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Aug 10th, 2015
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from Jack Gibbons North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance After insisting for months that DG Group’s application to destroy wetlands in the North Gwillimbury Forest should remain tightly under wraps, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) has changed direction and agreed to release the...
Aug 5th, 2015
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Springwater issues water restrictions From the Midhurst Ratepayers Association July 29 2015 On Tuesday, July 28, Springwater Township issued water restrictions for all those connected to municipal water. Residents are being advised to conserve water generally and, specifically, to reduce the watering...
Jul 31st, 2015
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from Jack Gibbons North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance The head of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) says the authority cannot release DG Group’s wetland destruction application because it would be illegal and against LSRCA policy to do so. Except there actually is no law that ...
Jul 29th, 2015
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By Roberta Bell, Orillia Packet & Times The Township of Oro-Medonte has given the green-light to the Boots and Hearts Music Festival at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds, but only on the 92 acres appropriately zoned for it. During a special council meeting Tuesday afternoon, municipal politicians ...
Jul 28th, 2015
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By Patrick Bales, The Orillia Packet & Times Development on Strawberry Island is one step closer to reality but still a long way off. Ramara Township council voted Monday night to approve an official-plan amendment designating Strawberry Island partially as “island accommodation” and ...
Jul 27th, 2015
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Boots and Hearts parking, camping permits on agenda From SaveOro Inc. A crucial council meeting is being held on Tuesday, July 28 at 3:00 pm at the Oro-Medonte Community Centre and Arena in Guthrie on the corner of Line 4 and Highway 11. This could allow Boots and Hearts to operate an illegal parking...
Jul 26th, 2015
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35,000 people attended the 3-day event in Oro Medonte, which featured Neil Young, Kendrick Lamar and Sam Smith By: Tamara Khandaker Toronto Star Oro Medonte resident Nicole Laframboise got to listen to the sounds of the WayHome Music and Arts Festival from the comfort of her own bed, but she wasn’t t...
Jul 24th, 2015
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By BRAD WHEELER Globe and Mail It will get loud. In fact, the noise has already begun. Preceded by a small but determined racket of protest from some residents of Oro-Medonte, Ont., the three-day WayHome Music and Arts festival is going ahead as planned this weekend at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in t...
Jul 23rd, 2015
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News release from Springwater Township Protection of Agricultural Land is a top priority in Springwater Township. In an effort to safeguard Agricultural Land for future generations, Deputy Mayor Don Allen introduced a motion on June 22 which reiterates the importance of Agricultural Land in the commu...
Jul 22nd, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online A Free Press Online query as to why the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) invokes the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act to shield its summary of permit approvals/refusals, from the public agenda, has sparked a review of the p...