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Jan 23rd, 2020
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The 15 artesian flows that have been sampled since 1999 Open Letter to the General Public, regarding chemical analyses of artesian flows in the Elmvale area by William Shotyk and colleagues Springwater News At a public meeting early last year, the representative of an aggregate mining company (Duffer...
Jan 17th, 2020
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Is project on federal land in the public’s best interest?   By Donna Baylis AWARE News Network On January 16, 2020, about 150 people braved a snowy blustery night to attend the 2nd public information session hosted by TC Energy (TCE formerly TransCanada Pipelines) at the Meaford & St. ...
Jan 17th, 2020
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North Gwillimbury wetland – Tim Hagen photo Georgina moves to prohibit development on Maple Lake Estates’ wetlands and woodlands From Jack Gibbons North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance At its meeting yesterday, Georgina Town Council examined the implications of the Local Planning Appeal Tribu...
Jan 10th, 2020
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Road salt doesn’t disappear when the ice melts, says Environment Canada, and can run into freshwater river and lakes. Taylor Simmons/CBC From Environmental Defence  Every winter in Ontario, road salt is applied to our streets, sidewalks, and parking lots to prevent slips, falls and accidents. B...
Jan 5th, 2020
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Jack Imhof  From the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority The NVCA Annual General Meeting to be held Friday, January 24, 2020 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM At: Tiffin Centre for Conservation, 8195 8th Line, Utopia​ Join us for our NVCA’ 60th Annual General Meeting. Our keynote speaker, Jack Imh...
Jan 5th, 2020
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Lake Simcoe – LSRCA photo Township says it doesn’t need conservation authority; ‘Ramara definitely did benefit and would continue to benefit,’ CAO says By: Nathan Taylor Orillia Matters December 19 2019 The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority is “disappointed” at the com...
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Jan 5th, 2020
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Rivers are a major conduit of plastic pollution into the world’s oceans Thomson Reuters December 17, 2019 The Amsterdam bubble barrier used to collect plastic is basically a tube placed on the bottom of a river or canal, with holes where air is pressed through to create a ‘bubble curtain....
Dec 17th, 2019
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Donna McCaw and Jan Beveridge, shown by the Grand River in Elora, are members of Save Our Water, which is fighting Nestle Canada’s plan to draw 1.6 million litres of water a day from a nearby well. COLE BURSTON / FOR THE TORONTO STAR The water supply in this small Ontario town faces ‘significant’ ris...
Dec 13th, 2019
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The late John Pitts by Frank Matys Orillia Today Momentum is building as the Couchiching Conservancy forges ahead with efforts to safeguard ecologically important lands for generations to come. The charitable land trust announced that a 185-acre tract of forest, grassland and wetland inside the Black...
Dec 11th, 2019
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News release from Simcoe County Starting February 3, 2020, households will receive garbage and recycling collection on alternating weeks, while green bin collection will continue every week. Your curbside waste collection is changing To bring consistency and predictability back to your weekly waste c...