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Mar 11th, 2015
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Two sessions set for Monday April 20 will include question and answer sessions By Kate Harries AWARE News Network It’s taken three years, but the public will finally get some explanations about the 2008 Simcoe County Official Plan that was spurned by the provincial government, rewritten in 2012, appr...
Mar 10th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Tecumseth Estates (Rizzardo) has appealed last week’s stop work order issued by Simcoe County that temporarily suspended the special permit the upper tier granted to allow the clearing of approximately 30 acres of woodlot on their 9th Line property in Beeton. The...
Mar 10th, 2015
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By Mark Reusser Ontario Federation of Agriculture This spring will be remembered as the season of land use deliberations in Ontario. Four significant land use plans are under review and the process could have significant implications for Ontario farmers. The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing ...
Mar 9th, 2015
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From Climate Action Now Blue Dot campaign for the right to a healthy environment kicks into high gear! WHEN Friday March 13, 2015 at 5:30pm – 7:30pm WHERE Unity Market Cafe & Studios 25 Toronto St., Barrie Google map and directions There are a number of exciting projects about to get underw...
Mar 7th, 2015
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You’re buying a forest? That’s wonderful! What a privilege, to own a natural space where you can withdraw from the stresses of modern life and enjoy something that’s becoming increasingly rare. You want to get value from the forest? You’re so wise. I’m sure you will buil...
Mar 6th, 2015
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Together we make history! From the Everett Ratepayers Association  The Everett Ratepayers Association is holding a townhall meeting to create a new organization to represent residents of all Adjala-Tosorontio so that together we have a voice to bring up our concerns and fight issues that threaten our...
Feb 27th, 2015
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Further restoration work vital to environmental integrity of Oak Ridges Moraine News release from the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority An environmental report card recently released by a coalition of conservation authorities reveals that efforts to protect the Oak Ridges Moraine have been la...
Feb 27th, 2015
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From Ontario Nature This afternoon, the provincial government announced the start of the much anticipated review of plans that protect the Oak Ridges Moraine, Niagara Escarpment and Greenbelt.To protect these embattled landscapes forever, we must unequivocally tell the government that we want: strong...
Feb 27th, 2015
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Premier Kathleen Wynne has chosen the former mayor to revisit the decade-old Greenbelt Plan that curbs urban sprawl from Niagara Falls to Peterborough By: Robert Benzie Toronto Star  Premier Kathleen Wynne has tapped former Toronto mayor David Crombie to revisit the decade-old Greenbelt that curbs ur...
Feb 27th, 2015
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As the province prepares to review its decade-old Greenbelt and growth plan, the battle lines are drawn between conservation and development in the booming Golden Horseshoe By Susan Pigg Toronto Star The sign outside the modest East Gwillimbury bungalow, Howards’ Farm, is a beloved beacon for local r...