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Feb 18th, 2016
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From Midhurst Ratepayers’ Association The Midhurst Ratepayers’ Association Annual General Meeting will be held Thursday, February 18th 7-9 pm Midhurst Community Hall, 74 Doran Road, Midhurst We hope to see you at our AGM this Thursday. It will be an important meeting to discuss: -our succ...
Feb 18th, 2016
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SOON TO BE DECIDED: The Strawberry Island Development and OPA 18 From the Friends of Strawberry Island AWARE News Network Since the two Ramara Township public meetings, the developer Trans America Group Inc (now renamed TAG Developments) has made almost no changes to the proposal, despite our concern...
Feb 11th, 2016
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The following letter was sent to the Barrie Advance Re: How you can combat rising food prices, Jan. 9. News of increasing food prices in Canada have helped to temper enthusiasm for 2016. The University of Guelph’s Food Institute estimates the average Canadian household spent an $325 more in 2015. Thi...
Feb 10th, 2016
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From Land over Landings On January 26, leaders of the food security, farmland preservation, and environmental movements in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area answered the call to discuss the future of the Federal Lands. David Crombie, author of the recently released report to the Province, Plannin...
Feb 7th, 2016
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Working group of Golden Horseshoe councillors wants to deal proactively with development industry, Ontario Municipal Board By Tim Kelly Aurora Banner A number of local elected officials want a straight answer to a simple question: why aren’t their Official Plans worth the paper they’re pr...
Feb 3rd, 2016
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Innisfil Journal While municipal leaders pull for the resurrection of a mothballed plan to build a bypass between highways 404 and 400, an environmental lawyer says the idea is outdated. Laura Bowman said she’s disappointed York Region and Simcoe County mayors are reverting back to a transportation o...
Feb 1st, 2016
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By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner The clock is ticking on the future of Simcoe County’s environment. Bluebelt/Greenbelt: Simcoe’s Watershed Moment — a meeting to raise public awareness about expanding the Greenbelt into Simcoe County — was held in Barrie on Saturday. Organized by the Simcoe...
Jan 31st, 2016
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  Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte MP Alex Nuttall addresses the Greenbelt meeting Life is a pay-attention contest: Oakville Mayor Rob Burton By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Protecting the natural environment makes communities more livable, safeguards our food and water for the future and reinvigora...
Jan 29th, 2016
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By Brea Bartholet Bradford West Gwillimbury Topic A major imprint of Bradford West Gwillimbury has been left on Queen’s Park following a meeting involving Transportation Minister Steven Del Duca. Mayor Rob Keffer, joined by Simcoe County Deputy Warden Terry Dowdall, York Region chairperson Wayne Emme...
Jan 29th, 2016
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Oakville Beaver Oakville Mayor Rob Burton will speak in support of growing the Greenbelt in Simcoe County at a community meeting in Barrie tomorrow (Saturday). Burton, who is also co-chair of the Municipal Leaders for the Greenbelt, will talk about the importance of growing the Greenbelt in the face ...