New Tecumseth Free Press Online February 15, 2011New Tecumseth's plan to borrow $32.8 million over a 20 year term with the National Bank of Canada has been postponed pending a more favourable interest rate....
By Douglas Glynn Midland Free Press Feb 15 2011 It could soon cost $10 for a garage sale permit. That’s just one of the price increases in a new fees schedule that council is being asked to approve when it meets next Wednesday. If approved, the fees will take effect April 1. The proposed increa...
By Douglas Glynn Midland Free Press February 15 2011 General committee is recommending continuing the one-third tax free expense allowance for council members. The Municipal Act allows one-third of the remuneration paid to elected members of councils and local boards to be considered as expenses rela...
By Douglas Glynn Midland Free Press February 15 2011 Council members won’t be dining at taxpayers’ expense at the Southern Georgian Bay Chamber of Commerce annual general meeting. Council voted 5 to 3 at a special meeting Monday to end the practice of sponsoring a table at a cost of $450 ...
By MIRIAM KING, QMI AGENCY Feb 9 2011INNISFIL -- Innisfil wants Alcona to be an "urban node."During a recent special meeting, councillors approved the town's comments on the province's growth plan amendment for the Simcoe region, a change that further cuts back Innisfil's expected growth, and sets li...
By Jay Gutteridge Bradford Journal Feb 04, 2011You will get a chance to have your say on the development of a public transit system in Bradford West Gwillimbury....
By SARA ROSS, QMI AGENCY Feb 3 2011ORO-MEDONTE TWP. -- The former Edgar Occupational Centre property in Oro-Medonte could be on its way back to life....
By SARA ROSS, QMI AGENCY Feb 3 2011ORO-MEDONTE TWP. -- Oro-Medonte Township council has agreed to facilitate partnerships to help the Arts, Minds, Body and Spirit group purchase the former Pine Ridge Ski Club....
By Richard Blanchard Newtectimes.com January 19 2011A proposal that Simcoe county tender its waste collection contract for the entire county for a seven year term may not be in the best interests of county residents according to at least one member of Adjala-Tosorontio council....
City to finance dditional $593,000; councillors trying to get its act together over costs By BOB BRUTON – Brrie Examiner February 16 2011 Posted 9 hours agoCity councillors will dig deep to complete Barrie’s Downtown Community Theatre. They decided Monday to finance another $593,000 for the Fiv...