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In Agriculture
Aug 3rd, 2010
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By Nickolas Rowe AWARE Simcoe July 29 2010 Many of us are concerned about the loss of good farmland to solar and wind energy projects. The question is why are farmers selling their land to these projects? The answer is that farming is close to collapse as a source of income for the mainly family [&h...
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In Simcoe County
Aug 3rd, 2010
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Editorial – Midland Mirror – July 14 2010MIDLAND – The County of Simcoe has set the bar pretty low by declaring a goal of 77 per cent waste diversion by the year 2030.Sure, the target seems ambitious compared to the current diversion figure of just 55 per cent, but some Ontario municipali...
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In Oro-Medonte
Aug 3rd, 2010
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Editorial – Barrie Advance – July 29 2010For a guy who likes to point out he was opposed to Site 41, Oro-Medonte Mayor Harry Hughes sure seems to be taking a page out of county council’s playbook over the TRY Recycling proposal. Full editorial...
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In Midland
Aug 2nd, 2010
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Safe Communities Midland has left questions unanswered, says McKayBy Travis Mealing Midland Mirror July 29 1010MIDLAND – No one around the Midland council table has spoken out against public safety, but a community group dedicated to that very goal is having difficulty securing municipal funding. ...
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In Meetings, events
Jul 31st, 2010
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The next meeting of the Simcoe County sub-committee to review conservation authorities (members, including Essa Mayor David Guergis, want to see planning approvals within watershed transferred from Concervation Authorities to the County) will be on Tuesday, August 3 at 11:00 in the Simcoe County Coun...
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In Midland
Jul 31st, 2010
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Midland Mirror July 28 2010MIDLAND – Coun. Stephan Kramp is hoping Midland voters will give him a promotion in the next municipal election. ...
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In Oro-Medonte
Jul 31st, 2010
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Letter Barrie Examiner July 30 2010(Re: 'Recycling battle will create another Site 41' in the July 23 edition of the Examiner) I have read, with interest, Len Leach's letter in response to the July 16 story 'Recycling operation would be another Site 41, group says'. ...
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In Oro-Medonte
Jul 31st, 2010
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Letter Barrie Examiner July 30 2010(Re: 'Recycling battle will create another Site 41' in the July 23 edition of the Examiner) I read Len Leach's letter with great interest. Mr Leach, I really appreciate your informing us that there is unfortunately already a dump site on the Oro Moraine. ...
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In Essa
Jul 31st, 2010
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Barrie Advance July 30 2010ESSA TWP. - A new candidate has thrown his hat into the ring for the deputy mayor race in Essa Township. ...
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In Springwater
Jul 28th, 2010
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Around 30 people turned out to a meeting in Hillsdale last night for a presentation by Recurrent Entergy of California regarding two solar farms proposed for Springwater. A meeting will be held tonight in Hawkestone on two projects in Oro Medonte. ...
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