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Oct 2nd, 2014
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online The Schedule C Class Environmental Assessment of the proposed wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Everett has identified the preferred option to be a new membrane bioreactor located in the north east area of Everett with surface water outfall to the Pine River west of...
Oct 2nd, 2014
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By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Improved health services, an expansion of the high school and how to revitalize the township’s only main street were high on the list of concerns at an all-candidates’ meeting sponsored by Focus  Elmvale Tuesday night, the first of three to be held in Springwater. B...
Sep 30th, 2014
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From the Midhurst Ratepayers Association After carefully considering every candidate in relation to the major issues facing the incoming council, the Midhurst Ratepayers’ Association (MRA) is announcing the candidates they believe will serve Springwater best. Candidate responses to a comprehensive qu...
Sep 30th, 2014
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Developers looking to build houses, farmers looking to relocate driving up farmland prices: ReMax By: Susan Pigg Toronto Star As development has leapfrogged the Greenbelt area north of the GTA into the fast-growing area around Barrie, many farmers have been playing a lucrative game of musical chairs....
Sep 29th, 2014
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From Climate Action Now – Barrie Meeting in Midhurst, we will be taken by bus to see how the MSP mega-development could impact family farms and prime farmland in the surrounding area. Apple cider will be served upon return, and we’ll meet with concerned citizens and representatives from o...
Sep 26th, 2014
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Guided walk will underscore concerns about aboriginal culture and heritage in planned Midhurst mega-development From Climate Action Now – Barrie What: A guided walk through an area within the Midhurst Secondary Plan, focusing on how the proposed development may impact significant aspects of abo...
Sep 25th, 2014
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By Sara Carson, Orillia Packet & Times  An Alberta-based development company is pursuing plans to build a community including up to 120 units on Strawberry Island in northern Lake Simcoe. Trans America Group, based in Edmonton, acquired the 25.6-acre Ramara Township island in 2007 with plans to b...
Sep 25th, 2014
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Gary Christie, president of the Nottawasaga Steelheaders, sent the following letter to Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority Chair and Wasaga Beach Councillor Nina Bifolchi regarding her response to Gary Cerantola on her website. Both Bifolchi and Cerantola are running for deputy mayor of Wasaga ...
Sep 25th, 2014
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by Mark Brosens The Inside Agenda blog  With a population of about 30,000 people, Bradford West Gwillimbury is a relatively small municipality on the fringe of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). However, the town, located 60 kilometres north of downtown Toronto is growing quickly relative to its size. A...
Sep 22nd, 2014
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Friendship, Music and Celebration From the Site 41 committee It has been five years since a remarkable event that began an incredible journey. In May, 2009, Maude Barlow and the Council of Canadians, along with the Stop Dump Site 41 group,  hosted a special ‘Walk for Water’. It was a spri...