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Nov 12th, 2021
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Gerard Dusastre From Simcoe.com, November 11, 2021 By Ian Adams The area’s conservation authority has outlined a series of concerns with a proposed development in Wasaga Beach’s west end, saying more work needs to be done to identify wetland boundaries and protect habitat. The 11-page response from t...
Oct 8th, 2021
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The Collingwood water treatment plant is located at Sunset Point. From OrilliaMatters, October 7, 2021 By Jessica Owen ‘We have been pushed too hard by top-down planning that has set arbitrary targets,’ said Collingwood resident Ulli Rath during County of Simcoe’s municipal comprehensive ...
Sep 6th, 2021
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York-Simcoe candidates in the federal election will debate matters related to the environment on Wednesday, September 8th, from 7 – 8:30 PM. The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition is co-hosting this debate, online on Zoom. Media are invited to attend! Registration is required via this link https://us...
Aug 27th, 2021
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Planner Brandi Clement reviews the plans for Beachwood Developments’ proposal for more than 200 residential units on vacant land in Wasaga Beach’s west end, at a public meeting with council’s coordinated committee, Aug. 19. From The Toronto Star, August 24, 2021 By Ian Adams A propo...
Aug 12th, 2021
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Sign this petition to save Brocks Beach We The People of Brocks Beach  formally oppose and ask Wasaga Beach Mayor and Council to reject the following: ·       The  application submitted by Beachwood Development Inc., to the Town of Wasaga Beach Planning Department, for an Official Plan Amendment (Fil...
Aug 12th, 2021
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Kerrie Atkins (left), Jan Penic and Alex Schwertner are members of Save Beachwood, a group of Shore Lane residents calling on Wasaga Beach town council not to consider a high-density residential development in their neighbourhood. – Ian Adams/Metroland From Simcoe.com, August 10, 2021 By Ian Ad...
Aug 12th, 2021
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Shore Lane resident Gerard Dusastre fears a proposed high-density residential project will destroy the quiet nature of his neighbourhood in the west end of Wasaga Beach. – Ian Adams/Metroland From Simcoe.com, June 16, 2021 By Ian Adams Neighbours of a proposed 215-unit residential development i...
Aug 12th, 2021
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Gerard Dusastre has launched a website raising concerns over the number of residential units planned for the west end of Wasaga Beach along Beachwood Road. – Ian Adams/Metroland From Simcoe.com, July 14, 2021 By Ian Adams A group of west-end residents opposed to a 214-unit development in their ...
Aug 7th, 2021
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From the Toronto Star, August 5, 2021 By Brian Lockhart The Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition and the Simcoe County Environmental Youth Alliance have announced the launching of a survey intended for youth to gather input about the future of the region. They are encouraging youth under the age of 25 t...
Jul 29th, 2021
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Silver Creek, Collingwood By Lisa Richardson The Blue Mountain Watershed Trust (BMWT) is fighting two development proposals that threaten wetlands in Simcoe County. The group has teamed up with the Nature League in an effort to save the Silver Creek Wetland, one of the few remaining coastal wetlands ...