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In Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
Oct 6th, 2009
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By Matthew Talbot Simcoe.com September 24, 2009The Simcoe County mayor behind a push to dissolve the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) has ties to potential development lands under its jurisdiction.  Essa Mayor David Guergis’ wife Leesa Turnbull-Guergis owns land on Highway 90 near the...
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In Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
Oct 6th, 2009
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online September 23, 2009 On Fri., March 13, 2009, Essa mayor David Guergis, accompanied by his wife, Leesa Turnbull-Guergis, and Colleen Healy, his Township’s Manager of Planning, attended a “Special Meeting” of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority...
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In Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
Oct 6th, 2009
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online September 24, 2009 New Tecumseth mayor Mike MacEachern told Free Press Online this morning that he has no recollection of Simcoe County’s Corporate Services Committee voting “to have the Conservation Authorities taken right out of the planning process and t...
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In Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
Oct 5th, 2009
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Motion to be tabled Wednesday night as Essa councilBY Matthew Talbot Alliston Herald September 15, 2009Dissolving a conservation authority Wayne Wilson, chief administrative officer of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA), said two municiipaliities must request the dissolution of a co...
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In Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority
Oct 5th, 2009
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NVCA report on Essa Mayor David Guergis bid to dissolve NVCA. Report...
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In Midland
Oct 5th, 2009
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By Travis Mealing Midland Mirror Oct 01, 2009 Midland councillors have removed the handcuffs that used to hinder the town from taking advantage of bargains in the purchase of goods and services.However, the discussion on amending the town’s procurement bylaw on Sept. 28 revealed not everyone on counc...
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In Barrie
Oct 5th, 2009
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By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Oct 01, 2009A Barrie finance committee recommendation to spend a further $300,000 US on a specialized consultant highlights a problem at City Hall no one has ever discussed publicly, says Ward 8 Coun. Jerry Moore.City Hall has been slow to adopt private-sector management...
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In Barrie
Oct 4th, 2009
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Barrie Examiner Oct. 3, 2008  A common complaint to politicians from their constituents is ‘you don’t listen’ to me, to us, our group, etc.).Simcoe County councillors certainly heard this during the Site 41 debate.They heard it so often they did respond and killed county councilR...
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In Simcoe County
Oct 4th, 2009
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By Nicole Million Midland Mirror Sept. 29, 2009   The subject of garbage has been a contentious topic in these parts, but the County of Simcoe says it’s time to celebrate some good news.Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of the launch of the county’s curbside organics program. The program, which...
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In Midland
Oct 4th, 2009
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By Travis Mealing Midland Mirror Sept. 30, 2009 A list of violations and fines under the County of Simcoe’s proposed waste-management bylaw is an “Orwellian” piece of nonsense, says a Midland councillor.“The $250,000 they’re spending on improving their image won’t be enough when people get a load of ...