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Mar 15th, 2016
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By Patrick Bales, The Orillia Packet & Times A private prosecution launched by an Oro-Medonte Township resident over events last year at Burl’s Creek is moving forward, with just one defendant facing charges. After reviewing information received by lawyers for Wendy McKay and the companies ...
Mar 14th, 2016
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By Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald A contractor has been chosen to handle the design work for the remaining sections of the Trans Canada Trail (TCT) north of Beeton. At last week’s committee of the whole meeting, New Tecumseth council voted to award the contract to MMM Group-WSP of Kitchener for $99,4...
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Mar 14th, 2016
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Springwater Council has good reason to be concerned about Simcoe County’s decision to locate a massive organics processing facility in their Township, especially if that facility accepts disposable diapers. Disposable diapers are made up of chemicals, dyes, fragrances, and drying agents. These ingred...
Mar 14th, 2016
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Locating the Organics Processing and Materials Management Facilities  I view these new facilities as an opportunity to showcase how the County is progressing toward a zero waste municipality. I agree with Warden Gerry Marshall when he says there will be no odour problems. Other compost facilities ope...
Mar 10th, 2016
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Springwater News Materials Management Facility (MMF) and Organics Processing Facility (OPF) The County of Simcoe announced its preferred location for a new MMF and OPF facility at 2976 Horseshoe Valley Road east of CR27. The facility would become a major transfer of waste and recyclables from the ind...
Mar 8th, 2016
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By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Simcoe County councillors today approved an aggregate development in Adjala-Tosorontio after receiving assurances from Mayor Mary Small Brett that she and her council are “comfortable” with the application by Nelson Aggregate, owned by Richard and Joyce Donnelly. Th...
Mar 8th, 2016
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County committee approves preferred location for organics processing facility in Springwater Township By Andrew Philips Barrie Examiner MIDHURST – After some contentious back-and-forth, county council voted Tuesday to keep moving forward on a proposed organics-processing and material-management...
Mar 5th, 2016
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from Pamela Fulford, Friends of Strawberry Island We just got word that the Strawberry Island OPA 18 report will be coming to the Simcoe County Committee of the Whole meeting on March 22 at the Administration Centre in Midhurst. We are very excited that we also got the unofficial word that the develo...
Mar 3rd, 2016
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News release from Springwater Township Springwater Council has unanimously voted in favour of requesting that the County of Simcoe complete a comprehensive business case before moving forward with the co-located Organics Processing Facility (OPF) and Materials Management Facility (MMF). The request c...
Mar 3rd, 2016
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Deputy Mayor Don Allen UPDATED – with county council vote By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Yesterday, Deputy Mayor Don Allen presented his case to township council for a more careful analysis of the organics processing / materials handling facility that is proposed for a site in Springwater. ...