Orillia Packet and Times October 19 2010WARD 1Coun. Mel Coutanche is acclaimed.WARD 2Economic development is also at the top of Meyer’s election issue list. With Oro-Medonte’s annual growth rate decreasing, she said economic development is essential.“We need to increase our economic...
Bradford Topic October 19 2010 The Topic sent a list of five questions to all of the candidates for Bradford West Gwillimbury council and asked them to respond via e-mail.The candidates were given 200 words to respond to each question.Here are the responses of Ward 3 candidates Gary Lamb, John McCall...
Letter to the Wasaga Sun - October 19 2010In the world of politics, endorsements from special interest groups, local media outlets, and the average voter are common place. However in the case of the Wasaga Sun which is the only newspaper based in town, an endorsement of a candidate, or group of candi...
Letter to aware.simcoe@gmail.com October 19 2010A series of 5 All-Candidates meetings has just been completed in Oro-Medonte. The meetings were sponsored by the Oro-Medonte Chamber of Commerce. The panel consisted of the Mayor and the Ward candidates and Deputy Mayor candidates. The format was such ...
Letter to the Midland Mirror October 18 2010MIDLAND – Re: “We must be responsible for garbage we produce,” Letters, Oct. 12.Gord McKay researched other communities and discovered solutions that go well beyond the question of garbage pickup. He is aware that the industries that produce waste also need...
'Simcoe County is relatively weak,' 'change is needed' studyNew Tecumseth Free Press Online October 18, 2010 Three days after next Monday's municipal election, the outgoing Simcoe County council is scheduled to meet and one of the agenda items will be a governance report that recommends blowing up th...
Simcoe.com October 18 2010The Topic sent a list of five questions to all of the candidates for Bradford West Gwillimbury council and asked them to respond via e-mail.The candidates were given 200 words to respond to each question.Here are the responses of Ward 4 candidates Meade Helman and Carl Hordy...
By NICKI CRUICKSHANK BARRIE EXAMINER October 19 2010A community activist group's questionnaire is stirring up some response from election candidates.But the numbers aren't where group leader Lisa Gleva wanted them."I really wish everybody running took this fantastic opportunity to respond," said Glev...
By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe October 18 2010The question of nepotism and conflict of interest was the very first one asked at the debate for mayor and deputy mayor candidates, held yesterday at the Angus arena.Sandie MacDonald, Ward 1 councillor for seven years and whose husband is Fire Chief Paul Ma...
By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe October 18 2010 Springwater residents have been surprised to see apparent political endorsements of Tony Guergis by Royal Victoria Hospital board president Janice Skot, Carol McAulay, deputy education director of the Simcoe County District School Board, and Elmvale Distri...