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In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Jun 13th, 2010
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Letter to Bradford Times March 12 2010 I read with interest the perspective on Dump Site 41 put forward by Deputy Mayor Roughley and Mayor White. Deputy Mayor Roughley is correct in pointing out that Site 41 was selected before the County took over in 1990 and that the MOE agreed it was a good [&hell...
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In Simcoe County
Jun 13th, 2010
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By Douglas Glynn Barrie Examiner May 13 2010Simcoe County’s corporate services committee voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend to county council that the Ontario Ministry of the Environment be asked to revoke the certificate of approval for landfill Site 41. If county council supports the reco...
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In About Us
Jun 13th, 2010
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By Kate Harries – Opinion – Bradford Times May 12 2010“It’s a done deal.”How often do we hear that, when a decision comes out of nowhere to dramatically change the way of life in our community? It’s a done deal, we hear, for the Holland Marsh peaker plant. The Lake Simcoe Region Conservat...
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In Agriculture
Jun 13th, 2010
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Phinjo Gombu Toronto Star May 12 2010A controversial Markham plan to become the first GTA municipality to freeze expansion on prime farmland to make way for a permanent food belt has been narrowly defeated after one last debate at council that ended late Tuesday.The final 7-6 vote in support of a sta...
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In About Us
Jun 13th, 2010
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By Kate Harries WaterWatch May 2 2010The new player on the Simcoe County political scene is AWARE.AWARE stands for Action Watch Affecting Residents Everywhere. The name represents the need for citizens to be involved in local government snd understand what decisions are being taken on their behalf.It...
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In Springwater
Jun 13th, 2010
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Letter to Springwater News January 21 2010 I follow with interest the developments at the County of Simcoe as it relates to its Waste Management Strategy.I am very suspicious in the fact that an outside agency Stantec is to develop a Strategy for Waste Management for the County rather than the senior...
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In Oro-Medonte
Jun 13th, 2010
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Barrie Examiner – May 7 2010 Incumbent Deputy Mayor Ralph Hough will have some competition for his job in Oro-Medonte Township in the upcoming election. But the veteran municipal politician is used to competition, which he said is “healthy.” “It’s no big deal. I’ve...
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In Simcoe County
Jun 13th, 2010
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By WES KELLER Orangeville Citizen May 6 2010Shelburne council is conditionally committed to sending the town’s household solid waste to the proposed gasification facility at Dufferin EcoEnergy Park (DEEP), but it’s difficult to know whether the council would favour a total takeover of waste managemen...
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In Essa
Jun 13th, 2010
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By Matthew Talbot Simcoe.com April 27 2010ANGUS – A Canadian Tire store for Angus that was until recently the subject of an Ontario Municipal Board appeal could achieve another stunted move forward. The development of the store has by turns staggered forward and been held back since late last y...
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In Simcoe County
Jun 13th, 2010
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By Richard Blanchard Innisfil Scope April 21 2010A survey of the waste disposed by 100 households in Simcoe County has shown a big drop in the amount of garbage heading to local landfills, due to the introduction of an organics program. Environmental Services Director Rob McCullough reported to the c...
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