A recent collaborative event with Environmental Defence Canada was a great success. It is about time that ratepayers and organizations recognize the power and level of influence they have – if they work together. In Simcoe, there are many communities…
Meet Midhurst
Springwater’s sprawl problems are just beginning. The tipping point for Springwater’s sprawl future lies initially with the fate of Midhurst, a small village of 3,500 people. Plans call for upwards of an additional 25,000 people with very little existing infrastructure. …
Bring people first, jobs will come after.

The title of this blog post is a paraphrase of a quote from Springwater Township Mayor Linda Collins from the May 14, 2013 public information session. It was in regards to a series of citizen questions about the economic…