• Protecting Water and Farmland in Simcoe County

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Mar 18th, 2023
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‘The opinion provided… is only as good as the information provided to me by the member or their staff,’ J. David Wake wrote in a report From OrilliaMatters, Charlie Pinkerton, March 18 2023. Photo: flickr licence cc by-nc-nd2.0 Ontario’s integrity comm...
Mar 17th, 2023
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Ontario’s integrity commissioner says he’ll conclude Greenbelt-focused inquiry before deciding whether or not to investigate the premier’s daughter’s wedding events From OrilliaMatters, Charlie Pinkerton EDITOR’S NOTE: This article or...
Mar 14th, 2023
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With #Bill23, now the “More Homes Faster” Act, has the self-proclaimed Man of the People finally skewered himself in the butt? Margaret Atwood Dec 12 ,2022 It was a dark and soundless day near the end of the year, and clouds were hanging lo...
Mar 13th, 2023
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Title: Impact of Bill 23 on Planning Act Third-Party Appeal Right Resource Type: Fact Sheet Content: Bill 23 3’rd party appeal rights # of Pages: 2 Date authored: February, 2023 Author/s: Flavia Zaka Author Organization: Canadian Environmental La...
Mar 13th, 2023
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Those who think otherwise are ‘poorly informed,’ says letter writer From OrilliaMatters Mar 13 2023 Stock photoFrom Pexels by Lisa Fotios Access to potable water is a fundamental right in Ontario. Anybody can obtain a permit to take water (...
Mar 13th, 2023
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‘Land is what grows everything … that’s why it’s so important we try to use our land as efficiently as possible,’ says Ontario Federation of Agriculture official From OrilliaMatters Mar 13, 2023 Chris Fell, Local Journalis...
Mar 13th, 2023
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The Nottawasaga jurisdiction is 3,600 km2 and spans from Wasaga Beach in the northeast to Moonstone and Bass Lake, southeast through Barrie and Bond Head to Hwy 9 then eastward to Orangeville then heading north through Collingwood to Nottawasaga Bay. N...
Mar 10th, 2023
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REVIEW OF EXISTING HOUSING UNIT CAPACITY IDENTIFIED IN MUNICIPAL LAND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS PREPARED FOR UPPER- AND SINGLE-TIER MUNICIPALITIES IN THE GREATER GOLDEN HORSESHOE Prepared for: The Alliance for a Liveable Ontario By: Kevin Eby, RPP, PLE Februar...
Mar 10th, 2023
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Registration for the 2023 Farmland Forum is open! The Ontario Farmland Trust‘s (OFT) 2023 Farmland Forum will be taking place Thursday, March 21rd, 9:00am-4:30pm. The forum will return to the much missed in-person format at The Grand in Guelph, as well...
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Mar 10th, 2023
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Health minister warns federal transfers could be cut if patients are charged for care Mike Crawley, CBC News · Posted: Mar 10, 2023 Photo: Sakurako Kitsa Creative Commons A rise in the number of companies offering Canadians faster access to health care...