Proposed new runway at Orillia regional airport ‘Our understanding of the regulations that govern aerodromes and airports is that this (clear cutting) should not have happened,’ says forester By: Nathan Taylor Orillia Matters Ramara’s mayor is hoping council will defer a decision to dec...
A ministerial zoning order issued by the Ford government would allow the Triple Group of Companies to build a distribution centre on the Lower Duffins Creek wetland in Pickering, Ont. Move would nullify clause in Ontario’s Planning Act limiting scope of ministerial zoning orders By Mike Crawley...
Prohibited cutting: Piles of black ash, silver maple and red maple lie on the side of a swathe cleared in the provincially significant Mud Lake wetland. -Robert Bowles photo ‘I’ve never seen the devastation that I saw out there,’ says experienced wetland evaluator of clear-cutting near Ra...
Planning Act change hidden in Broadband bill may be attempt to legitimize Lower Duffins Creek warehouse decision AWARE Simcoe update 2 Amazon will not build giant warehouse on wetland in Pickering AWARE SImcoe update 1: here’s a link to a Green Party of Ontario petition Statement from Environme...
From the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition Webinar: Bradford By-Pass March 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Free Join SCGC Executive Director Margaret Prophet and guests Claire Malcolmson (Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition) and Laura Bowman (EcoJustice) for a discussion of the Bradford By-Pass, the proposed ...
This bridge was built over a watercourse separating Tom Rennie’s and a neighbour’s property in Moonstone ‘This is a win for the environment,’ says lawyer acting for the local conservation authority; Tom Rennie said he is ‘pleased’ matter has been resol By: Marg. Br...
Taylor Nature Reserve From the Couchiching Conservancy The Couchiching Conservancy will host their Annual General Meeting virtually, all are welcome and encouraged to attend. If you are concerned about the future of our forests, wetlands and alvars – now is the time to act and get involved. Location:...
Ramara Township From Mike Douglas for the Concerned Citizens of Ramara Ramara Township has now thankfully backed down from its MZO request for a mega-development on the shores of Lake Couchiching. It seems this issue upset many local residents both in Orillia and Ramara Township. There were two key p...
From Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition Lake Simcoe is stressed by phosphorus loads, climate change, and invasive species. The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan (LSPP) addresses these issues and lays out regulations, monitoring, and outreach strategies to address these stressors. If implemented, the LSPP would p...
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