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Jul 5th, 2014
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Email from Margaret Prophet via change.org Like so many classic Canadian farming communities, my village of Midhurst, Ontario is surrounded by forest, fresh country air and beautiful landscapes. My husband, two boys and I routinely take hikes and have picnics in the fields and forests across from our...
Jul 1st, 2014
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Midhurst resolution gives staff, chair authority to settle at OMB By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority board members postponed approval of a controversial efficiency audit last Friday following an outcry from citizens’  groups. They also passed a resoluti...
Jul 1st, 2014
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How members of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority board of directors voted June 27 2014 on a motion to go in-camera to discuss, inter alia, the efficiency audits being carried out by a consultant: No to behind-closed-doors discussion Mary Brett, Township of Adjala-Tosorontio Percy Way, Tow...
Jun 26th, 2014
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The Nottawasaga Steelheaders have a series of fact sheets with information about the Nottawasaga River and related issues. This is the text of their most recent publication, regarding the Midhurst Secondary plan. Midhurst Secondary Plan Threatens Us! The Nottawasaga Steelheaders, a volunteer group of...
Apr 29th, 2014
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Date:           Saturday May 24th, 2014 Place:          St. Thomas Anglican Church Hall, 28 Church Street, Shanty Bay Time:          2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition is hosting an interactive and inspiring event focused on protecting Oro-Medonte’s forests and wetlands through ...
Apr 25th, 2014
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Letter to the Springwater News I am reluctant to send a letter to the paper as I have always believed that information and discussion on complicated concerns like the Midhurst Secondary Plan (MSP) should be done in Council or one -on -one with individuals. I have had many verbal discussions with rate...
Apr 24th, 2014
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By GISELE WINTON SARVIS, QMI AGENCY Landowners within the Lake Simcoe watershed are needed to help restore the health of Lake Simcoe and southeastern Georgian Bay. Environment Canada recently announced funding of more than $3 million for the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) to be cha...
Apr 22nd, 2014
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By Heidi Riedner Georgina Advocate The area’s local conservation authority plans to parlay $3 million in federal funds into $14 million in key watershed projects during the next three years. The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority received more than $3 million from the first round of funding un...
Apr 19th, 2014
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The April 22 meeting of Springwater Council is going to be very important – and not just for Midhurst. – Anyone who cares about the Minesing Wetlands and the Nottawasaga watershed should attend. – Anyone who lives downstream of the proposed Midhurst Secondary Plan (Wasaga Beach resi...
Apr 15th, 2014
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By Dominik Kurek Bradford West Gwillimbury Topic York Region and area farmers and grassroots initiatives are big winners today after the federal government announced another $8.6 million to clean up Lake Simcoe and its watershed. This funding is part of a 10-year commitment that puts Ottawa more than...