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Oct 23rd, 2018
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Link to unofficial results Click here to see who has signed the Simcoe County community leaders pledge Updated October 23 Mayor – Mike Burkett ACCLAIMED Deputy-Mayor – Jane Dunlop (filed July 4) ACCLAIMED Ward 1 – Mark Taylor 347 – Suzanne Burtenshaw 75 2018 AWARE Simcoe quest...
Oct 12th, 2018
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  from the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition Municipal councils decide how our communities are built, the services they provide, and make decisions that impact our local water supplies, local food and health of our communities. Who will stand up for the future of your community? We are pleased t...
Oct 10th, 2018
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Many candidates have responded to questions from AWARE Simcoe. To find their responses, go to: Candidates / Election 2018 on the menu bar and click on the required municipality. Then open the post titled “(Municipality) Candidates – Municipal Elections 2018” for that municipality. L...
Sep 7th, 2018
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from Orillia Today Hello, my name is John Betsworth and I am the current Ward 3 councillor in Severn Township. A resident of Severn for 22 years, 12 of those years in Ward 3, I have 30 years of business management experience and have volunteered at Soldiers’ Memorial Hospital for 12 years. As your co...
Aug 29th, 2018
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2018 AWARE Simcoe questionnaire – Sarah Valiquette-Thompson from Orillia Today My name is Sarah Valiquette-Thompson and I am proud to announce that I am running for your Ward 5 councillor position in the 2018 election for Severn Township. I attended Lakehead University in downtown Orillia 12 ye...
Aug 29th, 2018
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from Orillia Today I am running for the position of councillor Ward 3 because I care about living well in a healthy and sustainable Severn. I will also advocate for accountable, balanced and transparent decision-making in municipal affairs. Most important of all, I am committed to actively listening ...
Aug 29th, 2018
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from Orillia Today My name is Donald Westcott, and I have been a resident of the Township of Severn for 22 years. My wife Cathy and I have called Ward 5 home for the past 10 years. I am the father of three adult children and grandfather of two grandsons. I retired from my career […]...
Aug 28th, 2018
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from Orillia Today I love where I live and I am proud of Severn Township’s beauty and history. I grew up on a family farm in North River with my 8 siblings and attended SS #8 Matchedash Public School, Coldwater Public School, and Park Street Collegiate Institute in Orillia. I graduated from the Unive...
Aug 28th, 2018
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from Orillia Today MY BACKGROUND & EXPERIENCE I was born and raised in Coldwater, my roots in this community run deep and I care immensely about our township and the people that live in it. I obtained my BA from McMaster University and after 20 years of working as an educational assistant for the...
Aug 24th, 2018
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Get your comments in to province before the August 31 2018 deadline AWARE News Network The Friends of Simcoe Forests are calling on citizens to  express their concerns to the Ontario government about Simcoe County’s plan to house garbage, recycling, and organics facilities in the Freele Tract o...