From Earthroots, EcoSpark, Ontario Nature and STORM The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, Greenbelt Plan, Niagara Escarpment Plan and Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe play a key role in protecting over 720,000 hectares of land extending...

Considerations for the 10-year review From the Neptis Foundation In order to contribute to the 10-year review of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, Neptis has prepared a discussion paper explaining key features of the Plan, highlighting ...

Acting on Climate Change suggests way to sustainable future By Bob McDonald, CBC News More than 60 Canadian scientists, from every province, have assembled a report that points to a realistic, clean, sustainable future for our country, one that wonR...

from the Council of Canadians The UN recognized last Sunday, March 22 as World Water Day, but a former UN advisor on water says that Canadians did not have much to celebrate this year. Maude Barlow, former UN advisor on water and bestselling author, gi...

Report to Council and Senior Staff – prepared by Bill French – March 23 2015 This is a summary of the meeting between Mayor French and Deputy Mayor Allen with the Honourable Ted McMeekin, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and senio...

New Tecumseth Free Press Online The chair of the 2014 International Plowing Match (IPM) held last September in Ivy, is requesting Simcoe County forgive a $100,000 loan “provided to the IPM to support various activities” and instead redistri...

By Ian Adams Wasaga Sun CLEARVIEW Twp. — A development proposed for land beside the Collingwood Regional Airport has taken its first tentative steps toward receiving regulatory approval. On Monday night, Clearview Township held a public meeting on an o...

By Sara Carson Innisfil Journal Ontario farmers learned Monday the Ministry of the Environment is proposing to reduce neonicotinoid (neonics) pesticide use 80 per cent by 2017. The cutback isn’t coming fast enough for Dickey Bee Honey Inc. owner Peter ...

New Tecumseth Free Press Online The next and final phase of the multi-million dollar County Road 50 reconstruction will focus on a 3.3 km stretch ringing the intersections at 10 Sideroad and Cty Rd 14, and cost an estimated $9.6 million. Work includes ...

New Tecumseth Free Press Online A five year review of taxable assessment patterns amongst the 16 towns and townships of Simcoe County reported average growth of 2.02 per cent since 2010. New Tecumseth was one of five municipalities to post above averag...