Baldwick Bluffs in the Minesing Wetlands – NCC photo News release from the Nature Conservancy of Canada The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) announced today the protection of 32 hectares (80 acres) in the globally important Minesing Wetlands, just 15 kilometres west of Barrie. The newly creat...
I attended more than my fair share of all-candidates’ meetings during the recent municipal election. Here are a few good ideas gleaned from the campaign trail around the county. -Recorded votes: Make every council vote a recorded vote. This is an example of how electronic voting can serve democ...
Mayor Foster, David 2073 Patterson, Cal 2046 Smith, Brian 5311 Deputy Mayor Bifolchi, Nina 4987 Cerantola, Gary 4275 Council Anderson, R 3608 Bray, Sylvia 4798 Campbell, […]...
By Michael Gennings Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin Brian Smith will be Wasaga Beach’s new mayor. Smith beat incumbent Cal Patterson, who was after a fourth term and Deputy Mayor David Foster, who was hoping to move up. Nina Bifolchi, a current councillor, will be the town’s new deputy m...
Across Simcoe County, voters make clear they want change By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Updated October 29, 2014 Anti-sprawl candidates have swept to office in two battleground municipalities in Simcoe County. Not even a message from Premier Kathleen Wynne could save the pro-development incumbent...
It’s Election Day. I’m going to vote. The old-fashioned way – I’m actually going there, to a polling station, to mark a “traditional” paper ballot. This tradition, with all its attendant safeguards – a live body that shows up in person, with proof of identity, voting in a public venue under the...
News release from AWARE Simcoe AWARE Simcoe is endorsing Rob Keffer as the best candidate for Mayor of Bradford West Gwillimbury. Rob Keffer understands the importance of protecting farmland and the natural environment. He is committed to fiscal responsibility and has already worked to rein in high r...
By Kate Harries AWARE NewsNetwork In a September 30 report to Mono Council, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority member Fred Nix details extraordinary features of the process used in an conducting an efficiency audit of the authority. Board members have not been allowed to have copies of the e...
UPDATE :Two envelopes, one wit the voter notification card and PIN number and one with the password, were delivered by Canada Post to many addresses across Springwater on October 24, the Friday before the Monday election. By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Electors in Springwater may have concerns ab...
Town election page Mayor Cal Patterson 705-429-4247 cal@calpatterson.com David Foster 705-441-2211 david@davidfosterformayor.com. website davidfosterformayor.com Questionnaire answers: wb-foster Brian Smith 705-422-0963 brian@briansmithformayor.com website Deputy Mayor Nina Bifolchi 705-352-6571 n...