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By Hartley Woodside
In Council Watch
Mar 19th, 2023
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Town was hoping site would provide additional 1,640 cubic metres of water per day Photo “Drilling a Water Well” by andyarthur is licensed under CC BY 2.0. A test well drilling project to find an additional water supply in New Tecumseth to meet future growth demands did not produce the res...
By Hartley Woodside
In Governance
Mar 19th, 2023
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While carrots are ‘bright and cheerful’, onions are a ‘bit guarded and thin-skinned,’ says columnist From Midland News Bev Hanna, Mar. 19 2023 Stock photo I sometimes wonder what it would be like to be a carrot.They’re such comfortable little people, carrots. So bright and che...
By Hartley Woodside
In Supporters
Mar 19th, 2023
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‘In a world gone mad, we need laughter,’ says Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition official of upcoming fundraiser OrilliaMatters Staff, Mar 18 2023 Jon Steinberg.Supplied photo famous Nicaraguan-Canadian LGBTQ+ stand-up comedian in the world.” She’s hilariously relatable, universally...
By Hartley Woodside
In AWARE News Network
Mar 18th, 2023
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‘With accelerated growth … water availability and quality will continue to decline, putting even more pressure on the Great Lakes,’ says conservation authority official From OrillliaMatters Collingwood’s shoreline along Georgian Bay in Lake Huron.Supplied photo The Nottawasaga...
By Hartley Woodside
In Council Watch
Mar 18th, 2023
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‘The opinion provided… is only as good as the information provided to me by the member or their staff,’ J. David Wake wrote in a report From OrilliaMatters, Charlie Pinkerton, March 18 2023. Photo: flickr licence cc by-nc-nd2.0 Ontario’s integrity commissioner is clearing the air. The idea that the p...
By Hartley Woodside
In Governance
Mar 17th, 2023
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Ontario’s integrity commissioner says he’ll conclude Greenbelt-focused inquiry before deciding whether or not to investigate the premier’s daughter’s wedding events From OrilliaMatters, Charlie Pinkerton EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a new Village ...
By Hartley Woodside
In Bill 23
Mar 15th, 2023
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The ability to deal with the growing housing crisis will be impacted by the lost revenues resulting from the province’s Bill 23, says new report. From the Toronto Star By May WarrenHousing Reporter Ben SpurrCity Hall Bureau Victoria GibsonAffordable Housing Reporter Tue., March 14, 2023 Photo: “...
By Hartley Woodside
In AWARE News Network
Mar 14th, 2023
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With #Bill23, now the “More Homes Faster” Act, has the self-proclaimed Man of the People finally skewered himself in the butt? Margaret Atwood Dec 12 ,2022 It was a dark and soundless day near the end of the year, and clouds were hanging low in the heavens. Oops, that’s the opening of The...
By Hartley Woodside
In Agriculture
Mar 13th, 2023
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Title: Impact of Bill 23 on Planning Act Third-Party Appeal Right Resource Type: Fact Sheet Content: Bill 23 3’rd party appeal rights # of Pages: 2 Date authored: February, 2023 Author/s: Flavia Zaka Author Organization: Canadian Environmental Law Association What are third-party appeal rights?...
By Hartley Woodside
In Council Watch
Mar 13th, 2023
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Those who think otherwise are ‘poorly informed,’ says letter writer From OrilliaMatters Mar 13 2023 Stock photoFrom Pexels by Lisa Fotios Access to potable water is a fundamental right in Ontario. Anybody can obtain a permit to take water (PTTW). Permits are issued under the Ontario Water...