County keeps bulky item pick-up, for now
By Richard Blanchard
      Simcoe County will allow member municipalities to offer bulky pick-up of large items in 2009. A proposal to eliminate the pick-up was defeated at county council last week. Instead, the county will look at a gradual phase-out of the program over the coming years.
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New Essa high school funding announced
      Secondary students in Simcoe County will benefit from new capital funding under the Growth Schools Program to construct new schools to accommodate their growing numbers.
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Teacher federation reaches four year deal
      The Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation and the Ontario Public School Boards' Association have reached today a fouryear provincial labour framework agreement. Talks resumed on Nov. 17th, facilitated by the government.
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