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May 5th, 2015
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Fate of Dunlap Forest Warning to Simcoe County Dr. John Bacher Springwater Park Citizens Coalition From late February to early May of 2015 bulldozers, chain saws and chipping machines waged a brutal war on the David Dunlap Forest, removing fifty acres from the heart of what had been a 125 acre forest...
May 4th, 2015
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from Pamela Fulford Pamela Fulford, who started an online petition will be giving a deputation to Council on Strawberry Island. She is opposing a proposal by Trans America Group, a real estate company from Alberta, to build 120 condominium units on small Strawberry Island in Lake Simcoe. When: Monday...
May 2nd, 2015
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Updated Route for Migration Water Walk Letter from Josephine Mandamin Lead Waterwalker Dear Supporters: Please send this to whomever can respond to my request. Once again, I am approaching people to assist us with the rental of a van for approximately 2 months.  I am hopeful that you can recognize th...
May 1st, 2015
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From Jack Gibbons North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance The LSRCA’s explanation of why they decided to delay implementation of new Watershed Development Guidelines for over a month raises as many questions as it answers. So we are asking those questions, including why is the authority recommending ...
May 1st, 2015
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There has been a lot of activity with both the Township of Springwater and the County of Simcoe in recent weeks. The Elmvale Maple Syrup Festival had record crowds and excellent weather this year. The Pancake Breakfast had long lineups but was well worth the wait. The log sawing contest had 17 teams ...
Apr 30th, 2015
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 New Tecumseth Free Press Online Updated 4:25 pm – A statement issued by Essa Township this afternoon only confirms a lawsuit has been filed. “The Township of Essa has started an action in Superior Court against various parties dealing with several erosion-related issues along the Nottawa...
Apr 29th, 2015
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By Roberta Bell, Orillia Packet & Times The company proposing to build condominiums on an island in northern Lake Simcoe is tweaking its plans in accordance with environmental-protection legislation, but some residents of the nearby mainland feel the changes are too small to matter. “I was ...
Apr 29th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Onlne Tecumseth Estates (Rizzardo) has withdrawn its official plan and zoning bylaw amendment application attached to its 9th Line property in Beeton that’s been “active” since 2008. The move comes two weeks ahead of the May 12th Simcoe County council meetin...
Apr 28th, 2015
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from the Elmvale Foundation Leave a legacy, plant a tree. The Elmvale Foundation’s Isiaragui restoration project will take place Saturday May 2 and Sunday May 3 on properties located in the Wye River watershed in the vicinity of Elmvale. Isiaragui will restore approx. 4,500 m (linear – one side...
Apr 28th, 2015
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Open Letter from the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Dear Lake Simcoe Watershed Residents: On April 24, 2015, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) Board of Directors approved new Watershed Development Guidelines that apply to all regulated areas within the Lake Simcoe Water...