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In Simcoe County
Feb 23rd, 2011
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AWARE Simcoe has accountability & transparency questions for councillors attendingAWARE Simcoe news release - February 22 2011The annual Good Roads conference is coming up this weekend, and for those Simcoe County councillors attending, there’s an extra goody in their conference package.Councillors, ...
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In Meetings, events
Feb 20th, 2011
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To celebrate World Water Day 2011 Wednesday, March 9 from 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Georgian Room, Barrie Public Library Screening of For the Love of Water – Irena Salina’s award-winning documentary investigation into what experts label the most imporant political and environmental issu...
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In Meetings, events
Feb 20th, 2011
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To Celebrate World Water Day 2011...
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In Meetings, events
Feb 20th, 2011
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CHAIN (Community Hands Assistance & Information Network) Meets at Steckley Gooderham’s, 30 Worsley St., Barrie on the last Thursday of each month.  Doors open at 8:00 a.m. Meeting from 8:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  Attending CHAIN’s meetings is a great way to learn what individual no...
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In Waste
Feb 19th, 2011
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ROHES also manages nine lacoons in Simcoe CountyBy Chris Halliday Orangeville Banner Feb 16, 2011 The second punch in the dispute over a lagoon purchase agreement has the Town of Orangeville calling its opponent’s case without merit.  Claiming the town’s termination of a $7 million lagoon purchase on...
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In Tiny
Feb 19th, 2011
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Why pay people to plant trees, when we can save mature trees on undeveloped, treed lots? All that is required is ACTION by the local municipal governmentLetter from Bobby and Steven Kasgaard AWARE Simcoe February 19 2011Over 40 years ago, my parents purchased a couple of wooded lots (in Lafontaine/Pe...
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In Lakes
Feb 19th, 2011
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Port Huron Times Heradl editorial February 18 2011 The International Joint Commission, which oversees the boundary waters on the U.S.-Canadian border, has thrown away its credibility. It no longer can be trusted. In an outrageous display of poor judgment, the IJC has been circulating an “articl...
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In Simcoe County
Feb 18th, 2011
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Public meeting envisions savings from merger of police, fire and other departmentsBy Nicole Million Midland Mirror Feb 18, 2011NORTH SIMCOE – Synergy emerged as a theme last week during the second of three public meetings to discuss the possibility of Midland and Penetanguishene as a joint urban node...
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In Barrie
Feb 18th, 2011
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Councillors give initial approval to spending up to $35,000 on wind power studyBy BOB BRUTON Barie Examiner February 18 2011There's finally some breeze in the sails of a wind turbine study at Barrie's landfill.City councillors have given initial approval to spend a maximum of $35,000 to investigate t...
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In Midland
Feb 18th, 2011
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Four walk out of meeting; mayor confident divide can be bridgedBy Nicole Million Midland Mirror Feb 16, 2011 MIDLAND – Four members of Midland council walked out of a meeting last week, raising questions about whether the group will ever be able to get its act together.What started the fireworks, acc...