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Oct 1st, 2015
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Danny Beaton examines the massive stump of an ancient maple at French’s Hill Tiny’s large old forest tracts atop world’s purest water are a precious resource By John Bacher Tiny Township is blessed to have some of the rarest and largest old-growth forests in southern Ontario south o...
Sep 30th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Tecumseth Estates will be seeking a court-ordered award for cost reimbursements from AWARE Simcoe related to the August 19 motion hearing for a temporary injunction of a tree cutting permit pending a judicial review application of the process that issued it last winter...
Sep 16th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Simcoe County councillors will gather at the Kempenfelt Centre in Innisfil tomorrow morning to take part in a Governance Workshop, whose main focus will be reducing the composition of council, method of election, and term of Warden. It’s the latest attempt by the...
Sep 15th, 2015
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News release from Simcoe County  More than 1,300 residents responded to the County of Simcoe’s Green Bin Survey, demonstrating strong interest in organics and opportunity to grow the program and increase Simcoe County’s diversion rate. Survey results comprised of 100 door-to-door responde...
Sep 13th, 2015
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AWARE News Network The first of five public informations sessions on Simcoe County’s search for a site for a composting and materials handling facility will be held Tuesday October 6 at the Simcoe County Museum. All the session will run twice on each day, from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm.The format will includ...
Sep 13th, 2015
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Springwater News September 10 2015 Simcoe County Waste Management To avoid the development of more landfill sites, the County has been exploring various ways of keeping materials out of the waste stream and at the same time reduce the cost of waste management. They have undertaken studies and have ha...
Sep 12th, 2015
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How does the development industry work? Does the development industry buy up cheap farmland and then lobby small municipalities to rezone the land to build sprawling urban subdivisions where there is no employment, forcing home purchasers to commute? Does the development industry hire high priced law...
Sep 10th, 2015
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Alliston, Tottenham sites on list New Tecumseth Free Press Online Simcoe County is moving forward with building carpool parking lots as recommended in its 2014 Transportation Master Plan (TPM), beginning in Orillia at the intersection of Highway 12 and Highway 11. The preferred location, approved thi...
Sep 8th, 2015
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News release from Simcoe County County of Simcoe Forestry recently received re-certification from the Forest Stewardship Council® (FSC®), meeting the FSC’s strict environmental and social standards. At more than 32,000 acres and growing, the County operates the largest municipal forestry progra...
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Sep 8th, 2015
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Open letter to Simcoe County Council Dear Warden Marshall and Members of County Council Thank you for your reply and for the information about the County’s new campaign to increase awareness and participation in waste diversion programs. Simcoe County is doing a great job promoting waste reduct...