Citizen action required to counterbalance the demands of developers
By Claire Malcolmson, Executive Director of the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition
The province is looking to strengthen Natural Heritage System (NHS) protections. This is a good thing. They have provided municipalities with maps of the proposed areas that should be included in the NHS. As part of the Municipal Comprehensive Reviews that are currently underway, municipalities can request that some of these proposed areas be removed, or request other areas be added. (You can read more about the provincial criteria here.)
Simcoe County is requesting significant removals from the proposed NHS. In particular, we have identified three “hot spots” that are threatened: Big Bay Point, the shores of Oro Medonte, and the shoreline in Ramara.
Citizen action is urgently required.
Here is how you can help:
- Register for our webinar to learn more.
- Make your own submission as part of the County’s consultation.
1. Register for the Webinar
Simcoe County Natural Heritage Protection in the Municipal Comprehensive Review
Saturday, November 20 @ 10:30am
Help us protect Simcoe County greenspaces.
Simcoe County wants your advice by December 3rd.
Learn more and contribute to our submission by joining the conversation.
Register Today
2. Make a Submission
Making a Submission to the County – we have a guide for that
The more citizens speak up, the harder we will be to ignore.
We have created a guide to help you make a submission to the County. The deadline is December 3rd at 4:30pm.
If you need any help or have info to share, please call 647-267-7572 or email rescuelakesimcoecoalition@gmail.com!
Thank you so much for caring and taking action. We are better together!
PS – You can help us make the case for protecting these areas (Big Bay Point, Oro-Medonte shoreline, Ramara shoreline) by sending us your photos or sharing any information you have, to rescuelakesimcoecoalition@gmail.com.
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