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In Innisfil
Dec 30th, 2010
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by Chris Simon Editor Innisfil Scope December 29 2010This has been another significant year for the Town of Innisfil. From the reopening of the South Simcoe Police North Division station and the Inspiring Innisfil 2020 strategic plan, to the election of six new members of council, there's reason for ...
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In Orillia
Dec 30th, 2010
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By TEVIAH MORO, THE PACKET & TIMES December 29 2010A municipal election that radically altered the political landscape in Orillia was, without a doubt, the story of the 2010.Seven of nine members of the incoming council turned out to be newcomers after the polls closed on the evening of Oct. 25....
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In Orillia
Dec 30th, 2010
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Mayor, councillors list some of their goals By SARA ROSS AND JENNIFER BURDEN THE PACKET & TIMES December 29 2010Orillia’s mayor and city councillors for the 2010-14 term were elected on a mandate of change that they hope to fulfill.Mayor Angelo Orsi and councillors each have their own visi...
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In Innisfil
Dec 30th, 2010
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User fees, water and wastewater rates, and capital projects being debated in January By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope December 29 2010There will be several opportunities for residents to help shape the town’s 2011 capital and operating budgets within the next few months.Proposed user fees, and wat...
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In Innisfil
Dec 30th, 2010
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Past 12 months defined by challenge and change for municipality By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope December 29 2010There’s no doubt, 2010 was an historic year in the eyes of Innisfil’s new mayor, Barb Baguley. Four years after her defeat in the 2006 municipal election, Baguley capped a success...
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In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Dec 30th, 2010
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Bradford Times December 23 2010 Unhappiness with the 8th Line-Dissette St. Road Widening project in Bradford has reached the highest levels. John Burnside, president of R.J. Burnside & Associates, consulting engineers for the project, came to Open Forum earlier this month, to deliver a personal apolo...
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In Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Dec 30th, 2010
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Newly Appointed Directors Asked to Re-Examine Decision News release from Environmental Defence December 22 2010 TORONTO, ON – By an 11-2 margin, the outgoing directors of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) voted to approve Geranium Corporation’s massive 30-acre excavation of the La...
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In Midland
Dec 30th, 2010
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Police investigating illegal act on town-owned propertyBy Travis Mealing Midland Mirror Dec 24, 2010 Dozens of trees cut on parkland. Parks lead hand Pete Wright, left, and Midland bylaw enforcement officer Jim Reichheld stand at the site where two men illegally cut down about 40 trees on town-owned ...
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In Midland
Dec 30th, 2010
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Coalition formed prior to election vows to keep close eye on municipal spendingBy Travis Mealing Midland Mirror Dec 22, 2010 MIDLAND – Town councillors received a stern reminder Monday that a Midland citizens group will be watching how they spend taxpayer dollars.“Town council and the town’s personne...
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In Agriculture
Dec 28th, 2010
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By Vik Kirsch, Guelph Mercury December 27, 2010 GUELPH — How well are farmers doing in the protected greenbelt around the Greater Toronto Area, the largest urban centre in Ontario?University of Guelph researchers hope to shed light on that next year, based on work now underway that establishes a base...