe County council. “Th...
By Leigh Blenkhorn Barrie Advance Overturning the Midhurst Secondary Plan will not be easy, but it is possible, says Springwater Township’s newly elected mayor, Bill French. French won the job with 3,426 votes in Monday’s municipal election. He beat out incumbent Linda Collins, who received 2,468 vo...
News release from Midhurst Landowners Group CNW – The Midhurst Landowners Group welcomes the written decision approving subdivisions and zoning in Midhurst, issued October 29th by the Ontario Municipal Board, (OMB). The written OMB Decision follows and supports the oral approvals it issued on...
Simcoe County restructuring long past due New Tecumseth Free Press Online A 53 per cent change of the mayors and deputy mayors who also sit as Simcoe County councillors provides the ideal opportunity to affect real change at the upper tier level. Particularly since entrenched County baggage like soon...
from Midhurst Ratepayers’ Association via Change.org petition update Despite the character assassinations, splashy ads from the developers and their friends, the PEOPLE of Springwater and Midhurst spoke loud and clear. We elected a new mayor, and a new deputy mayor. Out of our list of 5 endorse...
By Sara Carson Barrie Advance An “unbelievable” turnover at the County of Simcoe council table, including the loss of Warden Cal Patterson, has deputy warden and Oro-Medonte Mayor Harry Hughes considering the top job. Hughes, who has been deputy warden for four years, said it would be difficult for ...
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In Midhurst, residents say a ‘special rule’ allows sprawl and developers are preparing to put shovels in the ground, but the fight isn’t over By: Rachel Mendleson Toronto Star In a rural village in Simcoe County, concerned residents have turned the municipal election into a referendum on ...
Guided walk will underscore concerns about aboriginal culture and heritage in planned Midhurst mega-development From Climate Action Now – Barrie What: A guided walk through an area within the Midhurst Secondary Plan, focusing on how the proposed development may impact significant aspects of abo...
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