NEWS FLASH: Simcoe County councillors voted today (Thursday Feb. 26) in favour of a motion from Springwater Mayor Bill French, seconded by Clearview Deputy Mayor Barry Burton, to schedule a public information session, with time for a question and answer session, on the county’s Official Plan. A...
By Ian Adams Wasaga Sun CLEARVIEW Twp. – A councillor who is pushing for a change in the township’s governance structure says it should be better for both municipal politicians and the public. Ward 5 Coun. Thom Paterson is asking council to consider a new format for how council conducts its business,...
By Bill Tremblay Orangeville Banner All votes will now be recorded votes in Orangeville’s council chambers. Traditionally, a councillor would call a recorded vote if they perceived the issue as particularly import to municipal business. On Monday (Jan. 20), council decided to record every vote they c...
New Tecumseth Free Press Online New Tecumseth’s new councillors wasted little time putting their own stamp on their four year term, voting unanimously last night to move committee of council meetings to Monday mornings starting at 10 am, replacing the traditional 7 pm starts. While it remains t...
By Frank Matys Orillia Today Suzanne Craig will be re-appointed as the city’s closed-meeting investigator. Craig, who additionally serves as Orillia’s integrity commissioner, was first appointed closed-meeting investigator in 2013. Staff noted that any individual can request an investigation to deter...
By Gisele Winton Sarvis, Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin In his opening address to council, new Clearview Mayor Chris Vanderkruys said that councillors will need to collaborate and think “outside the box” to make sure they can meet the expectations of residents over the next four years. Vanderkruys a...
AWARE News Networ About 150 Springwater residents packed into the council chambers Monday night to see their new council sworn in. In his inaugural address, Mayor Bill French picked up on themes from the election campaign to outline a program for the next four years – preservation of the township’s ...
Ontario Reintroduces Legislation to Safeguard Public Participation in Debate Ontarip government news release Ontario is taking steps to protect the freedom of people who speak out on matters of public interest. If passed, the Protection of Public Participation Act would give Ontario courts a more eff...
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