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In Simcoe County
Mar 3rd, 2010
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The following release has been issued by the Council of CanadiansLiberals to allow prorogation to kill Bill 32The McGuinty government’s prorogation of the legislature will kill the private member’s bill that would prevent Site 41 in Simcoe County from becoming a landfill. Further eroding the governme...
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In Simcoe County
Mar 3rd, 2010
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From the Floor – A report from Gord McKay, chair of Zero Waste Simcoe Our fourth Steering Committee meeting focused on two topics:A report by Stantec on the results of the recent public consultation A summarization by Stantec of what options they are earmarking to include in our waste strategy ...
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In Simcoe County
Mar 3rd, 2010
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By Nicole Million Midland MirrorMIDLAND – Up to 400 new jobs could be created if Simcoe County municipalities move toward zero-waste practices, according to a consultant’s report released last week.Nearly two dozen people rose bright and early Feb. 24 to learn about the issue at a meeting hosted by t...
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In Clearview
Mar 3rd, 2010
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By Laurie Watt Stayner SunDUNTROON – Simcoe County has decided to download a section of County Road 91 to Clearview Township, a move that will result in part of the road becoming a restricted access road and another portion of the road being closed.County council decided last Thursday to no lon...
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In Innisfil
Feb 28th, 2010
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By MARG. BRUINEMAN Barrie ExaminerA highly-contested marina resort project in Innisfil has been given the green light to clearcut a section of a Big Bay Point wetland. Members of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority approved the application by Kimvar Enterprises during a meeting at Barrie...
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In Simcoe County
Feb 28th, 2010
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A report prepared by Lura Consulting for Zero Waste Simcoe lays out a road map to job creation by identifying and qualifying economic opportunities based on successful practices that have been demonstrated in other jurisdictions, and that show potential for Simcoe County. Eleven jurisdictions that ha...
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In Innisfil
Feb 25th, 2010
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From Nicholas Rolfe, Environmental DefenceThere’s a crucial meeting of the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Board coming up this Friday, where they will decide whether to grant a permit to cut trees on the site.Environmental Defence and the Innisfil District Association will be making ...
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In Simcoe County
Feb 19th, 2010
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By Nicole Million Midland MirrorTINY TOWNSHIP – A Tiny Township man hoping to enter the political arena this fall is asking mayors and deputy mayors who still support Site 41 to stand up and be counted.Peter Davenport has started Politicians United Defending Dump’s Legal Existence (PUDDLE) in hopes o...
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In Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Feb 18th, 2010
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The Ontario government invites you to attend a public information session to learn about the implementation of the Lake Simcoe Protection Plan. There will be information on the following initiatives: A Draft Phosphorus Reduction Strategy to reduce Phosphorus loadings in Lake Simcoe through a holistic...
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In Simcoe County
Feb 17th, 2010
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Barrie Examiner editorialPublic trust is an integral ingredient to good government, but once lost is tough to regain. The County of Simcoe is discovering this as it attempts to develop a new waste management strategy. Three public open houses last week had a familiar theme. That would be Site 41, the...
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