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Midland council calls on feds to stop ‘catch and release’ policy

Midland council calls on feds to stop ‘catch and release’ policy

Midland mayor calls motion 'largely symbolic' and akin to voting against 'puppies and rainbows'
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Tiny Township poised to takes reins from county on planning

Tiny Township poised to takes reins from county on planning

‘I was surprised when I got here that we still hadn't had that authority,’ says township CAO as municipality asks county for delegated approval authority on planning matters
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Midland mayor to host mini town hall over local ‘drug houses’

Midland mayor to host mini town hall over local ‘drug houses’

Gordon to provide ‘a forum to aggregate (ratepayer) concerns’ on Aug. 30, prior to October community safety symposium with town and county
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Funding will help stop trail washouts at Penetang-area tunnel

Funding will help stop trail washouts at Penetang-area tunnel

Funding used for ‘restoration of the area, better stabilization of the banks and the addition of some catch basins,’ official says
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Church vs. State: Amid opposition, Tiny debates taxing churches

Church vs. State: Amid opposition, Tiny debates taxing churches

While citizen thinks council should tackle 'bigger issues,' council ultimately agreed to send letter to province seeking permission for authority to tax places of worship
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Could northern Simcoe County become world's 'curling capital?'

Could northern Simcoe County become world's 'curling capital?'

'It’s my belief that step one needs to be that we combine the curling clubs' in Midland and Penetang, curling club official says of ambitious vision
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'Disrespectful': Flowers stolen from Penetanguishene cenotaph

'Disrespectful': Flowers stolen from Penetanguishene cenotaph

'It’s not a very nice thing to happen,’ says local funeral home manager, who has volunteered to replace stolen begonias
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County Rd. 93 construction causing concerns in north Simcoe

County Rd. 93 construction causing concerns in north Simcoe

‘We would recommend motorists avoid the area if at all possible,’ county official says of Midland-area project
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Upcoming Festival du Loup over the moon to be low-waste event

Upcoming Festival du Loup over the moon to be low-waste event

‘When you are on a budget, it takes conscious effort to get there for the planet,’ says organizer of eco-friendly push for Lafontaine celebration
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Tiny asks province for latitude to tax local places of worship

Tiny asks province for latitude to tax local places of worship

‘If we have an opportunity to gain some measure of control over our taxable revenue, I’m all for it,’ says Tiny mayor on $2.8 million assessed value of local places of worship
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