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May 18th, 2015
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By Ian McInroy Barrie Examiner SPRINGWATER TWP. — A ceremonial Anishinaabe teepee in Springwater Provincial Park north of Barrie was destroyed by vandals over the weekend. Huronia West OPP and Springwater Township firefighters were called to the park at approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday after learning t...
May 17th, 2015
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By Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald The hamlet of Everett will be allowed to grow bigger over the next two decades. Simcoe County council has approved a population increase from developer John Barzo, who owns lands within Everett’s settlement area in the community’s north end. A total of 1,952 addition...
May 15th, 2015
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  from Environmental Defence Old-style sprawl has left us with huge municipal debts, degraded water, damaged health and destroyed farmland and forests. That’s dumb, especially when there’s a blueprint for smarter growth. Tell Ontario to say goodbye to dumb growth. We can build walkab...
May 14th, 2015
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Hands up in favour of a motion to unconditionally lift the stop work order on the Beeton Forest clearcut: Front row: Wasaga Beach Mayor Brian Smith, Ramara DM John O’Donnell, Tiny Mayor George Cornell, Warden & Penetanguishene Mayor Gerry Marshall (in chair); second row: Ramara Mayor Basil Clarke...
May 14th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Simcoe County council will meet for strategic planning sessions on May 28 and June 11 and “Governance” is on the agenda, with a focus on two previous restructuring-type reports from 2008, produced in-house, and the 2010 Berkeley consulting firm report. Part...
May 13th, 2015
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Tree-Based Farming Could Deliver Abundant Benefits By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 8 2015 This Creative Commons-licensed piece first appeared at Climate News Network. LONDON—Forests may be the green investment with the richest returns for humankind, according to new research. While one study...
May 12th, 2015
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By Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald UPDATED – A Beeton property owner will be allowed to continue cutting down trees at a 9th Line property.At a hearing today, Simcoe County council upheld its decision to allow a New Tecumseth landowner to chop down 30 acres of mature trees at the Tecumseth Estat...
May 12th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online To public gallery shouts of “disgusting” and “follow the money boys, follow the money,” Simcoe County councillors voted 18-9 this morning to lift the stop work order, reinstating the special permit granted in January to Tecumseth Estates (Rizzar...
May 12th, 2015
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Tough times ahead for Beeton Woods wildlife -Jennifer Howard photo AWARE News Network After going in camera and deciding not to receive information submitted by the Town of New Tecumseth and residents, Simcoe County Clerk Brenda Clark said councillors voted 18-9 to lift the stop work order and allow ...
May 12th, 2015
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Letter to New Tecumseth Free Press Online from Stephanie MacLellan New Tecumseth is a beautiful, kind, peaceful place to live. I am proud everyday to call the community of Beeton my home. But what I have witnessed over the last three months has been, honestly, a little heartbreaking. I have become hi...