Growth that has become uneconomic in the sense of increasing illth faster than wealthBy Herman Daly The Daly News March 5 2012The US and Western Europe are in a recession threatening to become a depression as bad as that of the 1930s. Therefore we look to Keynesian policies as the cure, namely stimul...

We also need answers on county's plans for Site 42By Stephen Ogden AWARE Simcoe March 4 2012Many years ago, councils in Simcoe County moved to open many dumps to provide a place to bury our garbage. It has been said many times and by many people, including Simcoe County environmental services directo...

But first: D is for Diapers and Dithering on DiversionBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe March 3 2012Switching to bi-weekly garbage pickup is one of the most useful things a municipality can do if it wants to encourage diversion.That’s because it’s only the rubbish destined for the dump that gets held in-h...

UPDATED with recorded vote Councillors vote down motion to invite Ombudsman to address allegations in clerks and treasurers letter By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe March 3 2012A letter from the Simcoe County Clerks and Treasurers Association to Simcoe County Council opposing appointment of the Ontario Om...

Study regional police force, council urges county By Nicole Million|Mar 02, 2012  PENETANGUISHENE – It’s taken more than a year, but a motion asking Simcoe County to study the effectiveness of a regional police force made its way back to Penetanguishene council on Feb. 29. Read more ...

County workers have been without a contract since 2009; take their message to councillors By CHERYL BROWNE – Barrie Examiner March 2 2012 Simcoe County paramedics have been without a contract since Dec. 31, 2009. Read more ...

Single bag per week limit trashed … for now By Chris Halliday Orangeville Banner Feb 13, 2012  After some heated debate, Dufferin councillors chose to send the Community Development Committee (CDC) back to the drawing board, basically throwing its proposal to limit county residents to one clear...

County councillors too quick to choose easy but expensive way out Letter to Simcoe.com Feb 14, 2012  TOTTENHAM – Our county council consists of the mayors and deputy-mayors of the municipalities in Simcoe County. I’m not sure some days if these representatives have any practical thoughts. Curre...

Springwater Township noitce February 14 2012The Ministry of Infrastructure is holding information sessions on the Growth Plan amendment in Barrie (February 22) and Toronto (February 27) .Members of the public are able to attend, however registration is required and is on a first come, first served ba...

By Tina Berlo Barrie Advance Feb 14, 2012 SIMCOE COUNTY — Simcoe County Warden Cal Patterson announced the death of a Wasaga Beach mortgage broker on the radio Monday morning only to have her call in an hour later. Read more  ...