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Friday, July 16, 2010
 
PROJECT APPROVAL A TERRIBLE DISAPPOINTMENT  Share 
Posted 1 day ago
RE: Silver Creek Wetland When I returned from holidays on July 5th I heard, and later that week read in the local papers, that The Blue Mountains council had approved an Official Plan Amendment to allow the Terrasan proposal to move forward with their plans for development in the wetlands west of [more]
 
Affordable housing: more than a roof over your headShare
Posted 34 minutes ago
Affordable housing addresses a basic need in communities across Canada -- the need for safe, stable and suitable places for families and individuals to live. But[MORE]
 
Clearview bends to the winds of turbine oppositionShare
Posted 34 minutes ago
Clearview Township has bent but isn't yet prepared to blow away on the winds of opposition. Monday night, the township yielded somewhat to public pressure and[MORE]
 
Council keeps control of Meaford HallShare
Posted 34 minutes ago
Meaford council has endorsed most of a citizens task force report, but has retained full financial control of Meaford Hall against the group's recommendations. The community[MORE]
 
Creemore Springs expansion given go-ahead by councilShare
Posted 34 minutes ago
The expansion plan for the Creemore Springs Brewery have hopped another obstacle. At the regular council meeting Monday night, the council approved an official plan amendment[MORE]
 
Dog owners will have to take own water to Bark ParkShare
Posted 34 minutes ago
Dogowners will have to remember to take their own water when taking their pooch to the town's leash-free dog park. Leisure Services director Peter Dunbar told[MORE]
 
Final release of Wyldewood projectShare
Posted 34 minutes ago
Collingwood's premier four-season retreat opened last weekend with spectacular response. Buyers took advantage of the unprecedented values during the Final Release of Wyldewood's trailside condominiums, which[MORE]
 
Georgian Beach fight back on for Meaford CouncilShare
Posted 34 minutes ago
The Georgian Beach road dispute will continue in court after all, Meaford council agreed Monday night. With the council chamber jammed to overflowing, the crowd in[MORE]
 
Hot dog stand can stayShare
Posted 34 minutes ago
There's no reason hot dog vendors Dan and Kathy Evanson can't set up near Meaford's big apple downtown as long as they get a licence[MORE]
 
Jean Vanier High School lives up to its mottoShare
Posted 34 minutes ago
JEAN VANIER HIGH SCHOOL(The Parent Graduation Committee was made up of Cindy Baker-Barill, Jennifer Christie, Diane Crittenden, Tracey Lindberg, Christine O'Neill, and Sally Owens. When Jean[MORE]
 
Katimavik kids put muscle behind community gardenShare
Posted 34 minutes ago
A patch of overgrown grass and weeds off Osler Bluff Road is being transformed into a garden of plenty. Slowly--but surely. A series of garden plots are[MORE]
 
Man calls for cut to speed limitShare
Posted 31 minutes ago
A Meaford man who kept track of hundreds of vehicles racing past his home wants lower speed limits along a densely populated stretch of County[MORE]
 
Meaford to fight fire chargesShare
Posted 31 minutes ago
Meaford intends to fight six health and safety charges laid in connection with practices and equipment of the Meaford and District Fire Department. "We believe we[MORE]
 
Moving patios a mistake: MorrisonShare
Posted 31 minutes ago
His motorized wheelchair is a familiar sight in Collingwood; emblazoned with stickers, music blaring from a set of speakers attached to the rear. Casey Morrison has[MORE]
 
News BriefsShare
Posted 31 minutes ago
OPP MARINE UNIT ON PATROL THIS SUMMER Two officers with the Collingwood OPP detachment are trading in their Kevlar vests for lifevests this summer, heading up[MORE]
 
Pet owner sought after dog bites boy at KolaporeShare
Posted 31 minutes ago
A dog is being held under veterinary quarantine after a nine-year-old boy attending the a day camp in the Kolapore Uplands was bitten, Tuesday. The Blue[MORE]
 
Police put out call to help find manShare
Posted 31 minutes ago
Police are searching for a 51-year-old developmentally-challenged man who disappeared from Central Park, Sunday night. According to the Collingwood OPP, Michael Duffey had been playing ball[MORE]
 
Town creates community safety zones around municipal parks, elementary schoolsShare
Posted 31 minutes ago
Watch your speed -- a community safety zone could be coming to a neighbourhood near you. On Monday night, councillors approved several new community safety zones[MORE]
 
Two decades of nurturing artistic talentShare
Posted 31 minutes ago
Robert Kemp doesn't know it -- or maybe he does -- but he's encouraged a lot of diverse talent over the years. This week, the latest[MORE]
 
