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By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
Aug 27th, 2022
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Brad Thompson is running for Springwater Township council in Ward 3. | Image supplied From BarrieToday, August 23, 2022 Editor’s note: BarrieToday has asked council candidates in neighbouring Springwater and Essa townships to provide a synopsis of why they are running for public office. Municip...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Governance
Aug 27th, 2022
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Tiny Township municipal office. | Staff Photo/MidlandToday From BarrieToday, August 23, 2022 By Derek Howard Tiny Township residents will have a new mayor and deputy mayor after the Oct. 24 municipal election. Candidates for the municipal election were registered as of last week, with quite a selecti...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Governance
Aug 25th, 2022
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Tay Township municipal building. Staff Photo/MidlandToday From BarrieToday, August 23, 2022 By Derek Howard There will not be a race for the top two elected positions in Tay Township during the upcoming municipal election. In fact, all seven places around the council table will be acclamations. Follo...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Collingwood
Aug 24th, 2022
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Developers are proposing a wellness village that would include a host of potential health services, attainable housing and recreation opportunities. – Nadia Stolfi photo From Simcoe.com, August 24, 2022 By John Edwards More than 130 acres of land that has been vacant for decades could soon have...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Meetings, events
Aug 23rd, 2022
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Gathering and Pot Luck at the large Pavilion at Springwater Provincial Park at 12:30 PM on September 10...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
Aug 23rd, 2022
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From the Ontario Clean Air Alliance By Angela Bischoff, Director What if you could save up to $1,000 per year or more on the cost of heating and cooling your home while helping the planet? Sounds too good to be true? Well our new analysis of the economic benefits of heat pumps shows that it is, in [&...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
Aug 23rd, 2022
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This file photo shows a sign created by the Oro-Medonte Good Neighbours Alliance. | Supplied photo From BarrieToday, August 21, 2022 A Letter to the Editor The following letter is in response to a story titled ‘Local residents air grievances at short-term rental forum,’ published Aug. 12....
By AWARE Simcoe
In Governance
Aug 23rd, 2022
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Deputy Mayor Dan Davidson will be running for mayor this fall. | Submitted From BarrieToday, August 21, 2022 By Rob Paul As Deputy Mayor Dan Davidson wraps up his third term on Innisfil town council, he’s taking on a new challenge. Davidson announced recently he’ll be running for mayor against incumb...
By AWARE Simcoe
In All-candidates' meetings
Aug 23rd, 2022
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Meet the candidates of the upcoming Wasaga Beach Municipal Election on Sunday September 25 from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm. The meeting will take place at the Wasaga Beach Recplex, 1724 Mosley St, Hall 1A. Submit your questions ahead of time at WBCCcandidatequestions@gmail.com OR in writing to a Chamber repre...
By AWARE Simcoe
In All-candidates' meetings
Aug 23rd, 2022
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Image from the Township of Springwater ELECTIONS ARE VERY IMPORTANT, MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS TOUCH EVERY CITIZEN CLOSE TO HOME, MORE SO THAN FEDERAL OR PROVINCIAL POLITICS, BUT MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS RECEIVE THE FEWEST VOTERS. LET’S MAKE THAT STATISTIC FALSE THIS YEAR – PARTICIPATE IN THE TWO DEBATES ...