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Nov 21st, 2014
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From the North Dufferin Agricultural and Community Taskforce Two years ago today November 21, the proposed Highland Mega Quarry was defeated and the Food & Water First movement was born. Let’s celebrate by urging the Liberal government to move immediately on protecting Ontario’s rare ...
Nov 18th, 2014
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from Cheryl Anderson Prince Edward County Field Naturalists On Dec 8-9, PECFN will be defending the Environmental Review Tribunal (ERT) ruling that overturned the Ministry of the Environment’s approval of the Gilead wind turbine project. We are appealing to the Appeal Court of Ontario because, subseq...
Nov 17th, 2014
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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...
Nov 16th, 2014
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From Ontario Nature Strawberry Island in Lake Simcoe is under threat of development and local groups want your help to stop it. Trans America Investments Ltd is asking Ramara Township Council to rezone the 10-hectare island so they can build 120 condominium units. If approved, the development would i...
Nov 14th, 2014
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From Simcoe County website The County will be hosting a public information session to provide further details on this project and outline the proposed siting methodology. The public is invited to attend one of the two sessions on December 2: Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Simcoe County Museum Meeting Room...
Nov 14th, 2014
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lluminating Conversations at the Mady Centre From Talk is Free Theatre  A series of intimate, one-on-one interviews with extraordinary ordinary individuals who have been agents of positive change in their communities. Interviewer Beth Foster will help guests to reveal how they have accomplished as mu...
Nov 14th, 2014
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From Orillia Packet & Times The establishment of a new Research Centre for Sustainable Communities will be celebrated at an official launch Nov.18 at Lakehead University’s Orillia campus. The community is invited to attend the event to learn about the new centre and to meet the members of the Lak...
Nov 9th, 2014
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from Springwater Park Citizens Coalition Join us this Remembrance Day – Tuesday November 11, 2014 – assembling at 10 am at Springwater Provincial Park’s Cenotaph In Honour of the Vespra Boys And all who fought so we may be free Lest We Forget Stay and enjoy our outdoor theatre with a repl...
Nov 8th, 2014
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Mayor  ​Cornell, George 3,439 ​Lawrence, George 2,345 ​​​​Lancia, Anthony ​​1,065 ​Davenport, Peter E. 208 Deputy Mayor  Walma, Steffen 3,734 Claire, André 3,112 ​Councillor ​Hastings, Cindy 4,708 ​Hinton, Richard ​3,428 ​Wishart, Gibb ​3,364 ​Warren, Nigel ​​2,758 ​​Wesselo, Dick ​​2,474 Bryan, Rich...
Nov 8th, 2014
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Mayor Scott Warnock Acclaimed Deputy Mayor Bill Rawson Acclaimed Ward 1 (2 to be elected) Nelson Baumgardner 475 Jim Crawford (E) 597 Norman Delong 118 Sandy Talbot (E) 516 Ward 2 (2 to be elected) Barbara Andrews 259 Gary Burgess 307 Willard Cadeau 432 Lawrence Campbell 311 Steve Dunn 163 Gerard LaC...