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Jun 26th, 2014
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The Nottawasaga Steelheaders have a series of fact sheets with information about the Nottawasaga River and related issues. This is the text of their most recent publication, regarding the Midhurst Secondary plan. Midhurst Secondary Plan Threatens Us! The Nottawasaga Steelheaders, a volunteer group of...
Jun 23rd, 2014
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SCROLL DOWN FOR TURNIP’S STORY – VIDEO OF FULL SPEECH Calls on premier to correct previous government’s mistakes Margaret Atwood came, and Midhurst turned out to welcome her! Can the Midhurst Secondary Plan be stopped? Yes, Atwood told a crowd of about 400, after reviewing the chang...
Jun 20th, 2014
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Updated Oct.1 2014. The following correction was published by Ontaeio Nature On page 10 of its Summer 2014 issue, ON Nature published an article entitled “Midhurst residents oppose development”. The article stated that a land developer mentioned in the article, Geranium Corporation, had not returned ...
Jun 17th, 2014
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Enough with the character assassination Letter sent to the Barrie Examiner by Sandy Buxton / Midhurst Ratepayers’ Association Experience teaches us that some people will resort to innuendo, personal attacks and bluster when they can no longer win an argument using reason and facts.  This truth is evi...
Jun 12th, 2014
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Internationally renowned author helps us celebrate rural living WHAT: Celebration of Rural Living with Margaret Atwood WHERE: Wrico Holsteins Farm, 2064 Russell Road, Midhurst WHEN:  Sunday June 22, noon-3 pm Author Margaret Atwood will be the main speaker at a celebration of rural living at Rob Wrig...
May 27th, 2014
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Rebuttal of Mayor Linda Collins’ comments on the Midhurst Secondary Plan By David Strachan – Midhurst resident Thank you, Madame Mayor, for your insight into the Township’s plans for growth in Midhurst. (Springwater News, May 8). I believe that you genuinely “would like to get it right’, ...
May 26th, 2014
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The following letter was sent to the Barrie Examiner. We at AWARE Simcoe feel compelled to defend the Midhurst Ratepayers’ Association from the unjust accusations in the letter from Cheryl Shindruk of Geranium Corporation and the Midhurst Landowners Group. First, the idea of characterizing the MRA as...
May 22nd, 2014
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My View – It was great to see the two articles from Mayor Collins in the last edition of Springwater News. I have no real problem with Mayor Collin’s comments on the former Suncor (Petrocan) property at the main intersection in Elmvale. I only question why Suncor was given a tax break on what i...
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May 13th, 2014
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By Bob Bruton, Barrie Examiner Springwater Provincial Park’s fate remains on Barrie city council’s agenda. Council passed a motion Monday asking Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources (MNR) to provide a written outline of the province’s plans for the 477-acre park, just north...
May 8th, 2014
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Letter to the Springwater News from Mayor Linda Collins Green spaces can increase property values while also attracting and retaining businesses to an area. The benefits go far beyond their role in contributing to a healthy environment and acting as a hub for local communities. The City of Toronto’s ...