News release from Oro-Medonte Township Oro-Medonte Council had a Special Council meeting scheduled for October 21st to receive the staff report regarding the 2015 Temporary Use By-law application for Burl’s Creek Event Grounds. The Township has now received an appeal filed by Burl’s Creek for the Ont...
From Food & Water First On Thursday, September 3rd, voters in the provincial riding of Simcoe North will choose a new MPP in a by-election. Over the past few weeks, the Green Party has challenged the three rival party candidates to show their support for protecting Ontario’s Class 1 farmlan...
Springwater issues water restrictions From the Midhurst Ratepayers Association July 29 2015 On Tuesday, July 28, Springwater Township issued water restrictions for all those connected to municipal water. Residents are being advised to conserve water generally and, specifically, to reduce the watering...
By Roberta Bell, Orillia Packet & Times The Township of Oro-Medonte has given the green-light to the Boots and Hearts Music Festival at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds, but only on the 92 acres appropriately zoned for it. During a special council meeting Tuesday afternoon, municipal politicians ...
Boots and Hearts parking, camping permits on agenda From SaveOro Inc. A crucial council meeting is being held on Tuesday, July 28 at 3:00 pm at the Oro-Medonte Community Centre and Arena in Guthrie on the corner of Line 4 and Highway 11. This could allow Boots and Hearts to operate an illegal parking...
35,000 people attended the 3-day event in Oro Medonte, which featured Neil Young, Kendrick Lamar and Sam Smith By: Tamara Khandaker Toronto Star Oro Medonte resident Nicole Laframboise got to listen to the sounds of the WayHome Music and Arts Festival from the comfort of her own bed, but she wasn’t t...
By BRAD WHEELER Globe and Mail It will get loud. In fact, the noise has already begun. Preceded by a small but determined racket of protest from some residents of Oro-Medonte, Ont., the three-day WayHome Music and Arts festival is going ahead as planned this weekend at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds in t...
News release from Springwater Township Protection of Agricultural Land is a top priority in Springwater Township. In an effort to safeguard Agricultural Land for future generations, Deputy Mayor Don Allen introduced a motion on June 22 which reiterates the importance of Agricultural Land in the commu...
from Environmental Defence In North America too often we tend to think about farmland as development land in waiting. That’s not surprising given that traditionally, our land use planning legislation generally prioritized urban development over agriculture or nature. But the times they are a-changing...
From the Ontario Bee Association In the most recent survey of 2015 winter losses issued by the Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists (CAPA), Ontario beekeepers reported losing almost 38% of their bees this winter. This is more than 3 times the national average of 12.4% of other provinces...
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