By DOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press May 9 2012MIDLAND - An environmentalist who played a role in establishing the Severn Sound Environmental Association has urged five SSEA member municipalities to consider joining a conservation authority. Sandy Agnew, a former Oro-Medonte council member, says Midla...

News release from NVCA May 3 2012011 AUDITED STATEMENTS ACCEPTEDAuditor Michael Laycock of BDO Canada provided his report on the NVCA's 2011 financial statements, stating that full cooperation of staff and board was provided and the financial statements were in good order. The Board resolved to accep...

By Don Pearson Conservation Ontario Thursday, 12 April, 2012I was struck this week by the realization that we public servants have done a lousy job in educating the public about the reasons that certain policy initiatives might actually be in the public’s interest.  ...

Allowing weighted vote would reduce board size News report from the NVCA - April 3 2012The Board of Directors voted March 23 to ask the support of Conservation Ontario in their request to the Ministry of Natural Resources for an amendment to the Conservation Authorities Act. The suggested change woul...

News release from York-Simcoe MP Peter Van Loan March 29 2012Ottawa – Today, the federal government surprised and delivered significant new dollars for Lake Simcoe’s environment.  In Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2012, the Conservative Government restarted the Lake Simcoe Clean-Up Fund....

Quarry denied break, but fee schedule up for early reviewBy Sandy Agnew AWARE Simcoe March 4 2012At the February 24, 2012 NVCA board meeting the board heard a deputation from George Oldreive, Broker of Record on behalf of the applicant Richard Donnelly, Murphy Business Inc. for a 73 hectare (Ha) quar...

By Richard Blanchard Innisfil Scope February 22 2012 Simcoe County councillors discussed the role of conservation authorities at their Performance Management committee meeting last week. Read more ...

Walrer Benotto of Shelburne re-elected as chairNVCA news release February 10 2012UTOPIA, Ontario – Walter Benotto, Councillor for the Town of Shelburne, was elected Chair of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority Board of Directors for a fourth consecutive term at the NVCA’s Annual General Mee...

End secret ballots on election to top positions – at NVCA and Simcoe CountyReport fom NVCA AGM January 27, 2012By Sandy Agnew AWARE Oro-Medonte January 30 2012The NVCA held two back to back meetings on January 27. The first meeting closed out business for 2011. CAO Wayne Wilson provided a summary of ...

Briefs from NVCA newsletter January 16 2012The NVCA will hold its Annual General Meeting on Friday, January 27th beginning at 9 a.m. in the John L. Jose Building at the Tiffin Centre for Conservation. NVCA Board meetings are generally held the fourth Friday of the month and are always open to the pub...