Deadline extended after AWARE Simcoe presentationAWARE Simcoe April 20 2013After hearing about deficiencies in the public consultation process for Simcoe County's Official Plan, the Ontario Municipal Board has extended the deadline to June 20 to allow members of the public to register as participants...

By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press April 18, 2013Simcoe County Council’s corporate services committee has voted 6-5 to reject a request from Midland for permission to carry out leaf collection for a two-week period in the fall.The request is expected to go to the full council for a vote later this m...

Information about waste bid kept from councillors leading up to vote By Nikki Million-Cole Midland Mirror April 17 2013 SIMCOE COUNTY – Penetanguishene Mayor Gerry Marshall wants to improve the way the County of Simcoe provides bid information to members of council. Marshall brought up the issue up a...

By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press April 10, 2013Coun. Bob Jeffery says a lengthy Simcoe County staff report dealing with Midland’s request to carry out a fall leaf collection only confirms the need for Midland to become a separate city.“We won’t get what we want. This (report) is the longest ‘no’ I...

Garbage collection issues raised at county councilby Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald Mar 26, 2013MIDHURST - Essa Township’s proposal to opt out of the Simcoe County waste program was shot down during today’s county council meeting, but Mayor Terry Dowdall maintains problems over upcoming changes to ga...

Changes take effect April 1by Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald Mar 27, 2013  NEW TECUMSETH - Unless changes are made, New Tecumseth Mayor Mike MacEachern says there will be many residents who won’t be able to use Simcoe County’s new waste program, forcing them to turn to private collectors....

AWARE Simcoe's alternate vision for Simcoe CountyBy Miriam King Bradford Times March 28, 2013Are residents of Simcoe County too enamoured of growth - too easily persuaded that growth and development are necessary for economic prosperity?AWARE Simcoe, a local environmental awareness action group, beli...

AWARE News Network March 26 2013Simcoe County held a public meeting today on a proposal to extend the warden’s term from two years to four.There was no support.There wasn’t much feedback either....

By Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald March 25 2013 ESSA - Essa Mayor Terry Dowdall says residents and local businesses would have better, more cost effective waste collection services if the township was to opt out of Simcoe County’s program and go with its own contractor....

Failure to enforce provincial legislation a concern for residentsBy Kate Harries AWARE News Network March 23 2013One of the leaders of the fight to stop the mega-quarry has issued a clarion call to preserve our most vital resources – food and water. “We’re living way beyond our means,” Carl Cosack of...