UPDATED By Phinjo Gombu Toronto Star October 27 The well-connected Guergis clan of Simcoe County has fallen on politically hard times. Three members of the family, which Simcoe Life magazine once described “comparable at the local level to the Kennedy dynasty” in the county, were shown the door in Mo...

Guergis "dynasty" swept off the mapBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe October 26 2010The electorate has chosen change – a new brand of leaders who have promised to listen to the people, care for the environment and be prudent with our tax dollars. Yesterday’s municipal election was a significant victory fo...

By DOUGLAS GLYNN, QMI AGENCY October 25 2010Simcoe County has consented to the dismissal of its lawsuit against Site 41 landfill protesters Anne Nahuis and Vicki Monague. ...

By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe October 25 2010Today’s the day. Don’t waste your vote.If you haven’t decided, we have the information to help you make up your mind.A total of 72 candidates responded to questionnaires distributed by AWARE Simcoe affiliates. Another 14 candidates attended the public inter...

By DOUGLAS GLYNN mIDLAND FREE PRESS October 20 2010As the dispute surrounding the Site 41 landfill reached a critical stage during the summer of 2009, a number of questions emerged about the manner in which decisions were being made -and by whom -at the County of Simcoe. ...

New containers too difficult to recycle, says countyBy Nicole Million Barrie Advance October 19 2010 MIDLAND – After the community spent years fighting the development of a landfill in Tiny Township, one local woman is hoping residents will show as much passion for banishing a new kind of packaging f...

'Simcoe County is relatively weak,' 'change is needed' studyNew Tecumseth Free Press Online October 18, 2010 Three days after next Monday's municipal election, the outgoing Simcoe County council is scheduled to meet and one of the agenda items will be a governance report that recommends blowing up th...

Laurie Watt, Simcoe.com Oct 14, 2010 SIMCOE COUNTY – Jobs; affordable housing in revitalized communities; income for families, for businesses, for governments – all this is at risk. That’s if Ontario doesn’t get the planning process working again in Simcoe County and Barrie, says an internation...

Simcoe County development slows but lowering provincial environmental protection is no solution AWARE Simcoe news release - October 13 2010Development in may parts of Simcoe County has slowed to a standstill. But the solution is not to throw sound planning practices out the window, says AWARE Simcoe ...

By Laurie Watt Simcoe.com Oct 12, 2010 SIMCOE COUNTY - It’s politics with real economic consequences – or more accurately, a lack of consequences.Two years ago, developers and politicians alike called Simcoe County the Wild West.Today, the dust literally blows across undeveloped fields – many approve...