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In Tiny
Apr 2nd, 2012
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By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe April 2 2012Tiny Mayor Ray Millar says it would be a good idea for the township to hire a communications consultant to assist in dealing with the public’s concerns over a legal matter. The township could benefit from advice on how best to communicate its message, he said ...
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In Barrie
Apr 1st, 2012
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Mayor says current parking spaces are ‘not getting used very well’By BOB BRUTON – Barrie Examiner- March 31 2012Metered parking at night, much higher fines, non-resident fees and parking apps are being considered in Barrie’s new parking strategy for its downtown and waterfront.Read more...
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In Water
Apr 1st, 2012
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from Water Defence March 31 2012Natural Gas Exxposed tells the stories of Americans whose lives have been devastated by gas drilling.Watch the video...
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In Meetings, events
Mar 31st, 2012
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Powerful advocate for First Nations children From Georgian Triangle Transition - March 31 2012 - Celebrated First Nations activist Cindy Blackstock is coming to speak in Owen Sound on Saturday, April 21st 2012, at Georgian Shores United Church from 2-4pm....
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In Environment
Mar 30th, 2012
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Moving from regulatory review to regulatory approval By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe March 30 2012Canada’s environment is under attack as never before. It’s not just that we happen to have a land that’s rich in natural resources of every kind. It’s that 21st century technology can extract and destroy at...
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In Oro-Medonte
Mar 30th, 2012
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Firefighters to be nominated for bravery medalsBy ROBIN MACLENNAN Barrie Examiner March 29 2012ORO-MEDONTE TWP. — Oro-Medonte Township council will nominate several firefighters for bravery awards and attempt to recover the $5,000 cost of rescuing 26 anglers from a Lake Simcoe ice floe earlier this m...
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In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Mar 29th, 2012
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Dissette Street cost nearly $35MBy Sean Pearce Simcoe.com Mar 29, 2012 The costs for the Dissette Street/8th Line road widening and reconstruction are in and they’re not pretty. According to a report prepared recently by Bradford’s manager of capital projects, Jon Morton, the Dissette/8th Line projec...
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In Tiny
Mar 28th, 2012
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CORRECTIONSAn earlier version of this report stated that Mayor Ray Millar denied a request for a letter to be discussed in public. Tiny Clerk Doug Luker advises that in fact council reached a “consensus” to continue the discussion in closed session. The executive director of the SSEA will attend the ...
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In Indigenous
Mar 28th, 2012
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Grassy Narrows calls on Ontario to fund permanent community run environmental monitoring station; 2010 study shows mercury in fish still often above safe levelGrassy Narrows news release March 28 2012Fifty years ago this month, in March 1962 Dryden Chemicals began dumping an estimated 10 metric tonne...
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In Midland
Mar 28th, 2012
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Consultation will gauge appetite for casino or slots facility in MidlandBy Travis Mealing Midland Mirror Mar 28, 2012  MIDLAND – Midland residents will be asked about their willingness to host a gaming facility of some kind, but wagering on a major casino in town might be a sucker’s bet. “We’re not g...