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Sep 13th, 2015
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Springwater News September 10 2015 Simcoe County Waste Management To avoid the development of more landfill sites, the County has been exploring various ways of keeping materials out of the waste stream and at the same time reduce the cost of waste management. They have undertaken studies and have ha...
Sep 12th, 2015
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How does the development industry work? Does the development industry buy up cheap farmland and then lobby small municipalities to rezone the land to build sprawling urban subdivisions where there is no employment, forcing home purchasers to commute? Does the development industry hire high priced law...
Sep 9th, 2015
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News release from City of Orillia Hit Orillia’s roads and trails with Mayor Steve Clarke on Sept. 16 at 6 p.m. for the Mayor’s Bike and Hike. Formerly called the Orillia Bicycle Rally, this event, organized by the City of Orillia’s Active Transportation Committee, is now in its eighth year. “An activ...
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Sep 8th, 2015
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Open letter to Simcoe County Council Dear Warden Marshall and Members of County Council Thank you for your reply and for the information about the County’s new campaign to increase awareness and participation in waste diversion programs. Simcoe County is doing a great job promoting waste reduct...
Sep 7th, 2015
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From Gary Christie, Nottawasaga Steelheaders Attention All NS Members, Friends and Partners: ** Important Special Meeting of the Nottawasaga Steelheaders** Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 at 7:30 PM at  Don Cherry’s Grill, Bradford Dave Gonder, Interim Manager of the Upper Great Lakes Management Unit ...
Aug 28th, 2015
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AWARE Simcoe News Release A judge has ruled against an application by AWARE Simcoe for an injunction against any cutting of the Beeton Woods until October, when a date was set for a judicial review of Simcoe County’s decision to lift a stop-work order. Tecumseth Estates has the right to start clear-c...
Aug 27th, 2015
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The following letter has been sent on behalf of AWARE Simcoe to federal party leaders and local candidates From the time of Confederation, each and every Canadian has had the right to travel on 40,000 lakes and 2.5 million rivers across the land. In October, 2012, the Conservative government brought ...
Aug 20th, 2015
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Springwater News August 13 2015 I will open with, “My life is definitely not dull!” MFIPPA (Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act) As mentioned some time ago, there was a Freedom of Information request to have access to my personal email account that contained any communicati...
Aug 6th, 2015
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AWARE News Network Simcoe County has come up with a short list of seven possible sites for a composting and waste transfer facility. A staff report explaining the list is on the County Council agenda for Tuesday August 11. Presently, the County sends its organics to Hamilton. Five of the short-listed...
Aug 5th, 2015
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from Fair Vote Canada Award winning investigative journalist and author Michael Harris will be talking about his best selling book “Party of One: Stephen Harper and Canada’s Radical Makeover.” When: Wednesday September 9, 7:00PM Where: Ferndale Banquet Hall & Catering, 24 Fernda...