New Tecumseth Free Press Online Simcoe County Warden Gerry Marshall was elected Vice-Chair of the Western Ontario Wardens’ Caucus (WOWC) at its Annual General Meeting held in Chatham on February 12. Warden Marshall, who is mayor of Penetanguishene, will continue to head up the SWIFT (South Wes...
SOON TO BE DECIDED: The Strawberry Island Development and OPA 18 From the Friends of Strawberry Island AWARE News Network Since the two Ramara Township public meetings, the developer Trans America Group Inc (now renamed TAG Developments) has made almost no changes to the proposal, despite our concern...
Rethinking citizen engagement in Peterborough will ‘knock your socks off’ Peterborough This Week February 3 2016 One of Canada’s leading voices for citizen engagement and new approaches to planning is coming to Peterborough on Feb. 10, as guest speaker and “provocateur” at two events hosted by local ...
The following letter was sent to the Barrie Advance Re: How you can combat rising food prices, Jan. 9. News of increasing food prices in Canada have helped to temper enthusiasm for 2016. The University of Guelph’s Food Institute estimates the average Canadian household spent an $325 more in 2015. Thi...
From OurMidland.ca At 3pm today the appeal documents pertaining to the County of Simcoe’s decision to approve Midland’s Official Plan Amendment (OPA#8) were filed with the County of Simcoe clerks. This second appeal follows an existing appeal of Midland’s passing of two bylaws that saw the Official P...
From The Agenda TVO Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario, zeroes in on Midhurst during discussion of fundraising practices in Ontario on The Agenda with Steve Paikin At 9:45 in timeline...
By Patrick Bales, The Orillia Packet & Times At 11:10 a.m, 40 minutes after the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) pre-hearing on a temporary zoning bylaw amendment for Burl’s Creek Event Grounds was supposed to begin, a somewhat-disgruntled resident stood up. The man, who didn’t identify ...
Innisfil Journal While municipal leaders pull for the resurrection of a mothballed plan to build a bypass between highways 404 and 400, an environmental lawyer says the idea is outdated. Laura Bowman said she’s disappointed York Region and Simcoe County mayors are reverting back to a transportation o...
By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner The clock is ticking on the future of Simcoe County’s environment. Bluebelt/Greenbelt: Simcoe’s Watershed Moment — a meeting to raise public awareness about expanding the Greenbelt into Simcoe County — was held in Barrie on Saturday. Organized by the Simcoe...
Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte MP Alex Nuttall addresses the Greenbelt meeting Life is a pay-attention contest: Oakville Mayor Rob Burton By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Protecting the natural environment makes communities more livable, safeguards our food and water for the future and reinvigora...
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