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Jul 18th, 2011
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By Thornton McEnery Business Insider Jul. 13, 2011 A furor has erupted in Ontario, Canada over the proposal of a “mega-quarry” that could potentially contaminate the waters of five large rivers in the areas that would surround it. Petitions have been passed and the Canadian government has been besie...
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Jul 18th, 2011
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Comment now and make sure your voice is heardAlert from Simcoe Solar Farm Awareness Project July 17 2011Three of the ten proposed Industrial Solar Facility sites by Recurrent Energy have been registered on the Ontario Environmental Registry. We as citizens have 30 days to make comments from the publi...
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Jul 15th, 2011
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BY DECHINTA STUDENTS AND FACULTY Rabble.ca JULY 15, 2011 During their recent tour of Canada, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Blachford Lake Lodge on the traditional and unceded territory of the Yellowknives Dene First Nation. The July 5 stopover began with demonstrations by the 1st Canadian...
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Jul 15th, 2011
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AWARE Simcoe July 15 2011 Following are policy positions taken by AWARE Simcoe at its public meeting in Alliston on June 25 2011 Resolution on mega-quarry WHEREAS the proposed Highlands Companies mega-quarry is unprecedented in size, magnitude and impact on the environment, agriculture and local comm...
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Jul 15th, 2011
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By GARY MASON Globe and Mail July 15 2011 When Canada’s premiers gather in Vancouver next week, it’s hard to imagine that the subject of trade talks with the European Union won’t come up. The potential ramifications of any deal for the provinces are enormous. And yet there has been little discussion ...
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Jul 15th, 2011
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Truck traffic, air and water quality, need for EA AWARE Simcoe July 15 2011 At least one Simcoe County municipality registered its concerns with the proposed mega-quarry in Melancthon Thownship. New Tecumseth Mayor Mike McEachern sent in a letter last week raising key concerns about the Highlands Com...
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Jul 15th, 2011
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By Tonda MacCharles Toronto Star July 14 2011 OTTAWA—The federal ethics commissioner has ruled former Conservative MP and junior cabinet minister Helena Guergis breached her ethical obligations in 2009 in writing Simcoe municipal officials to promote a business she knew could potentially benefit her ...
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Jul 15th, 2011
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LETTER TO Simcoe.com July 14 2011 It was recently said that by the time three or four more provincial elections occur, that rural southern Ontario will be unrecognizable. This is because so much of the political will and the bureaucrats exercising that will are based in the urban centres. Over the la...
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In Quarries
Jul 15th, 2011
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Next steps, media coverage, upcomng events etc AWARE Simcoe July 14 2011 This is a link to the current newsletter from the North Dufferin Agricultural and Community Taskforce....
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Jul 13th, 2011
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News release from Timmins-James Bay MP Charlie Angus July 13 2011 If the Conservatives get their way, police will be soon be able to track every e-mail sent, every website visited and every comment left on Facebook – all without warrants or judicial review. Read more ...
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