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Sep 2nd, 2022
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Stock image From BarrieToday, Aug 28, 2022 A Letter to the Editor The following is a letter about economic greed from reader Colin Gordon. ************************* The Bible tells us that of the seven deadly sins, greed is the worst. Greed takes from those who have not and gives to those who have to...
Sep 2nd, 2022
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Matt Garwood is running for Springwater Township council in Ward 1. Image supplied From BarrieToday, August 29, 2022 BarrieToday Staff Editor’s note: BarrieToday has asked council candidates in neighbouring Springwater and Essa townships to provide a synopsis of why they are running for public ...
Sep 2nd, 2022
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Ontario’s Countryside (Photo by Sveta Fedarava on Unsplash) This article was originally written for the Greenbelt Foundation and published on their website. Please visit www.greenbelt.ca for more information. August 30th, 2022 By Martin Straathof When I began my master’s in Rural Planning and D...
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Aug 31st, 2022
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Shawn Bubel is running for Essa Township council in Ward 2. | Image supplied From BarrieToday, August 28, 2022 Editor’s note: BarrieToday has asked council candidates in neighbouring Springwater and Essa townships to provide a synopsis of why they are running for public office. Municipal electi...
In Barrie
Aug 31st, 2022
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Amy Courser is running as a candidate for Ward 4 in the October 2022 municipal election. | Image supplied From BarrieToday, August 30, 2022 By Nikki Cole Editor’s note: BarrieToday is running profile stories on candidates for city council in each of the city’s 10 wards. For more election ...
In Barrie
Aug 31st, 2022
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From BarrieToday, August 30, 2022 By BarrieToday Staff Want to hear where Barrie’s mayoral candidates stand on issues facing the city ahead of the Oct. 24 election? The Barrie Chamber of Commerce will host a Meet the Candidates evening on Wednesday, Sept. 28 beginning at 6 p.m. at the Barrie Ro...
Aug 31st, 2022
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Michael Hansen is seeking the Ward 4 council seat in Severn Township. | Supplied photo From OrilliaMatters, Aug 27, 2022 Editor’s note: OrilliaMatters has asked council candidates in neighbouring Oro-Medonte, Ramara and Severn townships to provide a synopsis of why they are running in the Oct. ...
Aug 31st, 2022
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Wind turbines are seen behind a Martello Tower in Kingston, Ont.  JULIA PELISH PHOTOGRAPHY From the Toronto Star, August 30, 2022 By Angela Bischoff When it comes to keeping our homes comfortable and well lit, Ontario is quickly moving into the dark ages. The province’s gassy energy strategy is the e...
Aug 31st, 2022
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George Powell of the Blue Mountain Watershed Trust says Collingwood’s official plan is skewed towards development. From Simcoe.com, August 29, 2022 By John Edwards The Blue Mountain Watershed Trust is raising concerns about the first draft of Collingwood’s Official Plan. George Powell, a member...
Aug 28th, 2022
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From Simcoe.com, August 10, 2022 Barrie Advance Municipal council and school board elections will take place on Monday, October 24, 2022. The nomination period to be a council or school trustee candidate began May 1 and the deadline to file a nomination is Friday, August 19 at 2 p.m. The new term of ...