New Tecumseth Free Press October 30, 2012 Simcoe County's original plan to build a new ambulance station at the soon to be vacated County works yard at Main and Patterson in Beeton, has been shelved because of costs associated with site remediation and municipal requirements....
Local doctors oppose casinoBy Emily Innes Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin October 30, 2012 A group of 36 health care professionals has signed a petition against the proposed casino.Collingwood doctor Mark Quigg, during a public consultation meeting, told stories about adults who wear diapers to keep ...
Hope springs for Springwater Park memorialBy Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Oct 30, 2012 SPRINGWATER - Midhurst’s Les Stewart remembers the Vespra Boys – and he recalls his days as a Scout when he’d march in Springwater Park to the memorial that goes by the same name.“The heart of the park is the cenotap...
Sixteen prefer to pay a private consultant to investigate closed meeting complaintsBy Kate Harries AWARE News Network October 30 2012Ontario Ombudsman Andre Marin has released his first annual report on complaints received and reviewed by his office’s Open Meeting Law Enforcement Team (OMLET) from A...
'Shockingly secretive, suspicious and resentful of the very idea they can be investigated'The Canadian Press Oct. 30, 2012Local politicians in Ontario should face fines or even jail time for meeting in secret without good reason, Ombudsman Andre Marin said Tuesday in a report that lashed out at seve...
Almost one third contained in Ontario cottage country ridings held by Tories Clement and DevolinBy GLEN MCGREGOR, Ottawa Citizen October 29, 2012OTTAWA — The vast majority of lakes that retain federal protection under the government’s proposed changes to waterway rules lap up against ridings held by ...
From the minutes of the October 23 Tiny Council meetingBy Vickie Kee AWARE News Network October 31 2012A beach property owner at Thunder Beach has claimed part of the road allowance as part of his property. Councillor Warren has recently been at this property and he reports that the boulders that hav...
By Teri Pecoskie Hamilton Spectator Nov 01 2012 St Marys Cement is capitalizing on a parliamentary loophole to subpoena Premier Dalton McGuinty and other senior cabinet members over their decision to kill the controversial Carlisle quarry project — a decision the company suggests was made to “save th...
MINESING, Ontario, (November 8, 2012) – On a beautiful autumn morning, volunteers from Stayner Collegiate Institute, Free Spirit Tours and Environment Canada joined Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority staff, donning chest waders and literally getting immersed in restoring a local river....