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In Indigenous
Nov 23rd, 2012
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Legislative changes encroach on First Nations treaty rightsLetter from Patrick Wedaseh Madahbee, Grand Council Chief, Anishinabek Nation, to Prime Minister Stephen Harper -- November 21 2012Over the past couple of years it has become increasingly apparent to the Anishinabek First Nations that the fed...
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In Simcoe County
Nov 22nd, 2012
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New Tecumseth Free Press November 22, 2012Simcoe County councillors will be prodded next week to support an unexpected motion through Corporate Services committee that seeks to work the annual cost to provide waste management services into the overall upper tier levy....
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In Midland
Nov 22nd, 2012
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By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press November 21, 2012Council has concluded the first round of 2013 budget discussions by calling on staff to find further spending cuts.The additional cuts are being sought to find funding for economic development, tourism and a $70,000 study of the Unimin lands. The t...
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In Tay
Nov 22nd, 2012
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By GISELE WINTON SARVIS Midland Free Press November 21 2012TAY TOWNSHIP — The cheque is in the mail. So says Skyline Investment's chief executive officer Michael Sneyd, who appeared before Tay Township council on Nov. 14 regarding Skyline's outstanding balance with the township.“Our records show $43,...
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In Tiny
Nov 22nd, 2012
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By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press November 20, 2012PERKINSFIELD — The use of Tiny Township’s logo on a letter signed by North Simcoe’s four mayors has inflamed a conflict among councillors.The logo appeared — along with the logos of Midland, Penetanguishene and Tay Township — on a letter sent to th...
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In Quarries
Nov 22nd, 2012
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Coalition of farmers and urban foodies halts Ontario mega-quarryBy JOE FRIESEN The Globe and Mail Nov. 22 2012It would have been the biggest quarry in Canada, but it was stopped in its tracks by an unusual coalition of farmers, urban foodies, artists, environmentalists and native bands, one that sugg...
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In Quarries
Nov 21st, 2012
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Scroll down for first-day news coverage and reaction AWARE Simcoe November 21 2012 First, Dump Site 41. Now the Mega-Quarry. Congratulations to NDACT and related groups for a fight well-fought, that enlisted the support of First Nations people in the watersheds of the five rivers that flow from the h...
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In Orillia
Nov 21st, 2012
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Penetanguishene mayor says he’s ready for added responsibilities By Nikki Million-Cole Midland Mirror Nov 20, 2012 PENETANGUISHENE – Despite being in just his first term as a municipal politician, Penetanguishene Mayor Gerry Marshall wants to add one more title to his resumé. Marshall is throwing his...
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In Simcoe County
Nov 21st, 2012
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By Sara Ross, Orillia Packet & Times November 16, 2012 Orillia needs a stronger voice when it comes to County of Simcoe decisions that impact the city, Mayor Angelo Orsi says. “Our dollars are going there, so we should have a say in its finality,” Orsi said Thursday....
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In Oro-Medonte
Nov 21st, 2012
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By Sara Ross, Orillia Packet & Times November 18, 2012ORO-MEDONTE TWP. - Try Recycling, which has been working toward operating a collection and processing centre in Oro-Medonte since 2009, hopes to see a shovel in the ground by early summer....
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