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JANUARY 2008
Wasaga strikes fire redevelopment committee
Admiral Collingwood digs in
Heart-warming January Blues at BMFA gallery
High winds knock out power in downtown
Ground broken for new animal shelter
Mild weather doesn't mean end of winter; This is not global warming, weather expert says
January thaw puts snowmobilers on ice
OPP to crack down on motorists who don't make way for emergency vehicles
Curling club renovations complete; Work done in advance of paralympic event
Expansion plan could take decade for CGMH; 55 more beds needed to meet demand
Building lull for town; Building permits down $1 million to last year
Local company's job fair draws steady crowd; Collingwood manufacturer plans to expand to Owen Sound
Concern growing over Great Lakes water levels; Costs of lower levels include harbour dredging and waterline interference from silting for snow-making pumps
Cruiser runs into Herefords
Transition from Wasilov to Jensen should be smooth one for resort
Guergis ‘abused her role,’ says Dion
Active transportation gets nod from town
New Intrawest boss must take company to 'next level': COO
'We know what they're going through'; Meaford sends condolences to New Brunswick
Cooper on three county committees
Snow globe coincides with return of winter
Environmentalists attend weekend forum in Wasaga
Coyote challenge faces farmers
Farmland increasing in value
Springwater sets its sights on new multi-use facility
Ratepayers face tax hike; Waiting on Grey County budget
Patterson's call for Accommodation Review Committee answered
Future of burned out Beach area considered
Agreement held up by details
Managing retail's crystal ball; Collingwood's downtown businesses could have edge over big box stores
Development nod expected Feb. 11
$180 million needs to be spent to keep infrastructure in shape says mayor
Collingwood looks at taking part in Earth Hour with early lights out
OPP ask: 911 for emergencies only
Town forced to face future; Imminent retirement of four department heads means Collingwood has to consider what happens next
Oakville firm hired to design performance program; Program to evaluate employees coming to Blue Mountains
Consumers could see big jump in electric bills in some Grey County communities; Application affects customers of former locally-owned power utilities
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Collingwood Now Special Reports

Canadian residential real estate future is solid
By The Canadian Real Estate Association

January 23, 2008

The Canadian housing market in 2007 set a number of MLS® sales records, and the re-sale housing market is expected to remain at near record sales levels in 2008, according to The Canadian Real Estate Association.

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Our Waste – Our Future
29 January, 2008

“Right now, Simcoe County is deciding how our waste will be managed for decades to come. And there is no plan – there is no public debate” (Ray Millar, Chair CMC).

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Blue Mountain Resort's Matriarch Passes Away Peacefully at 102
HELENA WEIDER (1906-2008)
23 January, 20087

Helena died peacefully on January 22, 2008, in her 102nd year at Bay Haven Senior Care Community in Collingwood.

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Real Estate in Collingwood and the Town of the Blue Mountains
Winter 2008

John M. Band + Karen Poshtar + Karen Willison

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Guergis Should Apologize
20 January, 2008

special to Collingwood Now
Katy Austin, Simcoe Grey NDP Riding Association President
Helena Guergis’ latest constituency newsletter urges us to write to our troops in Afghanistan and show them our support.

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Dion Calls for Guergis’ Removal from Cabinet over Security Breach in Afghanistan
January 16, 2008

Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Helena Guergis must be removed from cabinet and stripped of her privileges as Privy Councillor for knowingly breaching Canadian security regulations and putting the lives of the recent Canadian delegation to Afghanistan at risk, Liberal Leader Stéphane Dion said today.

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Time to Get out of NAFTA
14 January, 2008
special to Collingwood Now
Katy Austin, Simcoe Grey NDP Riding Association President
It’s been 20 years since Conservative Prime Minister Brian Mulroney signed the Canada – U.S. Free Trade Agreement, promising more and better jobs, better public services and social programmes and increased prosperity for all.

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Statement by the Hon. Helena Guergis, PC, MP, Secretary of State to Congratulate Canada's Junior Women's Hockey Team
Jan 13, 2008 15:00 ET

Marketwire - On behalf of all Canadians, I congratulate Canada's junior women's hockey team on their performance in yesterday's gold medal game at the 2008 IIHF World Women's Under-18 Championship in Calgary, Alberta.

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New Route for G2 Test in Collingwood
10 January, 2008

I am pleased to announce that the G2 Exit Road Test is being offered again at the Collingwood Drivetest Centre.

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