Municipal affairs and housing minister Linda Jeffrey announces (yet another) Ontario-wide development reviewBy: Christopher Hume Toronto Star Oct 24 2013 Let the word go forth: the province is “reviewing the way municipalities plan and pay for developm...

Ontario website post October 24 2013 The Government of Ontario is taking a look at the way cities and towns plan for development and how to help pay for it.We want to ensure that the land use planning and appeal systems, and the development charges sys...

Mayor pleased at flexibility shown by County of SimcoeByNikki Cole Midland Mirror Oct 23, 2013  MIDLAND – Simcoe County council has given the Town of Midland its blessing to offer additional leaf and yard-waste pickup this fall.The request, said ...

Being good ancestors: the politics of sustainabilityAWARE Simcoe October 24 2013A lively conversation on beachBOOSTERradio in which Bill French talks about how we all know growth doesn't pay for itself, making Wasaga Beach the entertainment capital of ...

My View - Part 2- Springwater Township’s Response to Questions regarding the Mega Developments of the Midhurst Secondary PlanBy Bill French Springwater News October 24 2013On May 17th of this year the township held an information meeting and provided d...

from Jack Gibbons Chair, North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance October 23 2013The Lake Simcoe  Region Conservation Authority's (LSRCA) staff are proposing a 'slight' one-word change to the Maple Lake Estates Loophole.  Specifically, staff are recommending ...

Ontario news release October 22, 2013 The Ontario Tree Seed Plant is celebrating 90 years of preserving biodiversity, protecting the environment and supporting the forest products and wood manufacturing sectors. ...

By Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald Oct 21, 2013  ANGUS - Essa Mayor Terry Dowdall believes a new trail may be the best way to secure the longterm future of one of the township’s oldest forests. ...

By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Oct 20, 2013 Barrie is updating its source-water protection maps to include the new surface water treatment plant on Big Bay Point Road. ...

By Heather Goldsworthy Collingwood Enterprise Bulletin October 17, 2013 Driving by the high school in Stayner this summer you couldn’t help but notice the sign with the simple message. “If you ate today, thank a farmer.” ...