No Picture
The Environment

E. Coli: A Permanent Resident of Our Beaches?

E. Coli: A Permanent Resident of Our Beaches? By Dr. Allan Crowe, Research Hydrogeologist, Environment Canada E. coli . . . during the past few years this simple word has evoked both fear and confusion in shoreline residents and people swimming at the beaches of Tiny Township. Why do unacceptable [more]

No Picture
Tiny Cottager Articles

Wind Farm Update: Bigger Turbines Prompt Council Study

Wind Farm Update: Bigger Turbines Prompt Council Study By Jack Ellis   Source: Ventus Draft ESR, Figure 7.3, page 53 Over two years ago Ventus Energy Inc. proposed six 400-foot high wind turbines centred on the open fields of the Robitaille Farm site in the 19th Concession. They set up [more]

No Picture
Tiny Cottager Articles

The President’s Message

The President’s Message by Judith Grant In 1999-2000 when citizen groups met to discuss various aspects of Tiny’s “New” Official Plan, they made sure that it was “Environment First”. And in the years since then, Tiny’s residents have become more and more aware of the need to take care of the [more]

No Picture
Reports on Council: 2007-2010

Council Reports: September 24, 2007

REPORT ON COUNCIL September 24, 2007 Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:00 a.m. – 8:47 p.m. Regular Evening Meeting: 7:00 p.m. – 8:31 p.m. All Members of Council present. CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 5:22 p.m. – 6:20 p.m. and 8:31 p.m. – 8:47 p.m. MARK AITKEN, CAO SIMCOE COUNTY, SPEAKS [more]

No Picture
Reports on Council: 2007-2010

Council Reports: September 10, 2007

REPORT ON COUNCIL September 10, 2007 Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:00 a.m. – 1:42 p.m. Regular Evening Meeting: 7:00 p.m. – 8:39 p.m. All Members of Council present during Committee of the Whole. Mayor Peggy Breckenridge absent during the Regular Evening Meeting. CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: None. NO SUNDAY [more]

No Picture
Reports on Council: 2007-2010

Council Reports: August 27, 2007

REPORT ON COUNCIL
August 27, 2007
Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. 
Regular Evening Meeting: 7:10 p.m. – 7:32 p.m.
All Members of Council present. CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 11:45 a.m. – 12: 27 p.m. and 4:16 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The closed session involved Doug Christie and Russell [more]

No Picture
Reports on Council: 2007-2010

Council Reports: August 13, 2007

REPORT ON COUNCIL
August 13, 2007
Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:00 am – 6:43 p.m. 
Regular Evening Meeting: 7:10 p.m. – 7:50 p.m.
All Members of Council present. CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 1:37 p.m. – 6:43 p.m. The subject of the closed session was “Education and training purposes”. OPP QUARTERLY REPORT: Inspector [more]

No Picture
Reports on Council: 2007-2010

Council Reports: July 30, 2007

REPORT ON COUNCIL
July 30, 2007
Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:00 am – 3:07 p.m. 
Regular Evening Meeting: 7:01 p.m. – 7:28 p.m.
All Members of Council present. CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 11:45 a.m. – 12:27 p.m. and 2:24 p.m. – 3:06 p.m. SITE 41 AGAIN: On July 9, Council agreed that [more]

No Picture
Reports on Council: 2007-2010

Council Reports: July 9, 2007

REPORT ON COUNCIL
July 9, 2007
Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:03 am – 2:10 p.m. 
Regular Evening Meeting: 7:00 p.m. – 7:11 p.m.
All Members of Council present. CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 11:41 a.m. – 12:43 p.m. and 1:31 p.m. – 2:09 p.m. JULY LONG WEEKEND PROBLEMS: Although infractions of by-laws kept [more]

No Picture
Reports on Council: 2007-2010

Council Reports: June 25, 2007

REPORT ON COUNCILJune 25, 2007Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:00 a.m. – 3:35 p.m.Regular Evening Meeting: 7:00 p.m. – 7:15 p.m.All Members of Council present. CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 2:30 p.m. – 3:34 p.m. SEVERN SOUND PROPOSAL FOR INVESTIGATION INTO BEACH WATER QUALITY IN THE SUMMER OF 2007 APPROVED: The [more]