Compliance audit committee members Colin McLarty, George Wodoslawsky and Robert Barlow leave the township administration centre after meeting in January. -AWARE Simcoe photo French, McLean, township ready to settle in July 2017, but committee refused, mayor says By Kate Harries AWARE News Network The...
From the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority: Highlights of February 23 board meeting The board endorsed management plans for two donated conservation lands properties Springwater. The management plans outline ecological and geological features of each property, and suggest potential recreation...
Lawyer expects inquiry would cost more than $1 million by John Edwards Collingwood Connection The Town of Collingwood is calling for a judicial inquiry into the events surrounding the sale of 50 per cent of the town’s hydro company in 2012. The town received a presentation on Monday from William McDo...
As everyone knows the Province has released a map showing “Study Areas” where they are considering expanding the Greenbelt. The Greenbelt has been very effective in stopping sprawl where it exists now. About the only people who are opposed to it are developers, landowners (including a few farmers) wh...
Alex and Tyler Mifflin From Susan Lloyd Swail Environmental Defence Ontario’s Greenbelt will be turning 13 on February 28, and we are celebrating with a Facebook LIVE chat at noon EST. Join us for a lively discussion hosted by TVO’s The Water Brothers, Alex and Tyler Mifflin. Margaret Prophet, Simcoe...
Philip Careless From Couchiching Conservancy All are welcome at The Couchiching Conservancy’s Annual General Meeting on Saturday March 3 at ODAS Park, 4500 Fairgrounds Rd, Severn. Doors open at 2 p.m. and the meeting will take place from 3 to 5 p.m. Please join us to celebrate a successful year in l...
Sammy the cat, on patrol at the tree seed plant. -National Post photo An open letter to all concerned conservation interests regarding the future of native tree seed in southern Ontario From Forests Ontario and the Forest Gene Conservation Association In August of 2017 the Ministry of Natural Resourc...
The lawsuit against Stacey Newman resulted from comments she wrote on Facebook in 2015 alleging intimidation and harassment by Azim Rizvee, who was then a federal Liberal candidate By JULIEN GIGNAC Toronto Star A judge has dismissed a defamation suit against a Milton woman, ruling that comments she p...
Spring water at the Shotyk farm. -William Shotyk photo AWARE News Network The following submission to the Ontario government from Dr. William Shotyk of the Elmvale Foundation regarding the proposed Greenbelt study area was presented to Springwater Township Council yesterday by Kate Harries. Elmvale ...
Lest we forget: Shiv Chopra, scientist, whistleblower, hero Things have improved since Harper government, but culture change among managers needed, report says By Emily Chung, CBC News More than two years after the election of a federal government that says it wants scientists to speak freely, more t...
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