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In Lakes
Oct 19th, 2012
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By Emily Innes, Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin October 9 2012 South Georgian Bay politicians are making low water levels a high priority issue.Simcoe-Grey MP Kellie Leitch invited local mayors to Ottawa, Wednesday, to meet with Minister of Environment Peter Kent and Parliamentary Secretary to the Mi...
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In Governance
Oct 19th, 2012
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By Allan Gregg Toronto Star October 8 2012 On Sept. 5, I was invited by Carleton University to deliver a lecture marking the opening of their spectacular new Public Affairs building. Using George Orwell’s dystopian novel as a device to tie my arguments together, the talk was entitled, “1984 in 2012: ...
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In Governance
Oct 19th, 2012
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What Has Harper Done?Green Party of Canada October 8 2012 On September 9th, Prime Minister Stephen Harper signed an agreement with China, the Canada-China Investment Treaty. The agreement was kept from the Canadian public and Parliament until September 26th, 2012, when it was quietly made public, tab...
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Oct 19th, 2012
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Michigan wades in to catch ‘blue economy’ wave By Rod Kackley Crain’s Detroit Business October 8 2012 Michigan’s more than 3,000 miles of Great Lakes shoreline — combined with all of its rivers, streams and inland lakes — hold the potential to wash the rust off the stat...
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In Simcoe County
Oct 17th, 2012
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AWARE Simcoe October 17 2012For the record, relying on the observations of several AWARE members at the September meeting of county council, we are publishing the vote on a motion proposed by Penetanguishene Mayor Gerry Marshall that would have ensured the public had a chance to view and comment on t...
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In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Oct 9th, 2012
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$250,000: Community Bus No!Report from Bradford West Gwillimbury Council By Meade Helman AWARE News Network October 6 20121. Taking one more step toward the $54 mil freeway interchange the COW (committee of the whole) voted to proceed with the design for the interchange. Bond Head Development i...
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In Simcoe County
Oct 9th, 2012
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By Emily Innes, Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin October 5, 2012Simcoe County Warden Cal Patterson says his peers on County Council have encouraged him to run again for the position of warden.He announced he is seeking another two-year term at the last council meeting on Sept. 27....
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In Waste
Oct 9th, 2012
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City council voted not to reopen debateCBC News Oct 3, 2012 Toronto’s ban on plastic bags will go ahead as planned in the New Year.A motion was introduced to reopen debate on Toronto’s pending plastic bag ban, which will come into effect on Jan. 1.But the motion failed to net the two-thirds of counci...
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In Simcoe County
Oct 8th, 2012
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New Tecumseth Free Press October 2, 2012 A September 13 report to Simcoe County's Governance Committee, whose recommendations will be tabled at a special meeting of County council October 16th, concludes the mayors and deputy mayors of the 16 municipalities who make up the 32 member upper tier gover...
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