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Garfield Dunlop said that he was against teacher testing because of the costs involved and would rather see money spent on classroom learning materials.
Garfield Dunlop appeared to be an astute, personable and action-oriented man.
Dunlop also stated that some cabinet ministers are much more responsive than other.
www3.sympatico.ca /scetf/a_visit_to_garfield_dunlop.htm   (361 words)

  
 Garfield Dunlop - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dunlop was educated at the University of Waterloo.
In 1980, Dunlop was elected a councillor in the village of Coldwater, Ontario.
Dunlop was appointed deputy government whip after his election, but was never given a cabinet position in the governments of Mike Harris and Ernie Eves.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Garfield_Dunlop   (326 words)

  
 Garfield's Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Garfield Dunlop, a lifelong resident of the Village of Coldwater, was elected to the Ontario legislature on June 3, 1999 as the Member of Provincial Parliament for the riding of Simcoe North.
Dunlop served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Education and Government House Leader from March 2001 until April 2002, when he was appointed by former Premier Ernie Eves to the position of Parliamentary Assistant to the Premier/Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs with responsibility for Caucus Relations.
Dunlop was elected Deputy Mayor of the Township of Severn, where he served until the 1999 provincial election.
www.garfielddunlopmpp.com /bio.asp   (278 words)

  
 The Ontario PC Party - Our MPPs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Garfield Dunlop, a lifelong resident of the Village of Coldwater, was elected to the Ontario Legislature on June 3, 1999 as the Member of Provincial Parliament for the new riding of Simcoe North.
Dunlop began a career in municipal politics, when he was elected councillor for the Village of Coldwater.
Garfield and his wife Jane are involved in many local organizations.
www.ontariopc.com /party_mpps.asp?ID=81   (310 words)

  
 Soldiers' Memorial Hospital - What's Happening
Dunlop was pleased with the timely announcement to staff, volunteers, and patients gathered in the hospital lobby.
Dunlop's views in stating "It is absolutely crucial that the County step up and honour its commitment to the hospitals." He added, "Without the County's support, our expansion and redevelopment project will not happen.
Dunlop indicated "The government recognizes that hospitals have to respond to the needs of their growing and changing communities and so we are providing the support to redevelop and expand Orillia's hospital facilities in order to meet those needs for years to come."
www.osmh.on.ca /newsr2000.htm   (5120 words)

  
 Canada: Smoking Bans in Cars Carrying Children Gains Support [10/20/04]
Dunlop had intended to meet with police, physicians and others who may have an interest in the issue, but now believes legislation banning the practice would have a better chance of success if spearheaded by the OMA, rather than as a private member's bill.
Dunlop is confident members of all parties would gladly set aside partisan politics to ensure passage of such a law, though he anticipates some measure of opposition from civil rights groups.
At the same time, Dunlop readily conceded that enforcing such a law would be difficult, if not impossible, saying police are unlikely to spend their days trolling Ontario's roadways in search of motorists who light up in the presence of children.
www.no-smoking.org /oct04/10-20-04-5.html   (603 words)

  
 DanceSafe: CN ON: Weed Bill Doesn't Go Far Enough, Dunlop Says
Dunlop argues that bill 128 doesn't go far enough, and fails to address the rising popularity of highly addictive stimulants like crystal meth, a drug police say is migrating to Ontario from Canada's western provinces.
Dunlop argues that expansive new powers allowed under the legislation should apply equally to homes occupied by laboratories where crystal meth, ecstasy and other drugs are manufactured.
Despite his ill-fated attempt to broaden the scope of the bill, Dunlop was successful in amending the legislation to ensure municipal authorities play a role in the inspection of properties that house grow ops.
www.mapinc.org /safe/v05/n1296/a07.html   (576 words)

  
 FGN >> $8 million policing bill at Caledonia, MPP says
Dunlop, the MPP for Simcoe North, said that figure includes an average $100,000 a week simply to house and feed the staff brought in from around the province for the operation.
Dunlop said there are 75 to 125 officers from as far away as Ottawa, Peterborough, Huron County, Belleville and Orillia assigned to the area.
Dunlop said he bases his figures on "reliable sources" he wouldn't identify.
friendsofgrassynarrows.com /item.php?573F   (676 words)

  
 Dunlop (surname) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Garfield Dunlop, Canadian politician (currently opposition chief whip)
John Boyd Dunlop (1840-1921), Scottish/Irish inventor, inventor of the pneumatic tyre and founder of the Dunlop rubber company
John Dunlop (trainer) (born 1939), British racehorse trainer
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dunlop_(surname)   (229 words)

  
 Canada's conservatives shift right | csmonitor.com
TORONTO - Garfield Dunlop is busy on the hustings, giving the same spiel at every door in his suburban Ontario district.
For a man in for the political fight of his life, an incumbent running for a seat in the provincial parliament, Mr.
Polls show that voters in the Oct. 2 election are ready to oust the Progressive Conservatives, whose tax-and service-cutting measures have fallen out of favor after seven years in power.
www.csmonitor.com /2003/0922/p06s01-woam.htm   (996 words)

