Hough hints at OMB appeal of New Tec decision  By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe November 9 2011Neighbours of the County’s new Beeton roads garage have made it clear they want a 450-metre noise barrier. New Tecumseth council has backed them up, making it part of the site plan agreement. But the Ontario en...

New Tecumseth Free Press November 9, 2011 Alliston Bridge crosses over the Boyne River on King Street and is not restricted for use by weight loads. Read more ...

By WES KELLER Orangeville Citizen November 3 2011 The scene last Wednesday night at Centre Dufferin Recreation Complex was something of a déjà vu for some Dufferin County councillors present as they heard the same sort of concerns about the proposed Energy From Waste (EFW) facility as they heard abou...

Simcoe County news release October 31, 2011 – The County of Simcoe is proud to be partnering with the Canadian Diabetes Association’s Clothesline Program to provide textile diversion at all County waste management facilities. ...

Proposed increase stands at two per cent after initial discussions By Maija Hoggett Barrie Advance Nov 01, 2011 SIMCOE COUNTY – Simcoe County council has had its first look at the 2012 budget, and is proposing a two per cent tax levy increase. Read more ...

Other municipalities urged to recycle more polystyrene foam  Yorkregion.com Oct 27, 2011 Markham is incorporating a new polystyrene foam densifier machine that allows the town to double the annual amount of polystyrene foam food and protective packaging it diverts from landfill. Read more...

By ERICH JACOBY-HAWKINS Barrie Examiner October 27 2011 Ontario must carefully balance provincial plans for growth with minimal impact, while respecting local decision-making. Read more ...

City holds special meeting to talk ‘growth’By Janis Ramsay Barrie Advance Oct 28, 2011 BARRIE – Barrie city council is having a special, in-camera meeting Saturday to talk about a matter of ‘potential litigation’ matter.Read more...

Council eyes possibility of sending garbage to Dufferin incineratorBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe October 26 2011Despite reservations expressed by some, Simcoe County councillors voted unanimously yesterday in favour of rescinding a policy against importing or exporting waste because of an imminent sho...

By Claire Malcolmson Environmental Defence October 18 2011 n late August I wrote about how a lack of truly affordable housing in the GTA drives sprawl in surrounding rural areas. Land speculation, too, has shaped the landscape around the GTA and in Simcoe County. Read more ...