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Bifolchi reelected NVCA chair in tie-breaker

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Jan 17th, 2014
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By Trina Berlo Wasaga Sun Wasaga Beach Councillor Nina Bifolchi has been reelected to a second term as chair of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority. An election was held at the NVCA’s annual general meeting on Jan. 10. Gail Ardiel, councillor for The Blue Mountains, was elected vice chair. ...
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LSRCA board fails to act on wetland protection

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Jan 17th, 2014
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Back Row: New Tecumseth Councillor Bruce Haire, Regional Councillor Jack Ballinger, BWG Councillor Del Crake, Mayor Geoffrey Dawe, Councillor Dave Kerwin, Mrs. Gayle Wood (CAO), Oro-Medonte Councillor Dwight Evans, Barie Councillor Barry Ward, Councillor Ken Ferdinands, Ramara Councillor John O'Donnell, Barrie rep Eric Bull

Front Row: Councillor Stephen Strangway, Innisfil Councillor Maria Baier, Councillor Avia Eek, Mayor Rob Grossi, Regional Councillor Debbie Bath (Chair), Mayor Virginia Hackson, Regional Councillor Bobbie Drew (Vice Chair) Missing: Councillor Phil Craig
From Jack Gibbons
 North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance Today the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) board of directors decided to delay making a decision on our request that it repeal the Maple Lake Estates (MLE) Loophole, until after the October 2014 municipal elections. This needless d...
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Growth drives up costs, service partners tell Barrie

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Jan 16th, 2014
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By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance Barrie taxpayers are being asked for more and more money for an array of services, such as police, library, long-term care and environmental protection, when service providers made their pitches to council Monday. Simcoe County kept its request to the city’s two-per-cent...
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Dufferin Wind ask conservation authority to disregard rules

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Jan 14th, 2014
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By Bill Tremblay Orangeville Banner The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) is preparing for a possible legal battle with Dufferin Wind Power Inc. On Friday (Jan. 10), Jonathon Myers and Crawford Smith, lawyers for the company appeared before the NVCA board. Darren White, vice-chair of t...
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After two tied votes, Bifolchi wins NVCA chair in draw from hat

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Jan 13th, 2014
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Each year at the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority AGM, the chair is elected for the coming year. This year, at the meeting held January 10, Darren White, Deputy Mayor of Melanchthon Township (Dufferin County) challenged incumbent chair Wasaga Beach Councillor Nina Bifolchi for the position. ...
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Friday, January 17: LSRCA to discuss loophole

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Jan 13th, 2014
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Wetlands or Profits? UPDATED  From Jack Gibbons North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance According to Fraser Nelson of Metrus Developments, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) should permit Metrus to build a 1,073 unit mobile home park (Maple Lake Estates) on the Paradise Beach-Island Grov...
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White aims for ‘happy medium’ between development at all costs and strictly conservation

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Jan 13th, 2014
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Melancthon Deputy Mayor Darren White’s speech to the NVCA board, January 10, 2014 Good morning everyone.  I have put my name forward today because I believe that we need to make a little course correction as we enter what will be the last year of this current board. Over the last few weeks or so [&he...
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Decision deferred on AWARE’s Nottawasaga River request

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Dec 15th, 2013
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A decision was deferred on a presentation by AWARE Simcoe asking for the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority’s support for its request to have the “Notty” listed under the Navigation Protection Act. Chair Nina Bifolchi said the matter will be referred to staff for a report and be brought back t...
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LSRCA says more study needed

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Dec 13th, 2013
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Leo Longo
From Jack Gibbons North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance This morning, our lawyer, Leo Longo, made an excellent submission to the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) and asked them to eliminate the Maple Lake Estates (MLE) Loophole now. According to Mr. Longo, the MLE Loophole is simply ille...
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Protect the Nottawasaga – Essa Council letter and resolution

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Dec 12th, 2013
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The following  is the text of a letter sent by the Township of Essa to The Right Honourable Stephen Harper, Prime Minister of Canada Dear Sir: Please be advised that Council, at their meeting on December 4, 2013, passed the following resolution: WHEREAS the Federal Government is replacing the Navigab...
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