By Patrick Bales, The Orillia Packet & Times A private prosecution launched by an Oro-Medonte Township resident over events last year at Burl’s Creek is moving forward, with just one defendant facing charges. After reviewing information received by lawyers for Wendy McKay and the companies ...
Locating the Organics Processing and Materials Management Facilities I view these new facilities as an opportunity to showcase how the County is progressing toward a zero waste municipality. I agree with Warden Gerry Marshall when he says there will be no odour problems. Other compost facilities ope...
Springwater News Materials Management Facility (MMF) and Organics Processing Facility (OPF) The County of Simcoe announced its preferred location for a new MMF and OPF facility at 2976 Horseshoe Valley Road east of CR27. The facility would become a major transfer of waste and recyclables from the ind...
Bumble bee -Jennifer Howard photo Let’s strengthen the plan to save pollinators AWARE News Network Our bees – especially the wild ones – are in serious trouble. So are other pollinators. All over the world, these keystone species are in danger of extinction. If we lose them, we lose...
By Patrick Bales, The Orillia Packet & Times Harry Hughes knew he was in a “no-win” situation when he had to declare a conflict of interest regarding decisions on the future of Burl’s Creek Event Grounds. “It’s sort of one of these situations where you’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t,...
Our bees – both the domesticated honey bee and the 400 species of wild ones that are native to Eastern Canada – are in serious trouble and the Ontario Beekeepers Association’s response to Ontario’s Pollinator Action Plan is a wake-up call. It emphasizes that the need for actio...
By Patrick Bales, The Orillia Packet & Times The fate of a temporary use bylaw to permit special events at Burl’s Creek will be decided over three days in May. The Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing into the matter will begin May 24, however two of the parties at a second pre-hearing into the ...
Cancer claims retiree charged with mischief in 2009 protest By Travis Mealing Midland Mirror TINY TOWNSHIP – One of the most respected opponents of the notorious Site 41 landfill proposal has died. Keith Edwin Wood was charged with public mischief alongside his wife, Ina, in August 2009. They were am...
Keith and Ina Wood surrounded by supporters at the Site 41 protest camp, August 6 2009 ( See below for August 4 2009 SDS41 news release) AWARE News Network We have lost a friend. The Earth has lost a champion. And all those who fight to protect water, land and life have lost a passionate advocate [&h...
From Midhurst Ratepayers’ Association The Midhurst Ratepayers’ Association Annual General Meeting will be held Thursday, February 18th 7-9 pm Midhurst Community Hall, 74 Doran Road, Midhurst We hope to see you at our AGM this Thursday. It will be an important meeting to discuss: -our succ...
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