By NATHAN TAYLOR The Packet & Times July 26 2011 The search for a new city manager should be suspended, the mayor says. A couple of city councillors say halting the process won’t help, while others support the recommendation. Read more ...
Phosphorus removal saves nunicipalities $300,000 a year - Ducks Unlimited studyDucks Unlimited news release - July 27 2011 Barrie – According to a new study by Ducks Unlimited Canada (DUC) and the University of Guelph, wetlands currently remove harmful phosphorus from Lake Simcoe and save local munic...
Mayor explains reason why he wants to halt hiring process Letter to the Packet and Times July 26 2011 This past week, a dark cloud has been cast over the city’s effort to hire a city manager. The legitimate right to privacy to which all job applicants are entitled was violated. Council matters ...
Local woman says posting may have discouraged some By NATHAN TAYLOR The Packet & Times July 26 2011 A woman who applied for the city manager position says she raised concerns about the job requirements before they were changed. Read more ...
New administration building a step up By SARA ROSS The Packet & Times July 26 2911 Ramara Township has moved into its new barrier-free $3.9 million administration building. Read more ...
Low water conditions for Innisfil Creek, Boyne River and Blue Mountain subwatershedsNews Release from Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority July 25 2011 UTOPIA – Low water conditions have been declared in parts of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) watershed. A Level I low water...
AWARE Simcoe July 26 2010Myrna Clark (Simcoe Region Chapter of Council of Canadians) and Mariane Cancilla (AWARE Simcoe / AWARE Barrie) will be presenting an open delegation to Barrie city council. ...
Conflict of interest legislation covers exclusively pecuniary interest By Sara Ross, QMI Agency July 22 2011 ORILLIA — Mayor Angelo Orsi’s election-campaign connection to council’s chosen applicant for the city manager’s position isn’t a conflict of interest, says one expert i...
‘I was addressing an important issue, Site 41’ By John Edwards Barrie Advance Jul 21, 2011 SIMCOE-GREY – Former Simcoe Grey MP Helena Guergis is disappointed with the outcome of the ethics commissioner’s investigation and denies she broke any guidelines. Read more ...
IJC news release July 20 2011 At a meeting of the International Joint Commission (IJC) today, Commissioner Dereth Glance made a solemn declaration to faithfully and impartially perform the duties assigned under the Boundary Waters Treaty. Ms. Glance was appointed to the IJC by President Barack Obama ...