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In Innisfil
Dec 19th, 2010
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Developer claims municipal staff and council acted in ‘bad faith’ By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope December 15 2010A multi-million dollar legal battle is brewing between Maple Lane Developments, the Town of Innisfil and Ainley and Associates. Maple Lane has formally launched a lawsuit against the town a...
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In Innisfil
Dec 19th, 2010
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Letter to the Innisfil Scope December 15 2010I attended the town meeting Dec. 8th, anxious to see the new council in action. I was out of the province for their first meeting on Dec. 1. Also, I was anxious to compare this experience with attendance at previous council meetings, with respect to the el...
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In Innisfil
Dec 19th, 2010
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Town staff fetching ideas for proposed off-leash sites By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope December 15 2010Robin Crowder wants council to toss local residents, and their dogs, a bone.The Alcona resident has been advocating for a dog park in the municipality since well before the election campaign. She̵...
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In Innisfil
Dec 19th, 2010
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Company is waiting for better ‘market conditions’ By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope December 15 2010Construction on Alcona’s proposed Canadian Tire is progressing, albeit at a crawling pace.From ground level, it appears the project has come to a standstill. However, the underground pipi...
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In Barrie
Dec 19th, 2010
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By Janis Ramsay Barrie Advance Dec 16, 2010 BARRIE – The city may lease a building in the southwest end for a new fire hall, at least until a permanent facility can be built. Ward 7 Coun. John Brassard said Monday night he wants a study done – at a cost not to exceed $35,000 […]...
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In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Dec 19th, 2010
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By Miriam King Bradford Times December 16 2010The Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury will be entering a new era, with the opening of a new Library and Culture Centre and a multi-use Leisure Centre next year.The additional facilities will require a new organizational structure for the Department of Lei...
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In Barrie
Dec 19th, 2010
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By Janis Ramsay Barrie Advance Dec 16, 2010BARRIE – GO Transit is ready to put a fueling station near the Southshore Community Centre.“Willowbrook is GO’s only fuelling location,” wrote Wendell McArthur, Barrie’s director of engineering, in a note to council. “Should problems arise within that ...
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In Collingwood
Dec 19th, 2010
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By RICHARD ROHMER Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin December 17 2010My Collingwood snow-wall column last week was read by a hand (or fist?) full of E-B readers. But obviously not by members of our knowledgeable Town Council.Or at least by those in the upper echelons who can give instructions to those o...
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In Orillia
Dec 19th, 2010
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By JENNIFER BURDEN, ORILLIA PACKET & TIMES December 18 2010As the Orillia housing market rebounds from the recession, its industrial sector has taken a hit in 2010.The industrial market is down 86% from 2009. Last year, the value of permits issued for industrial construction was around $1.3 mill...
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Dec 19th, 2010
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Editorial Orangeville Citizen December 16 2010ONTARIO’S AUDITOR GENERAL, Jim McCarter, got a lot of press last week following the release of his annual report. However, relatively little of the coverage dealt with the third chapter of the report, based on his investigation of the operations of the Mu...