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Mar 5th, 2023
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Conservancy has big plans with Dorthea Hangaard at helm; ‘The organization is in good hands,’ says former executive director Photo: Dorthea Hangaard, executive director of the Couchiching Conservancy, is shown with former executive director Mark Bisset.Tyler Evans/OrilliaMatters The Couch...
Mar 5th, 2023
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‘The government is modernizing its almost 50-year-old environmental assessment process that is too slow, too costly, and too burdensome,’ says PCs of bill From OrilliaMatters Mar 1 2023 Charlie Pinkerton Photo: Infrastructure Minister Kinga Surma pictured at a railway station in St. Catha...
In Bill 23
Mar 1st, 2023
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Move meant to offset loss in revenue expectedfrom Bill 23 From BradfordToday, Nikki Cole Feb 28 2023 Photo Simcoe County council’s committee of the whole is supporting adjustments to a Bradford affordable housing development budget. The changes were made to reflect the development charge revenue loss...
Feb 27th, 2023
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Hundreds gathered at Queen’s Park on Saturday to take part in the “Wecome Back Doug Ford Party” organized by CUPE. CITYNEWS/Leah Johansen By Leah Johansen and John Marchesan,  Feb 25,2023 Hundreds have gathered at Queen’s Park to protest the Ford government following the return of t...
Feb 27th, 2023
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More than $200K expected to come in as a result of Saturday’s event; ‘It’s just incredible,’ says Lighthouse official From OrilliaMatters Feb 26 2023 With more teams participating and more money raised than ever, this year’s Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) fundraiser in Orillia was...
Feb 21st, 2023
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‘The misinformation and hiding of facts is par for the course,’ says Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition official From BarrieToday,  Feb 19 2023 Photo: A vandalized Bradford Bypass sign along Highway 400 is shown in this file photo.Natasha Philpott/BradfordToday The following letter is in r...
Feb 18th, 2023
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Letter to the Board of AWARE Simcoe RE: Reconstruction of Clearview Seasonal   Sideroad 26/27 to an all- weather road and Closing and Transferring to Walker Industries a Section of former Simcoe County Road 91 abutting their two Properties On December 28, 2022, the Ontario Ministry of Environment, Co...
In Barrie
Feb 17th, 2023
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‘The question remains the size, scale and fit for the area,’ ward councillor says of long-vacant property at Essa Road and Highway 400 From OrilliaMatters, Bob Bruton Another new year, another new development proposal for Barrie’s old fairgrounds. The city has received applications to rez...
Feb 17th, 2023
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AMO Submission to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy November 16, 2022 Summary The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) commends the government for recognizing it has a role to play in addressing the national housing crisis. AMO and its member municipal g...
Feb 16th, 2023
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This event is about sending a great big NO to Doug Ford and the “Progressive” Conservatives. … and having some fun at the same time. ​This is NOT a warm welcome for Doug Ford.  It’s an ironic “nice to see you back” after the government took 10 weeks off. This is a protest part...