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Apr 27th, 2011
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52 per cent hike to rates proposed By Maija Hoggett Simcoe.com Apr 27, 2011 MIDHURST – Building a new house in Simcoe County is getting costly. County council is updating its development charges bylaw, with the consultant responsible proposing a $2,015 increase to residential the development c...
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Apr 27th, 2011
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User-pay for waste collection runs into turbulenceBy Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe April 26 2011Simcoe County’s plan to charge for garbage collection suffered a setback yesterday with an overwhelming vote in support of a motion from Bradford West Gwillimbury Mayor Doug White to temporarily shelve user pa...
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In Quarries
Apr 27th, 2011
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UPDATEDAWARE Simcoe April 27 2010Clarification from Darren White, deputy mayor of Melancthon: The objection process under the Aggregate Resources Act has closed as was expected. What was extended is the comment period on the Environmental Registry of Ontario. ...
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In Environment
Apr 26th, 2011
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Liberals have accommodated industry in lowering air quality requirements By Krystyn Tully and Joanna Bull, Waterkeeper.ca Weekly April 26 2011 Would it surprise you to learn that the “effective” new air quality regulations Ontario introduced have been rolled back – weakened – not once, but twice in t...
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In Clearview
Apr 26th, 2011
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Developer Del Zotto coontributed to Ferguson’s campaign By Michael Gennings Simcoe.com Apr 20, 2011 STAYNER – The Township of Clearview has released expense and contribution reports for people who ran in the municipal election last year. Mayor Ken Ferguson reported campaign expenses tota...
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In Innisfil
Apr 26th, 2011
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By Rick Vanderlinde Simcoe.com Apr 25, 2011 INNISFIL — The provincial government wants to create more affordable housing by allowing basement apartments in townhouses and rowhouses. Innisfil council opposes the plan, saying it would create overcrowding and put more pressure on sewage treatment facili...
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In Quarries
Apr 26th, 2011
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‘Good engineering ways to ensure it is safe’ – McCullough By MIRANDA MINASSIAN Orillia Packet and Times April 22 2011 ORILLIA — Incineration was a full-blown firestorm nearly 20 years ago. That is when Ogden Martin penned an agreement in principle with council to build an energy-fro...
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In Orillia
Apr 26th, 2011
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By Frank Matys Simcoe.com Apr 21, 2011 ORILLIA – A decision to bill non-residents caught up in car accidents on Orillia soil will drive away out-of-town shoppers, warns an Oro-Medonte resident. “They are cutting their own throats,” Fred Sare said this week. “The city needs a b...
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In Quarries
Apr 26th, 2011
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AWARE Simcoe April 25 2011 Dufferin Federation of Agriculture submission to MNR No extension coming for quarry comments Locals fight to preserve fresh water (NOW) Activists embark on five-day walk Caledon joins opposition to Melancthon pit Huge quarry plan raises water concerns Southgat...
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