Understanding your mortgage optionsShare
Posted 31 minutes ago
Congratulations! You've decided to begin your search for a new home, or perhaps you've already found the home of your dreams and are ready to[MORE]
Thursday, July 15, 2010
 
OPP searching for individualShare
Posted 22 hours ago
The Collingwood and The Blue Mountains detachment of the OPP is asking for the public's help in locating a person last seen at the baseball[MORE]
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
 
County schools getting greenerShare
Posted 1 hour ago
Schools within Simcoe County will be greener come this September with an increased recycling and composting program. Local school boards and the county have joined forces[MORE]
 
Everything almost in place for literary eventShare
Posted 1 hour ago
-This is one event where being too wordy is unlikely to get you into trouble. Wordstock, a literary festival will be held in Collingwood Sept. 10[MORE]
 
In Friday's E-BShare
Posted 1 hour ago
* Collingwood Council coverage, including an update on area road improvements ... * Clearview Council was anticipated to be hot, Monday night, as area[MORE]
 
Loblaw employees support strike mandateShare
Posted 1 hour ago
Will that be paper or plastic signs for the pickets? Ontario workers at one of Canada's major grocery chains have voted overwhelmingly in favour of giving[MORE]
 
Local artists collaborate to build businessShare
Posted 1 hour ago
The municipalities of Collingwood, the Town of Blue Mountains, Wasaga Beach and Clearview have all recognized that local cultural businesses have the potential to be[MORE]
 
New apartment building opens its doors in downtownShare
Posted 1 hour ago
A new 36-unit apartment building has officially opened its doors to the public. The building owned and operated by Eric and Christina Palmer celebrated its grand[MORE]
 
News BriefsShare
Posted 1 hour ago
MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH THEFTS COLLINGWOOD --A 34-year-old man faces several charges, after local OPP officers closed the book on a couple of thefts from[MORE]
 
News BriefsShare
Posted 1 hour ago
QUILTERS GUILD Quilters Guild meets the first Tuesday of the month, March through November, at the Salvation Army in Collingwood, starting at 7:30 p.m. For more[MORE]
 
NHL star wins car to go along with Stanley Cup, Winter Olympic goldShare
Posted 1 hour ago
You could call it the Corey Perry trifecta --Stanley Cup, Olympic gold and a car. The latter is what the Anaheim Ducks right-winger won Sunday after[MORE]
 
Outdoor classroom helps Academy to score goldShare
Posted 1 hour ago
Pretty River Academy is now a Gold- Certified Eco School through Ontario Eco Schools. "Ontario EcoSchools is an environmental education program for Grades 1 -12 that[MORE]
 
PARKINSON SUPPORTShare
Posted 1 hour ago
The Collingwood Parkinson Support Group meets monthly September through June in Collingwood to support people living with Parkinson's, their carepartners and others affected by the[MORE]
 
Tomasulo rides birdies to winShare
Posted 1 hour ago
Peter Tomasulo was playing for second. With Kevin Chappell going bogey-free over the first three days of the 2010 Ford Wayne Gretzky Classic Nationwide Golf Tournament,[MORE]
 
Toronto man drowns at WasagaShare
Posted 1 hour ago
A Toronto man died Saturday after he slipped below the surface of the Nottawasaga River and drowned. An autopsy was scheduled to be conducted Monday on[MORE]
 
Tourney's return up in the airShare
Posted 1 hour ago
Wayne Gretzky will let The Blue Mountains know within the next 60 days if his golf tournament will be returning to the area next summer. The[MORE]
 
Turbine-fighting municipalities form committeeShare
Posted 1 hour ago
Arran-Elderslie council is continuing efforts to control wind turbines in the municipality. Council and representatives of neighbouring municipalities agreed at a meeting Thursday night to create[MORE]
Tuesday, July 13, 2010
 
Dogs’ owners sought after child bitten at Kolapore UplandsShare
Posted 16 hours ago
The Blue Mountains Animal Control is trying to contact the owner of two dogs found running at-large in the Kolapore Uplands area around noon, Tuesday,[MORE]
Monday, July 12, 2010
 
Town won't provide water at dog parkShare
Posted 1 day ago
COLLINGWOOD - Dogowners will have to remember to take their own water when taking their pooch to the town's leash-free dog park. Leisure Services director Peter[MORE]
 
Grocery store chain facing strike by employeesShare
Posted 1 day ago
Will that be paper or plastic signs for the pickets? Ontario workers at one of Canada's major grocery chains have voted overwhelmingly in favour of giving[MORE]

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