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Jan 29th, 2022
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Councillor Mariane McLeod left, Councilor Gail Little right UTOPIA, Ontario (January 28, 2022) – Councillor Mariane McLeod of the Town of Collingwood, and Councillor Gail Little of the Township of Amaranth were acclaimed to lead the 2022 Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) Board of Direc...
Jan 27th, 2022
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By Angela Bischoff, Director of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance There is no question that Ontario must end the use of gas-fired electricity generation. With less than a decade left to slash climate-wrecking emissions, gas simply has to go. There is also no question that we can phase-out gas use in the...
Jan 27th, 2022
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Meet the Timid and Curious Red Fox The Canadian red fox typically weighs from 3.6 to 6.8 kg and has the appearance of a small dog. These mammals have an average lifespan of 3 to 6 years old and tend to be diligent and nurturing parents. Kits will often practice hunting under adult supervision and [&h...
Jan 27th, 2022
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Danny Rodgers is the chief building official for the Town of Wasaga Beach.  WASAGA BEACH PHOTO From The Toronto Star, January 19, 2022 By Ian Adams Wasaga Beach is taking steps to minimize its carbon footprint and mitigate the effects of climate change. However, said chief building official Danny Rod...
Jan 27th, 2022
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Jan 26th, 2022
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York-Simcoe MPP Caroline Mulroney. Re: Op-Ed Submission – Hwy 413/Bradford Bypass The Bradford Bypass and Highway 413 are being sold to Ontarians as time-savers, promising to shave 30 minutes off of commuters’ trips. Sounds great.  But this doesn’t add up.  Transportation Minister Caroline Mulr...
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Jan 25th, 2022
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The World Nuclear is not a Practicable Means to Combat Climate Change according to 4 Former Heads of Nuclear Regulation and Governmental Radiation Protection Committees Why nuclear power can never be green The world must ponder whether it is worth tackling the poison in the air that is carbon by spre...
Jan 25th, 2022
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Keurig K-Cup pods, which were the focus of an investigation by Canada’s Competition Bureau, are not allowed in Orillia’s recycling program.  | FRANK MATYS/METROLAND From the Toronto Star, January 24, 2022 By Frank Matys A popular single-use coffee pod that was at the centre of an investig...
Jan 24th, 2022
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Please sign the petition. Please sign the OHI Petition on Land Use Planning:  The Toronto Star this morning ran an OHI Op-ed on the need for a one-year extension to the July 2, 2022 deadline for Municipal Comprehensive Reviews and draft new official plans across the Greater Golden Horseshoe. You can ...
Jan 24th, 2022
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From MidlandToday, January 21, 2022 A Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, Tay also needs to be more vigilant when it comes to the “Miracle of Nature” water. I only just learned about a new housing development: ‘WAVERLEY HEIGHTS’ (32 estate homes) going up in Tay Township. I am i...