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LSRCA Board approves Section 28 permit for MLE development

On Friday, March 23, moments after the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) Board unanimously approved a Section 28 permit application to allow the DG Group to proceed with a 1,073 unit residential development on Maple Lake Estates land located … Continue reading

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LSRCA staff recommend conditional approval of Section 28 permit for MLE

The Board of Directors for the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) will decide next week whether or not to approve a staff recommendation that will allow the development at Maple Lakes Estates (MLE) owned by the DG Group, to … Continue reading

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Mulroney declaration gives birth to another political dynasty

Caroline Mulroney, the daughter of former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, has filed her nomination papers in a run to succeed long-time York-Simcoe Conservative MPP Julia Munro at Queen’s Park. Ms. Mulroney, 43, a lawyer and mother of four children … Continue reading

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I think we need to hear from you…

I am in a bit of a quandary here. Let’s face it. As a taxpayer a lot of the stories I write for this paper affect me personally and any editorial comments I want to make, I reserve them for … Continue reading

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We were lucky this time…

Everyone said it could happen…it was just a matter of when. This is the second time in my lifetime I’ve witnessed a railway accident in Pefferlaw. Fortunately this one did not result in the loss of two lives as the … Continue reading

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Warming Centre Open at Ice Palace

Chief Jenkins has just notified me that a “warming centre” will be available at 11:00 a.m. at the Ice Palace in Keswick for those people without power.

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Ice Storm Information

The Hydro One Storm Centre at http://www.hydroone.com/StormCenter3/ will give you an idea of how many customers have lost power and when Hydro One believes power will be restored. I have spoken to Chief Jenkins at the Georgina Fire Department and crews … Continue reading

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What do you think of this idea…

The staff involved in the Economic Development department at the Town work hard advancing a dual-pronged mission: 1. Help existing businesses improve their financial prosperity and 2. Attract new businesses to Georgina to off-set the tax load carried by our … Continue reading

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I gotta get this off my chest…

Premier Kathleen Wynne is full of crap! She preaches about making Ontario the best province in Canada, that her party cares and will put policies in place to make Ontario stronger. And then, out of the other side of her … Continue reading

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I have a few questions the Town can include in the Q&A they’ve posted on their website

In an attempt to try and convince the residents of Georgina that their feedback is important to the defamation indemnification discussion, a Q&A has been posted on the Town’s website. Well, here are a few questions I would like included … Continue reading

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