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By AWARE Simcoe
In Agencies
Dec 15th, 2022
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Bill 23’s change to wetland evaluation ‘smacks of a backroom deal to appease developers,’ says letter writer Photo: Demonstrators in Orillia protested against Bill 23 on Dec. 2 2022 Greg McGrath-Goudie/OrilliaMatters As more and more is revealed about the impact of Bill 23, oppositi...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Simcoe County
Dec 15th, 2022
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Basil Clarke will serve as warden, while Springwater Mayor Jennifer Coughlin will serve as deputy warden for 2022-24 term From OrilliaMatters, Jessica Owen Dec 13 2022   Ramara Mayor Basil Clarke will lead the County of Simcoe as warden for a two-year term. Clarke was elected Dec. 13 at the 175t...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Indigenous
Dec 14th, 2022
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Trudeau said the four projects — which will be located in British Columbia, the Northwest Territories, northern Ontario and Nunavut — will be developed in partnership with the communities in question Morgan Lowrie, The Canadian Press From MidlandToday, Dec 11, 2022 Photo, Paul Chiasson MONTREAL — Ott...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Oro-Medonte
Dec 14th, 2022
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Council appointed Peter Lavoie to serve as deputy mayor for first two years of term and Lori Hutcheson to serve in the position during the second half OrilliaMatters Staff Dec 8, 2022 Last evening, the inaugural meeting of the 2022-2026 Township of Oro-Medonte Council took place at the Township Admin...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Governance
Dec 13th, 2022
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Premier Doug Ford says auditor general Bonnie Lysyk should “stay in her lane” and audit government spending, not run undercover sting operations at casinos that rankle police. By Robert BenzieQueen’s Park Bureau Chief Toronto Star Thu., Dec. 1, 2022 Premier Doug Ford says auditor general Bonnie...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Innisfil
Dec 13th, 2022
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‘We have 1,449 days, let’s make every one count,’ says re-elected Mayor Lynn Dollin Eli Ridder Innisfil Journal, Simcoe.com Friday, December 9, 2022 The Town of Innisfil’s new council received blessings from community leaders, publicly declared an oath to office and gave personal, often e...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Dec 13th, 2022
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‘Are you that person of integrity who still believes what you publicly declared in that 2018 debate, who worked to convince Ford to abandon his plan, or are you on the side of greed, urban sprawl and development?’ writer asks Letter to the Editor, OrilliaMatters, Dec 8, 2022 Dear Ms. Dunl...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Environment
Dec 13th, 2022
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Campaign created by Leadnow Canada Sign the Petition here Premier Ford: Stop Bill 23 In the middle of a climate and housing crisis, Ontario is calling on you to stop Bill 23. It will destroy wetlands, farmland and woodlands and undermine important environmental protection. We need real investment in ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Dec 12th, 2022
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Columnist offers seven lessons about the importance of the Oro Moraine in effort to educate ‘thick-headed’ premier and his ‘bevy of bobble-head MPPs’ David Hawke in OrilliaMatters I could easily fire off another tirade about the sad state of our environmental affairs in Ontari...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Severn
Dec 12th, 2022
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Council members share gratitude during inaugural meeting of 2022-26 term OrilliaMatters Staff Severn Township’s 2022-26 term of council was sworn in during its inaugural meeting Wednesday.Severn council is made up of a mayor, a deputy mayor and five ward councillors.Here’s what each council member ha...