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Mar 18th, 2011
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Letter from Cindy Hillard to the Orillia Packet and Times March 16 2011Our government conveniently uses the term solar "farm" to give landowners the false impression that they are actually continuing to be farmers. Once a land owner signs a contract for a large scale solar "farm" (ie. 60 acres or m...
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In Simcoe County
Mar 18th, 2011
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By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope March 15 2011 Innisfil will be spending significantly less on the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority this year. The LSRCA has asked town council for $288,764 in funding for its 2011 budget, down from $407,661 in 2010. The town gave the conservation authority $145...
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In Innisfil
Mar 18th, 2011
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By Rick Vanderlinde Simcoe.com Mar 14, 2011 INNISFIL – Outside consulting firms will have a tougher time getting contracts with the Town of Innisfil as the municipality continues to build up its staff. Town CAO John Skorobohacz told residents last Thursday the town’s heavy reliance on outside c...
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In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Mar 18th, 2011
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Letter to the Bradford Times March 17 2011We would like to take this opportunity to introduce a new group, which has formed recently in Bradford West Gwillimbury. The BWG Citizens Advocate Group meets once a month (every second Thurs.) to discuss many important municipal matters facing our community....
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In Simcoe County
Mar 17th, 2011
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Putting Simcoe County on the map as Canada's first Research and Development "blue belt" Letter from Dr. William Shotyk, professor of Geochemistry at the University of Heidelberg to Simcoe County councillors, Deputy Clerk Brenda Clarke and CAO Mark Aitken March 14 2011Thanks very much for providing me...
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In Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
Mar 17th, 2011
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News release from the Ontario Geological Survey March 17 2011UTOPIA -- Scientists from the Ontario Geological Survey are using gravity detection devices to hunt for a buried ancient river system in southern Simcoe County.Using extremely sensitive equipment, OGS crews are working along the sideroads o...
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Mar 17th, 2011
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News release from Lake Ontario Waterkeeper March 16 2011The first new nuclear power plant to be built in Canada in decades is slated for review beginningnext Monday.Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, other NGOs, members of the nuclear industry, and governmentdepartments have been preparing for the hearing for...
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In Wasaga Beach
Mar 16th, 2011
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By Peter Small Toronto Star March 14 2011 A prominent Wasaga Beach businesswoman says hundreds of GTA families could have their summer vacation plans ruined due to a sudden crackdown on local residents renting out illegal cottages. Mortgage broker Donna Mullen says two of her clients have recently re...
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