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In Energy
Apr 9th, 2012
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Review board rules no evidence nearby wind turbines devalued homesCBC News Apr 7, 2012An Ontario couple who launched a case arguing that nearby wind turbines devalued their waterfront home and should be a factor in their property assessment has lost the challenge.Read more...
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In Simcoe County
Apr 7th, 2012
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$10.7 million bid provides 21 per cent savings for first year By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe April 6 2012Simcoe County’s corporate services committee will decide next Wednesday whether to go along with a staff recommendation that the waste collection contract be awarded to BFI Canada for $10,659,388.84...
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In Ramara
Apr 6th, 2012
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By MIRANDA MINASSIAN, The Packet & Times April 6Bill Duffy believes the dead and ailing elk he is charged with failing to care for are the result of a neighbour’s sabotage.Read more...
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Apr 6th, 2012
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Dunlop spearheading campaign to stop slots closingBy GISELE WINTON SARVIS Orillia Packet & Times April 6 2012Rosie Shelswell says she may die without her job at a standardbred farm where she lives and works if the provincial government continues on its mission to remove slot machines from racetr...
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In Waste
Apr 6th, 2012
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By Vreni Hommes Triple Pundit April 5 2012Turning worm poop into fertilizer was TerraCycle’s first big idea. Then they transformed discarded drink containers into consumer bling. which made them a world-recognized leader in this hot, new trend of “upcycling.” Upcycling is the conversion of waste dest...
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In Simcoe County
Apr 6th, 2012
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News release from Simcoe County April 5, 2012Being green is easier now that blue grew. The blue box program has expanded in Simcoe County to add a number of new plastic materials to the list of recyclable items, and to make room, the blue boxes themselves are growing by 30 per cent.REad more...
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In Orillia
Apr 6th, 2012
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By SARA ROSS Orillia Packet and Times April 5 2012Mayor Angelo Orsi has not charged Orillia for his 2011 mileage and other expenses.Read more...
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In Midland
Apr 6th, 2012
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By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press April 5 2012Midland Council met Monday in a bid to improve its meeting procedures and correct the perception that it is divided.Read more...
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In Midland
Apr 6th, 2012
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By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press April 5 2012Kathy Willis, a provincial appointee to the Midland Police Services Board, has questioned proposed amendments to the board’s procedural bylaw.Read more...
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In Midland
Apr 6th, 2012
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By GORDON MCKAY Midland Free Press April 5 2012Six months ago Midland Council drew up a list of what it wanted to accomplish during its mandate. The list crystalized Council’s priorities and set the wheels in motion to start working on them.Read more...