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Apr 19th, 2014
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The April 22 meeting of Springwater Council is going to be very important – and not just for Midhurst. – Anyone who cares about the Minesing Wetlands and the Nottawasaga watershed should attend. – Anyone who lives downstream of the proposed Midhurst Secondary Plan (Wasaga Beach resi...
Mar 28th, 2014
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UPDATE: Podcast of this discussion available HERE From Gary Cerantola Gary Cerantola, host of It’s Your Town Beach Talk on Beach Boooster Radio, will discuss how an urban development planned for Springwater Township the projected size of the City of Orillia may threaten the Nottawasaga River watershe...
Mar 1st, 2014
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By Kate Harries The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority has voted in favour of requesting that the federal government add the Nottawasaga River to the new federal Navigation Protection Act. NVCA chair Nina Bifolchi, a Wasaga Beach councillor, attempted to defer the decision, but lost on a tied ...
Feb 25th, 2014
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The Nottawasaga Valley Concervation Authority board of directors will decide Friday February 28 whether to approve a resolution supporting the Town of Clearview and the Municipality of Essa in their request for the federal government to add the Nottawasaga River and all its tributaries to waterways r...
Jan 17th, 2014
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By Trina Berlo Wasaga Sun Wasaga Beach Councillor Nina Bifolchi has been reelected to a second term as chair of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority. An election was held at the NVCA’s annual general meeting on Jan. 10. Gail Ardiel, councillor for The Blue Mountains, was elected vice chair. ...
Dec 18th, 2013
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By Whitney Neilson Wasaga Sun WASAGA BEACH — The Wasaga Beach Committee of the Whole recently opened up the 2014 budget for public comment. The tax increase is projected to be 1.24% for 2014. Based on an average residential home, this equals an annual increase of $52.17 for the average property taxpa...
Dec 17th, 2013
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By Trina Berlo Wasaga Sun   The OLG has released requests for pre-qualification (RFPQs) for gaming in Wasaga Beach and Collingwood. The RFPQs include up to 10 Gaming Zones grouped into three bundles. The central gaming bundle includes gaming zones C5 (OLG Slots at Georgian Downs), C6 (Casino Rama) an...
Jun 20th, 2013
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By Emily Innes, Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin WASAGA BEACH – There are now fewer barriers to building on the floodplains. Council unanimously voted in favour of eliminating the requirement for the Holding Symbol for building on the floodplains along the Nottawasaga River. Residents on the floodplai...
Jun 20th, 2013
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By Emily Innes Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin WASAGA BEACH – There are now fewer barriers to building on the floodplains. Council unanimously voted in favour of eliminating the requirement for the Holding Symbol for building on the floodplains along the Nottawasaga River. Residents on the floodplain...
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Mar 8th, 2013
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By Morgan Ian Adams, Enterprise-Bulletin March 7, 2013 Wasaga Beach’s mayor says he’s disappointed Collingwood has decided to take another chance on gambling.On Monday morning, during an appearance on 97.7 The Beach, Cal Patterson told host Mariane MacLeod that his council was “looking at Collingwood...