By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Jan 4th, 2023
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Fawkham was once a strategic location for the Longford Lumber Company, but not much remains of this settlement near the Severn River From OrilliaMatters Bob Bowles, Jan 1 2023,Photo Bob Bowles I first became fascinated by ghost towns in the area in the late 1970s when living in Muskoka. I started com...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Jan 4th, 2023
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‘Purpose of designating the land as protected was to preserve valuable agricultural land which helps ensure food security for local regions,’ says reader From OrilliaMatters, Jan 32023 Photo; Office of Jill Dunlop, MPP for Simcoe North I read with great interest the response you provided ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Adjala-Tosorontio
Jan 3rd, 2023
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It will take 411 units being built every day for 10 years to reach provincial population targets — we must look past GTA to accomplish that. From the Toronto Star. By Shawn Watters Contributor, Tue., Jan. 3, 2023 Living in a place we can call home remains a big issue for Canadians this holiday season...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Jan 3rd, 2023
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Letter writer says southern Ontario is struggling to ‘maintain, conserve and yet live beside or within their green spaces’ from BradfordToday, Nov 30 2022, Stock Image “They took all the trees and put them in a museum and charged a buck or two to see em. Don’t it always seem t...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Jan 3rd, 2023
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‘The results for microbiological tests all came back clear, with no indication of coliforms (bacteria) in any sample,’ says Clearford official From OrilliaMatters, Bob Bruton, photo cc The precautionary boil water advisory has been lifted for users of the Zone 1 Horseshoe Valley Resort pr...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Jan 3rd, 2023
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Failing to register by mid-November and continuing to operate STR could result in fines up to $100K per violation From MidlandToday, Jan1 2023, first published Oct 1, 2022 Andrew Philips Stock imagePhoto by Kindel Media via Pexel Tiny Township is taking the next step in its short-term-rental licensin...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Environment
Jan 2nd, 2023
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Columnist says ‘we are all in this together’ and now is the time to embrace the ‘new’ 3 Rs of rights, respect and responsibility David Hawke photo David Hawke Well, here it is, a whole new year dawning before us. This concept was driven home as we took down our dog-eared and m...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Barrie
Jan 2nd, 2023
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‘Damage to the Greenbelt is on you, MPP Dunlop, and you, Premier Ford,’ says letter writer Dec 30 2022 Protesters take their demonstration to downtown Midland to get support from drivers to end Bill 23 in this file photo. Andrew Philips/MidlandToday I was recently treated to two communica...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Dec 31st, 2022
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From The Pointer, Dec 22 2022 By Rachel Morgan, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Photo: Alexis Wright Newly elected Brampton Councillor Navjit Kaur Brar was a respiratory therapist before running for local office. Rookie Mississauga Councillor Martin Reid has a master’s degree in social work. Cal...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Collingwood
Dec 31st, 2022
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‘We need a culture change now,’ says letter writer Dec 28, 2022 Photo: Biodiversity Jenga by Martin Sharman cc The main drive for elected officials is to be (re)elected. If we want to fight for our Greenbelt, we must slow down issuing building permits for the development of the necessary...
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