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Mar 2nd, 2012
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By Bill French Springwater Citizens Forum February 27 2012 I have resisted writing about the local noise issue in the Grenfel area as it impacts the residents and seasonal visitors in one area of Springwater that amounts to about 150 people. I do think that it is a microcosm of how things seem to wor...
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Feb 28th, 2012
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Jack Hanna doubts that Springwater council can reverse previous councils' actionsExerpts frpom Ward 5 Councillor report - March 2012Development: I  have been asked by a few to take an aggressive role in apposing the size of the planed development in Midhurst. As your elected Ward 5 Councillor I have ...
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Feb 15th, 2012
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Development of Midhurst Secondary Plan has not proceeded in spirit of democratic process AWARE Simcoe February 14 2012 The Midhurst Ratepayers Association has set up a website citing concerns with the recently approved Midhurst Secondary Plan. Among the concerns: “Communication about the plan w...
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Jan 30th, 2012
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Growth Plan -- Staff Salary Increases -- Council Report CardLocal Politics – My View – Bill French January 29 2012I attended the ministry briefing on the Amended Growth Plan for the Simcoe Sub Region in Alliston on January 19th. The ministry and growth secretariat have provided a document that if pro...
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Jan 29th, 2012
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PETITION TO SAVE THE VILLAGE OF MIDHURST Posted January 27 2012  We value Midhurst as a village of beauty and historical significance on Willow Creek, in the Township of Springwater. We value the clean environment, the rural way of life and the agricultural heritage of the area. The Province of Ontar...
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Jan 27th, 2012
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by Les Stewart ILoveMidhurst.ca January 27 2012 In a word: brilliant. People were lined up at 3:15 for a 4:00 opening,Midhurst Ratepayers Association, MRA membership forms were being filled out, lots of talk about how 10,000 sprawl homes will drive taxes sky-high… Why not come out Friday 4 to 8...
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Jan 19th, 2012
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Email from MIdhurst Ratepayers Association January 18 2012The Midhurst Ratepayers Association is holding an important PETITION SIGNING at the Midhurst Community Centre on Doran Road.  Join your friends and neighbours in voicing your opposition to the Midhurst Secondary Plan and help to preserve the r...
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Jan 5th, 2012
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Who will pick up the tab when the development ends? By David Strachan Springwater News January 5 2011If you have travelled in the US, or overseas, you may have had occasion to ask a resident a question about their town or village and you might have been surprised at how little they know. Or maybe a f...
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Dec 10th, 2011
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Budget - Blood Specimen Clinic - Elmvale District High School - MidhurstBy Bill French Springwater News December 8 2011I think generally the Springwater council did a good job at the 2012 budget for the Township of Springwater. ...
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Dec 9th, 2011
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Residents say drivers picking up too much speed when they leave the city By CHERYL BROWNE, Barrie Examiner December 9 2011 SPRINGWATER TWP. — A group of Midhurst residents are fearing for the safety of their children after a car left the road and crashed into a neighbour’s driveway recently. Re...