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Jan 26th, 2016
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By Fram Dinshaw National Observer Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency allowed the agricultural industry to continue using an “unacceptable” pesticide on potato crops for more than a decade after concluding it had high acute toxicity, said a new audit tabled in Parliament on Tuesday. The report...
Jan 25th, 2016
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Ontario says it’s taking action to reduce pollinator losses Ontario government news release January 22 2016 Ontario is seeking public feedback on a draft action plan to improve pollinator health and reduce pollinator losses. Pollinators, including honey bees, are essential to Ontario’s ag...
Jan 22nd, 2016
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By Miriam King, Bradford Times “Tonight is a special night for us, and for Bradford West Gwillimbury as well… Years of work have unfolded to get us to this point.” The speaker was Darren Steedman, Vice President of DG Group (formerly Metrus), addressing a Public Planning Meeting on Januar...
Jan 22nd, 2016
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Alarm raised over potential for loophole By Andrew Philips Orillia Packer & Times An Oro-Medonte Township man worries the name listed on a county bylaw charge against the parent company of Burl’s Creek could lead to trouble down the road. Paul Sanderson said the Simcoe County document that ...
Jan 17th, 2016
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AWARE Simcoe /Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition news release A free public event to discuss issues surrounding Simcoe’s water, farmland and natural heritage systems, and how we can protect these important resources through expanding the Greenbelt in Simcoe County. Saturday, January 30, 2016, 9:30-11:...
Jan 12th, 2016
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AWARE News Network A free public event to discuss issues surrounding Simcoe’s water, farmland and natural heritage systems ,and how we can protect these important resources through expanding the Greenbelt in Simcoe County. Saturday, January 30, 2016, 9:30-11:30 am Liberty North, 100 Caplan Avenue, Ba...
Jan 11th, 2016
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The PMRA releases report on imidacloprid from the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association In a coordinated effort, the US Environmental Protection Agency and Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency produced a preliminary risk assessment for the neonicotinoid insecticide, imidacloprid. A...
Jan 4th, 2016
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By Dave Dawson Orillia Packet & Times When it comes to planning matters, Oro-Medonte Township has a less-than-stellar record in recent years. The development of Burl’s Creek could be used as a case study for all the wrong reasons; the transition from a little-used park to a major destinatio...
Jan 3rd, 2016
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By Sara Carson Barrie Advance Expect more concerts at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in the year ahead, along with a battle at the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) over the Oro-Medonte festival venue’s planned expansion. “We’re currently in discussions with a couple of other promoters in bringing some addit...
Dec 19th, 2015
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By Michael Pollan and Debbie Barker, The Washington Post December 4 2015 When Will Allen is asked to name the most beautiful part of his Vermont farm, he doesn’t talk about the verdant, rolling hills or easy access to the Connecticut River. Though the space is a picturesque postcard of the agrarian i...