  
 Growth may overwhelm region, MPP warns
Governments must step up to the plate to ensure communities nestled on Lake Simcoe can handle the significant growth that is headed their way, says Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop.
Dunlop recently won unanimous support for a resolution that seeks to save Lake Simcoe from the impact of development.
When the time comes to install sewer and water systems, governments cannot expect residents to shoulder the entire burden, and must be at the ready with funding assistance, he added.
www.simcoe.com /article/27001   (432 words)

  
 TheStar.com - Caledonia residents asked to be patient   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
There are 75 to 125 officers from as far away as Ottawa, Peterborough, Huron County, Belleville and Orillia assigned to the area, Dunlop told the Hamilton Spectator.
Dunlop told the Spectator he based his figures on “reliable sources” he wouldn’t identify.
Distribution, transmission or republication of any material from www.thestar.com is strictly prohibited without the prior written permission of Toronto Star Newspapers Limited.
www.thestar.com /NASApp/cs/ContentServer?pagename=thestar/Layout/Article_Type1&c=Article&cid=1147259168436&call_pageid=968332188492&StarSource=RSS   (622 words)

  
 HELP STOP DUMP SITE 41
Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop is again going to try and put an end to the construction of landfill Site 41, by introducing a bill in the legislature.
Simcoe North MPP garfield Dunlop and Springwater Mayor John Brown, both former county wardens, say they are against the controversial landfill.
Dunlop said the study is being done by the county, they are responsible for the research but final approvals are given by his government...
www.stopdumpsite41.ca /press04.html   (4065 words)

  
 News in Our Ramara
MPP Garfield Dunlop announces $76,300 OTF funding to Ramara Festival.
Ramara - The festivities began today as MPP Garfield Dunlop announced Ontario Trillium Foundation (OTF) funding to the Ramara Chamber of Commerce to launch an annual, one-day Our Ramara FunFest.
John Pugsley, OTF Program Manager, joined Dunlop in announcing a grant of $76,300 over two years to support the production of a fun-filled and informative festival.
www.ourramara.com /news3.asp   (606 words)

  
 Dunlop presents smoking petition but doesn't agree with its intent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Dunlop presents smoking petition but doesn't agree with its intent
Garfield Dunlop said he was just doing his job when he read a petition in the House of Commons asking the government to reinstate smoking at the Mental Health Centre of Penetanguishene.
Dunlop got the petition from Gerald Vaughan, a patient who wants his peers to be able to smoke again in their 'home.'
www.tobacco.org /news/162429.html   (185 words)

  
 Public consultations begin July 4 on Lake Simcoe Protection Act   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
The Act, moved by Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop, protects the water quality of Lake Simcoe and the Nottawasaga River by directing poorly planned development away from the green spaces on which the water depends.
Dunlop will be holding the first of four public consultations on the Act on Tuesday, July 4 in the Bradford-Bond Head area.
Also attending will be Philip Trow, part of a local organization concerned with poorly planned growth; and Rick Smith, executive director of Environmental Defence.
www.environmentaldefence.ca /pressroom/releases/2006/20060628.htm   (414 words)

  
 Power Boating Canada Magazine Press Release
On February 24, 2004, the Honourable Garfield Dunlop, Member of the Provincial Parliament for Simcoe North, Ontario, presented the prestigious Southern Georgian Bay Chamber of Commerce "President's Award" to William E. Taylor, Publisher of Power Boating Canada Magazine and President of Poker Runs Inc.
Dunlop had the following remarks, which are featured on the citation accompanying the award:
The Honourable Garfield Dunlop, MPP Simcoe North, Ontario.
www.powerboating.com /news/release0304.html   (926 words)

  
 Doug Abernethy Citizen of the Year
They nominated Abernethy for his tireless work with Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop to make an ignition interlock device mandatory for those convicted of drinking and driving.
Ontario became the first Canadian province to make the small device mandatory earlier this month when Dunlop's private member's Bill 131 was passed into law.
Dunlop, who met with Abernethy in his Queen's Park office a number of times while developing the bill, said his passion for the cause was obvious.
www.oadd.ca /doug_abernethy_citizen_of_the_year.htm   (500 words)

  
 Area may be affected by CUPE strike
Progressive Conservative chief whip Garfield Dunlop said it was expected that third reading would take place within the next three weeks but he didn’t know the schedule.
Dunlop said, “And if Bill 206 doesn’t make the schedule, it will in the next session.”
Forbes said that each CUPE local are independent and had the right to support the strike action or not.
www.citizen.on.ca /news/2006/0216/Regional_news/032.html   (466 words)

