By Brea Bartholet Bradford West Gwillimbury Topic A major imprint of Bradford West Gwillimbury has been left on Queen’s Park following a meeting involving Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca. Mayor Rob Keffer, joined by Simcoe County Deputy Warden Terry Dowdall, York Region chairperson Wayne Emme...
Oakville Beaver Oakville Mayor Rob Burton will speak in support of growing the Greenbelt in Simcoe County at a community meeting in Barrie tomorrow (Saturday). Burton, who is also co-chair of the Municipal Leaders for the Greenbelt, will talk about the importance of growing the Greenbelt in the face ...
By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Springwater Council responded unanimously last week to developer requests that councillors support extra population allocations totaling 7,536 people in Midhurst. The answer was No. In the resolution that was passed by a 7-0 vote, council states “it would not be in ...
Beeton Woods, in undated photo AWARE Simcoe news release A watchdog citizens’ group is withdrawing its application for a judicial review of Simcoe County Council’s decision to allow a developer to clearcut the Beeton Woods. “The damage has been done, sadly, the woodlot is a fraction...
Alarm raised over potential for loophole By Andrew Philips Orillia Packer & Times An Oro-Medonte Township man worries the name listed on a county bylaw charge against the parent company of Burl’s Creek could lead to trouble down the road. Paul Sanderson said the Simcoe County document that ...
New Tecumseth Free Press Simcoe County Deputy Warden Terry Dowdell led a delegation Tuesday for an audience with Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca and representatives from the Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to press for moving forward on the Hwy 400/404 link – ‘Bradford bypassR...
By David Paddon, The Canadian Press TORONTO — Progressive Waste Solutions has agreed to a friendly deal that will see the Canadian waste management company merged into a new business that’s controlled by shareholders and management of Texas-based Waste Connections. The deal — a type...
New Tecumseth Free Press January 18, 2016 Tecumseth Estates (Rizzardo) will preserve 12 acres (five hectares), or 40 per cent of its originally planned, Simcoe County approved, clear-cut of approximately 30 acres of woodlot at 6386 and 6416 9th Line in Beeton. The subject site is 241 acres in area of...
AWARE Simcoe /Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition news release A free public event to discuss issues surrounding Simcoe’s water, farmland and natural heritage systems, and how we can protect these important resources through expanding the Greenbelt in Simcoe County. Saturday, January 30, 2016, 9:30-11:...
By Janis Ramsay Barrie Advance Ian Taylor didn’t have much to say after losing a civil lawsuit Tuesday over Springwater Provincial Park fundraising dollars. Taylor had been president of the People for Parks Environment Initiative group — one of three citizens’ groups founded after the park was closed...
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