By Maija Hoggett Simcoe.com Jan 11, 2011 NEW TECUMSETH - There was a lot of discussion, but no decisions last week over how much New Tecumseth's municipal tax increase will be this year. Thursday night was council's first chance to talk about the 2011 budget, ...
Council of Canadians Simcoe Region Chapter meets on Wed., January 12 at 7:00 p.m. at the Barrie Public Library.The group will discuss how to move forward with work to ban water bottles and educate people about the related social issues....
Province Pushing Leapfrog Development AWARE Simcoe note: this is part of a primer prepared by Council of Canadians, Earthroots and STORM (Save the Oak Ridges Moraine) Coalition on a proposed amendment to the Places to Grow legilation that will allow new development in a sensitive watershed in Simcoe ...
Environmental group OK with proposed facility By JENNIFER BURDEN, THE PACKET & TIMES January 10 2011An outspoken watchdog and environmental group has thrown its support behind a proposed recycling facility in Oro-Medonte Township. ...
By NATHAN TAYLOR THE PACKET & TIMES January 10 2010The city should consider its waterfront master plan before starting the dock-replacement project at the Port of Orillia, the mayor says.Councillors decided at Monday night's council committee meeting to not award a $532,469.56 contract for Phase 1 of...
A Presentation by GEAR and Transition Barrie: Financial Crisis, Peak Oil & You. Double Dip Recession... Depression... Deflation... Inflation.. What does this mean to me and my family? ...
The Green Pages December 22, 2010Toronto – Environmental groups are applauding the strong recommendations put forward by the Ontario government’s expert advisory panel aimed at protecting citizens from strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs). They now call on the McGuinty...
By Morgan Ian Adams Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin January 10 2010COLLINGWOOD - A councillor says the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority needs to be told enough is enough when it comes to budget increases. ...
Funding for street outreach program to be cutBy Nicole Million Midland Mirror Jan 10, 2011MIDLAND – As the Town of Midland inches closer to finalizing its 2011 budget, the street outreach program appears set to become a casualty of cost cutting. ...
Penetanguishene mayor says town won’t dispute population numbers for time beingBy Nicole Million Jan 07, 2011PENETANGUISHENE – The towns of Midland and Penetanguishene have less than three weeks to get their ducks in a row and submit feedback on proposed changes to the province’s growth plan.Members ...