Fresh faces must get up to speed By JENNIFER BURDEN Orillia Packet and Times November 26 2010Within the first two months of inauguration, newly elected mayors and councillors will be asked to comment on a complex plan that will shape Simcoe County growth over the next 20 years. ...

AWARE Simcoe – November 26 2010At the last meeting of the outgoing Simcoe County council on November 23 councillors approved changes to the county’s procedure bylaw that will establish a two-year term for the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of the County’s Standing Committees and create a new posi...

Link to Geranium website for information about proposals in Craighurst, Hillsdale, Midhurst, Big Bay Point and Bradford...

Editorial Innisfil Journal November 10 2010INNISFIL - Environmental Defence is an organization that has done plenty of good as it keeps governments at all levels on their toes over the environment.But sometimes this national non-profit organization misses the boat when it comes to local environmental...

Province’s Simcoe sub-area plan makes way for sprawl, vehicle emissions, and water pollution News release from Environmental Defence November 5 2010Toronto – Proposed amendments to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe announced by the Ministry of Infrastructure this week will put the Simc...

AWARE Simcoe -- November 1 2010Election 2010 marked a new era of citizen involvement in Simcoe County. Now it’s time to build on our success, and support our councils in protecting the water, limiting sprawl and working towards a bighter future. ...

Simcoe County growth plan adjusted By BOB BRUTON, BARRIE EXAMINER November 1 2010The tweaking of Simcoe County's growth plan continues.Ontario's infrastructure ministry has proposed adding the Midland/Penetanguishene area as an urban node, joining Alliston, Barrie, Bradford, Collingwood and Orillia. ...

By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Oct 28, 2010 SIMCOE COUNTY- Three-term Simcoe County Warden Tony Guergis knew he would lose – as would many other senior county politicians – when Toronto elected Rob Ford.Voters want change, he said. ...

Barrie Examiner October 27 2010Clearly, there was something in the air. Voter turnout was high right across the area.In Springwater Tow nship, long-time incumbent Mayor Tony Guergis was a distant third, garnering only 615 votes to winner Linda Collins' 3,203. A total of 5,600 people cast votes in Spr...

By BRUCE CAMERON Barrie Examiner October 27 2010So what's a political consultant anyway? Far as I can figure, it's someone who gets paid very well for (metaphorically) pointing out every flake of dandruff on a politician's shoulders. The best part is, like a marketing consultant, 90% of the job is sa...