By Laurie Watt Simcoe.comOct 12, 2010 SIMCOE COUNTY - Driving north out of the GTA and into Simcoe County, anyone can see what the area’s future could be: industrial development near Highway 400 with residential not far away. “Bradford is the first major community north of the Green Belt, and luckily...

Letter to the Barrie Examiner - September 28 2010I know that in previous municipal elections the voter turnout has been appallingly low, and I am writing to urge everyone to make a dedicated effort to get informed and involved in this year's election.It is important to have your voice heard not only ...

Barrie Examiner September 21 2010The County of Simcoe has given Strvenson Memorial Hospital a booster shot worth more than $200,000.County officials say they continue to recognize the importance of all hospitals in the area, and Alliston’s is no different.The money will help bring advanced diag...

AWARE Simcoe — September 9 2010 — Simcoe County’s Conservation Authority Review subcommittee meeting, set for Thursday, September 16, has been postpned. At their last meeting in August, members approved Essa Mayor David Guergis’s proposal to hear a deputation from the Ontario ...

16 mayors plus seven elected county councillors would rule Simcoe By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe August 26 2010Simcoe County’s deputy mayors would get the push under a series of recommendations for a drastic restructuring of county council. ...

News release from Simcoe County AUGUST 18 2010MIDHURST – The County of Simcoe is embarking on a process to develop a comprehensive fiveyearregional Economic Development and Tourism Strategy. ...

by Catherine Thompson Bayshore Broadcasting August 8 2010A relatively new citizen's group is planning another meeting in our area.Aware Simcoe will host a meeting at St. Mary's Church in Collingwood next Saturday, August 14th from 10 AM to Noon.At a recent meeting in Coldwater, the group said Simcoe ...

By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope August 4 2010 A request for a provincially appointed facilitator to resolve Simcoe County's growth issues is getting some consideration from the Ontario government.The Town of Innisfil received a response from Minister of Energy and Infrastructure Brad Duguid, which sugg...

Barrie Examiner - August 9 2010Simcoe County will cover almost half the cost of the renovation and expansion project now underway at the Collingwood General & Marine Hospital. ...

By Richard Blanchard Innisfil Scope August 4 2010Simcoe County’s new waste strategy, which may see the end of weekly pickup of garbage, bulky materials pick-up and the purchase of tags for each bag of waste left at the curb, has mixed support from councillors. County councillors held a special meetin...