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In Quarries
Jul 11th, 2011
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By Drew Halfnight Guelph Mercury Jul 08 2011 GUELPH — Frank Valeriote added his voice Thursday to the chorus opposing a mega-quarry proposed for 60 kilometres north of Guelph. Read more ...
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In Quarries
Jul 11th, 2011
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Orangeville.com July 6 2011 The Highland Companies is applying for a new Certificate of Approval from the Ministry of the Environment (MOE) for air and noise emissions at its proposed quarry in Melancthon. Read more ...
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In Quarries
Jul 11th, 2011
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By WES KELLER Orangeville Citizen July 7 2011 In spite of the Ministry of Environment’s (MoE) criticism of The Highland Companies quarry application, the company remains confident that the application will succeed. Read more ...
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In Quarries
Jul 11th, 2011
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Bobolink known to live in Highland’s fields By Chris Halliday Orangeville.com Jun 22, 2011 There’s a lot of talk concerning the loss of agricultural land and threats to drinking water, but what about the chance those rusty sounding calls of the Bobolink might vanish from The Highland Companies’ lands...
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In New Tecumseth
Jul 11th, 2011
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Council chokes off further public transit debate Free Press Online July 11, 2011 New Tecumseth council will not entertain any further deputations dealing with its decision to abort a public transit task force. Read more    ‘Too bad our council is so short sighted’ Letter to Free Press Onl...
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In Energy
Jul 11th, 2011
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By MORGAN IAN ADAMS Barrie Examiner July 10 2011 COLLINGWOOD — Airplanes and windmills don’t mix. Read more ...
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In Innisfil
Jul 11th, 2011
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But barium levels high in February  By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope July 7 2006 The water running through a former Big Bay Point gravel pit has been deemed safe. Town staff have released the test results on groundwater samples collected at the Big Bay Point Road pit, between December and May. The resul...
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In Barrie
Jul 11th, 2011
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Focus on condos and townhouses instead of smaller subdivisions By Janis Ramsay Jul 05, 2011 BARRIE – At their last meeting before a summer holiday, Barrie councillors got a timeline for the approval of plans for the annexed land. Eric Hodgins, growth management co-ordinator with the city, did s...
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In Indigenous
Jul 11th, 2011
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By SHARON WEATHERALL Midland Free Press July 7 2011 Ladies in Gwayago Kwag’ singing and drumming group say when they perform they are delivering a message that is positive and healing. The name of Read more ...
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In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Jul 11th, 2011
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By Miriam King Bradford Times July 7 2011 In the early morning hours of Canada Day, firefighters were called to a blaze in another of Bradford’s historic buildings – the mud brick “Romanelli House” on the 6th Line of Bradford West Gwillimbury. Read more ...