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In Simcoe County
Sep 9th, 2012
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Marshall agrees with group’s assessment that citizens’ voices not heardBy Maija Hoggett Barrie Advance Sep 05, 2012 SIMCOE COUNTY - AWARE Simcoe is calling for public meetings before Simcoe County council approves its updated official plan. A new version of the county's official plan was released in ...
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In Governance
Sep 9th, 2012
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By Roberta Bell, Orillia Packet & Times September 3, 2012For the past six years, Bruce Stanton has represented Simcoe North in the House of Commons.A native of Severn Township, he’s lived in the community his whole life. Four years ago, he moved to Oro-Medonte with his family.“We’re literally within ...
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In Governance
Sep 9th, 2012
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By Bruce Hain Barrie Advance  Sep 05, 2012INNISFIL/BARRIE — Innisfil could be joining Barrie in a boundary shuffle of federal electoral boundaries, with the new riding tentatively being called Barrie South.But the mayors of both municipalities agree the riding should be called Barrie-Innisfil to refl...
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In Meetings, events
Sep 9th, 2012
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AWARE Simcoe September 9 2012 The Ontario Electoral Boundaries Commissioner is holding public hearings to gather opinions on the proposed boundaries and electoral district names. The one in Simcoe County will be held Wednesday October 17 in the Barrie, City Hall Rotunda, 70 Collier Street. More infor...
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In Meetings, events
Sep 9th, 2012
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Email from KAIROS: Canadian Ecumenical Justice Initiatives John Rice, an Anishinabe/Ojibway healer and story teller – and an instructor at Georgian College in Aboriginal Studies – will lead a workshop on  Kindling the Flames of Aboriginal Justice. The event takes place at Grace United Church, 350 Gro...
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In Meetings, events
Sep 9th, 2012
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AWARE Simcoe September 8 2012 Jennifer Howard, whose photographs adorned AWARE Simcoe’s 2010 municipal election brochure, is having a sale. Set for Sunday September 23 (rain date: Sunday September 30), it will take place at her home at 3950 Alberta Ave., Innisfil. To get there, drive east on Big Bay ...
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In Quarries
Sep 9th, 2012
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Public shut out by confidentiality agreementsEmail from Friends of NDACT http://www.facebook.com/Friends.of.NDACT September 3 2012You may be aware that the Highland Companies (HC), proponent of the proposed mega-quarry, has an affiliated company called the Highland Railway Group (HRG).  The goal of t...
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In Development
Sep 9th, 2012
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CATCH News – September 3, 2012Business growth has been most councillors’ top priority for years, but the bottom line financials continue to disappoint them. They have established multiple corporate subsidy programs, slashed business taxes by more than 40 percent, and committed hundreds of millions in...
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In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Sep 9th, 2012
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Construction expected to start in late 2014 once designs are finalizedBy Sean Pearce BWG Topic Aug 31, 2012 Next exit the 5th Line of Bradford.Liberal Oak Ridges-Markham MPP Dr. Helena Jaczek was at the Bradford West Gwillimbury Public Library Friday afternoon to announce the province will support th...
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In Environment
Sep 9th, 2012
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By Tonda MacCharles Toronto Star August 29, 2012OTTAWA—The Conservative government has cancelled federal environmental assessments of nearly 600 projects in Ontario after its 2012 budget bill eased environmental review laws.In Ontario, the list of proposed developments that are no longer to be subjec...