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Feb 6th, 2018
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Edwin Espinal  By Sean Grech CTV News Barrie  An Elmvale family is making a plea to the federal government after they say a loved one was wrongfully jailed in Honduras. Janet Spring has been doing everything in her power to help her daughter’s partner of eight years. They are demanding the rele...
Feb 5th, 2018
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Lakefront owner wants to extend dock structure, add boathouse HOW THEY VOTED: AGAINST Ward 2 Richard Simpson Ward 3 Donna Orsetti Ward 5 Bill Loughead Ward 6 Carolyn Payne Ward 7 Rob Nicol IN FAVOUR Deputy Mayor Lynn Dollin Ward 1 Doug Lougheed Ward 4 Stan Daurio ABSENT Mayor Gord Wauchope For update...
Feb 1st, 2018
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Karen Spring and Edwin Espinal AWARE News Network A farm family in Elmvale is working desperately to secure the release of their daughter’s partner from harsh conditions in a Honduran prison. Janet and John Spring are asking for the Canadian government’s help in ensuring the safety of their daughter ...
Jan 28th, 2018
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From Myiingan Kwe I am EXTREMELY PROUD & HONOURED that the Site 41 water, the purest water on Earth, will be a part of the Khoisan Liberation Walk in South Africa this year in the midst of the Cape Town Water Crisis. My friend Gillian will be also presenting an Eagle Feather from the Manido [&hel...
Jan 24th, 2018
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Julie Barker and Midland Mayor Gord Mackay From the Town of Midland  “Julie is someone whose passion and commitment to environmental sustainability, creativity and education expands beyond Midland’s boundaries. As one of the founding members of the Midland Community Garden in Little Lake ...
Jan 23rd, 2018
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Court rules French’s application premature By Rick Vanderlinde Barrie Advance Springwater Mayor Bill French has been ordered to pay $20,000 in court costs after his bid to quash a second audit of his 2014 election expenses was rejected by Ontario’s Divisional Court. A panel of three judges rule...
Jan 23rd, 2018
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A Sockhop Doowop Dance Party From Friends of Simcoe Forests On Friday February 9 2018 Elmvale Community Hall Doors Open 8pm Tickets $10 Prizes! Cash Bar! Dress to Impress! Late Night Snacks! Photo Booth! Wallflowers Welcome! for tickets contact info@friendsofsimcoeforests.com Show your support by ord...
Jan 12th, 2018
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AWARE News Network The province has organized a series of open houses (not meetings, as previously posted) to get feedback on its plans for “Protecting water for future generations: Growing the Greenbelt in the outer ring.” Further information as well as a list of public open houses being...
Jan 12th, 2018
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MNRF Minister Kathryn McGarry   It’s been months since the first shock of hearing that the Ontario Tree Seed Plant would close in September 2018. Our first stunned question then was Why? Now, after hearing the rationale from the MNRF at a public meeting, reading some of the letters addressed to ...
Jan 10th, 2018
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by Janis Ramsay Innisfil Journal Friday Harbour Resort has won a lengthy land dispute before the Superior court. Back in December 2011, Friday Harbour applied to the Land Titles Act to claim a piece of waterfront land, which had been a right of way for several years. The property is on Big Bay Point ...