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Feb 20th, 2018
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Alliston encroachment?  New Tecumseth Free Press Online  Essa Township is joining with its neighbour, Adjala Tosorontio, in opposition to the provoincial government’s proposed expansion of the greenbelt protection zone along the Nottawasaga River corridor. A report to council on tomorrow night&...
Feb 12th, 2018
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Margie Green, Sue Wilson, Graham Coulter and Josh Warriner are fighting to save a 30-acre urban woodland. –Metroland photo by Andrew Mendler Midland Mirror  Public opposition of a proposed 117-unit residential subdivision west of Church Street in Penetanguishene is gaining momentum. Queen’s Court Dev...
Feb 11th, 2018
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Warden Gerry Marshall  UPDATE County councillors voted Tuesday February 13 to approve this report. The Town of Innisfil will announce a public meeting date soon AWARE News Network The following is a staff report regarding a request from Friday Harbour Village Inc. (Geranium Corp.) for Simcoe County t...
Feb 9th, 2018
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by Janis Ramsay Innisfil Journal It’s up to the County of Simcoe to approve a huge development request from Innisfil’s Friday Harbour Resort. Friday Harbour Resort is requesting an official plan amendment to add 1,000 more residential units to its property. On Feb. 13, the county will discuss handing...
Feb 9th, 2018
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From Jack Gibbons, Chair, North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance More than nine months ago, the DG Group submitted an application to the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) seeking permission to build a 1,073 unit subdivision in the Paradise Beach-Island Grove Provincially Significant Wetlan...
Feb 8th, 2018
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Dock structure  By Janis Ramsay Innisfil Journal The Town of Innisfil will likely have another planning appeal on its hands after council rejected an on-water boathouse proposal. At the Feb. 7 meeting, council denied a request from the owner of 3567 Crescent Harbour Rd., Andrew Rivkin and the Beaumon...
Feb 8th, 2018
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From the Township of Springwater The February 21, 2018 Springwater Council Meeting has been rescheduled to begin at 5:00 pm to allow for a Public Information Session regarding the Province of Ontario’s proposed study area for the expansion of the greenbelt. The Information Session will commence at 7:...
Feb 1st, 2018
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Toronto Councillor Michael Layton By Chris Fox, CP24.com A Toronto city councillor says that Ontario’s proposed legislation to create more affordable housing amounts to “picking municipal pockets to line the pockets of developers.” Ward 20 Coun. Mike Layton made the comment during a news conference a...
Jan 23rd, 2018
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A Sockhop Doowop Dance Party From Friends of Simcoe Forests On Friday February 9 2018 Elmvale Community Hall Doors Open 8pm Tickets $10 Prizes! Cash Bar! Dress to Impress! Late Night Snacks! Photo Booth! Wallflowers Welcome! for tickets contact info@friendsofsimcoeforests.com Show your support by ord...
Jan 12th, 2018
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AWARE News Network The province has organized a series of open houses (not meetings, as previously posted) to get feedback on its plans for “Protecting water for future generations: Growing the Greenbelt in the outer ring.” Further information as well as a list of public open houses being...