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Feb 17th, 2023
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AMO Submission to the Standing Committee on Heritage, Infrastructure and Cultural Policy November 16, 2022 Summary The Association of Municipalities of Ontario (AMO) commends the government for recognizing it has a role to play in addressing the national housing crisis. AMO and its member municipal g...
Feb 16th, 2023
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This event is about sending a great big NO to Doug Ford and the “Progressive” Conservatives. … and having some fun at the same time. ​This is NOT a warm welcome for Doug Ford.  It’s an ironic “nice to see you back” after the government took 10 weeks off. This is a protest part...
Feb 14th, 2023
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Join us as she shares her knowledge and speaks about the Oro Moraine it’s importance and how to protect it from the challenges of development, climate change, costs to us if we don’t and more. WE NEED TO PROTECT OUR OWN BACKYARD!! WATER IS LIFE THAT SUSTAINS US ALL, OUR DRINKING WATER, OUR WETLANDS, ...
Feb 13th, 2023
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Happy New Year. We are thrilled with the priorities that have been presented by our new Council. There are five Strategic Pillars for Change and one of them is to Show Leadership in Responding to Climate Change.  We look forward to supporting the new Council in this major initiative. Click here >&...
Feb 13th, 2023
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More consideration is being given to noise and air quality issues as Bradford Bypass Environmental Impact Assessment Report nears completion, but timeline for construction remains vague Patrick Bales A map of the proposed route for the Bradford Bypass.Supplied photo/Ministry of Transportation. Bradfo...
Feb 13th, 2023
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Reader Walter Klywak wants Ontario Premier Doug Ford to ‘stop and think about what you are doing in destroying the local environment’ Letter to the Editor Feb 4, 2023 Photo Maija Hoggett/TimminsToday I took notice of Premier Ford’s latest response to federal Environment Minister Ste...
Feb 13th, 2023
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Luckily, we don’t have to choose between a healthy environment and economic prosperity, writes Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner Mike SchreinerGuelph Mercury Monday, February 13, 2023 Ontario is at a crossroads. We must reach net-zero emissions by 2045 if we hope to avoid the worst impacts of the climate cri...
Feb 13th, 2023
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Online petition can be signed until April 1; ‘We are privileged to live in such a beautiful place and have access to the unique natural resource,’ BarrieToday Staff Feb 9, 2023 A satellite view of Lake Simcoe.Photo courtesy the Province of Ontario Barrie-Innisfil member of Parliament John...
Feb 7th, 2023
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Letter writer calls on Ontarians to speak out against Doug Ford’s ‘ridiculously wrong proposal’ to build natural gas generation plantsFrom BarrieToday, Letter to the Editor Feb 7 2023 Stock photo Thursday’s BarrieToday had a story titled, “Local residents fuming over ‘ridiculous’ En...
Feb 7th, 2023
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Sunday Feb 12 3pm REMINDER. IF YOU HAVEN’T REGISTERED IS NOT TOO LATE Please join us for this FREE and informative virtual Webinar about impact of provincial legislation on the township of Oro-Medonte. Margaret Prophet, our guest speaker is the Executive Director of the Simcoe County Greenbelt ...