  
 Cats News and Information: Cats in Orillia, Ontario
Dunlop, who lives with a cat named Barney, was on hand to present a $20,200 cheque to the theatre company.
Dunlop applauded the provincial Liberals for keeping the relief fund going.
The theatre festival?s artistic director David Fanstone thanked Dunlop for the money, which will be used to advertise Sunshine Getaway packages on two Toronto radio stations.
www.catsmusical.com /mt/archives/000148.html   (638 words)

  
 Jan 05, 2000: Citizens deserve answers from Dunlop, correctional staff say
PENETANGUISHENE - Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop has some explaining to do Thursday night, Ontario corrections workers say.
Mulhall called on people in Penetanguishene to come out to a special meeting of town council, with MPP Dunlop in attendance, "to get some answers."
Before the 1999 election, then Corrections Minister Bob Runciman said there were "too many unanswered questions about safety" with a private facility.
www.opseu.org /news/Press2000/jan052000.htm   (289 words)

  
 Lake Simcoe Protection Debate Reaches Legislature   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Toronto –The campaign to rescue Lake Simcoe and its watershed enters a critical new phase on November 23, 2006, with a debate concerning the decline of Lake Simcoe reaching the Ontario Legislature for the first time.
Garfield Dunlop, MPP for Simcoe North, will be introducing a resolution to the Legislature of Ontario, calling on political parties of every stripe to embrace comprehensive watershed protection in the struggle to save the Lake.
Dunlop introduced the Lake Simcoe Protection Act as a private Member’s Bill on June 2, 2006.
www.environmentaldefence.ca /pressroom/releases/2006/20061122.htm   (711 words)

  
 London Free Press: News Section - Hydro One expenses questioned
Tory MPP Garfield Dunlop said, in hindsight, it was a mistake to exclude the two crown corporations.
Dunlop said the same rules that give the public access to provincial politicians' expenses should apply to all Crown corporations and agencies.
NDP MPP Peter Kormos said the Liberals have just wasted $7,000 of taxpayers' money to bring an adviser to British Prime Minister Tony Blair adviser over for one speech to MPPs this week.
www.canoe.ca /NewsStand/LondonFreePress/News/2004/01/18/316608.html   (551 words)

  
 Ont. Adds Weapons in Pot-Grow Battle   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Kwinter said electricity distributors already have the right to cut power under the Ontario Energy Board Systems Code, but the bill would entrench that right in legislation.
Conservative critic Garfield Dunlop complained that the legislation fails to seek tougher sentencing laws under the Criminal Code.
"If the government is really serious about the issue, they should be targeting the drug criminals with tougher sentencing, not the threat of someone pulling off the hydro switch," Dunlop said in the legislature.
www.mapinc.org /drugnews/v04/n1491/a10.html?999   (459 words)

  
 The Independent, April 5, 2000: Rural Economic Task Force meeting in Colborne
As chairperson of the task force appointed by Premier Mike Harris, Galt has spent the past couple of weeks travelling across Ontario gauging the concerns of rural Ontarians in order to prepare for the provincial budget this summer.
"We are not here to talk, we are here to listen," said Galt, who was accompanied by York North MPP Julia Munro and Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop.
The meeting featured 24 presentations from residents across the county, many of whom pushed for a single-tier government as a means of improving the economy.
www.indynews.ca /archives/news/newsApril2000/RETF04052000.html   (1264 words)

  
 Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
Only 7 U.S. States hold more competitive fishing tournaments annually than Ontario, but Georgian Bay is the only tournament quality body of water in Ontario that cannot host professional bass tournaments under the current regulations.
In spite of the incredible efforts of M.P.P. Garfield Dunlop, Penetanguishene Town Council, CAO Vadeboncoeur and the Bass Dreams to Reality Committee, the deadline for this year just could not be met.
M.P.P. Dunlop continues to rally on behalf of the Town of Penetanguishene, Community Living Huronia and the Committee in order to secure a variance or other written approval for 2006 and subsequent years to ensure the success of this annual event and the continuation of a successful tournament history on Georgian Bay.
www.bassdreamstoreality.com   (432 words)

  
 The Ontario PC Party - News & Headlines
The McGuinty government's announcement that it will close the Huronia Regional Centre (HRC) by March 31, 2009 without a clear plan could lower the quality of life for many of the facility's residents and cause economic hardship for the Orillia community, Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop warned today.
"The reality is that many of HRC's 350 residents are seniors with very complex needs that cannot be met in a regular group home setting," said Dunlop.
If these 700 people lose their jobs, the Orillia community would then lose the economic spin-offs, leading to the disappearance of even more jobs from the private sector.
www.ontariopc.com /news.asp?ID=180   (261 words)

  
 Hire civilian board to screen police complaints: judge
Conservative MPP Garfield Dunlop said LeSage's proposals went too far.
Dunlop said creating a new complaints board would divert funds that would be better used to put more police officers out on the streets.
The Liberals promised a review of the police complaints process in the election campaign that brought them to power.
www.cbc.ca /canada/toronto/story/2005/04/26/to-lesage20050426.html   (1286 words)

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