Van Loan believes cabinet shuffle creates 'improved match'
By Bill Rea
      The shuffled cabinet that Prime Minister Stephen Harper unveiled last week was an improvement over what was already in place, according to York - Simcoe MP Peter Van Loan. Many of the ministers are keeping their jobs, including Van Loan himself, who stays on as Government House Leader and Minist...
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Holland Marsh stakeholders ready to start association
By Bill Rea
      Landowners, farmers and people operating businesses in the Holland Marsh believe they are not being heard. And some of them believe the creation of a Holland Marsh Greenbelt Association might be the way to address the problem.
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Special town hall meetings for seniors
      Oak Ridges - Markham MP Lui Temelkovski will be hosting a town hall meeting today (Wednesday) for seniors in King City. It will be at King City Seniors' Centre at 30 Fisher St., and seniors are invited to attend and discuss the issues that matter to them. It will run from 2 until 4 p.m.
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Opponents speak on proposal to reopen part of Bathurst Street
By Bill Rea
      York Region is looking at reopening the stretch of Bathurst Street, north of Green Lane, but area residents are raising concerns. Those concerns were aired recently before King councillors. Councillors have referred the issue to Township staff for a report.
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Mortelliti wants less paper
      Is there some way that King Township could cut down on its production of paper? Councillor Cleve Mortelliti wants that investigated, and council is slated to discuss the issue this coming Monday. The matter was presented as a notice of motion at the last council meeting in July.
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