By Amanda Persico Markham Economist & Sun August 14 2013Markhamites, you did it.During a special press conference today at Chelsea Park in Ward 4, it was announced Markham’s waste diversion rate has hit 80 per cent. ...

Holland Marsh Growers' Association release August 24 2013Welcome to the third of seven video clips that are being brought to you by the Holland Marsh Growers’ Association (HMGA) – but this time, we have a couple of twists and surprises. Research and in...

Exploring New Approaches to Learn about the Past - a Day of DiscussionArcheology Centre website August 25 2013We invite you to join us at the Great Hall, Hart House, University of Toronto , on Friday, September 13, 2013, for a day of discussion, titled...

A living entity, water should have some rights of its own (extract) By VIDYA KAURI The Globe and Mail Aug. 24 2013,Part of Liquid State: The science, art and wonder of water in Canada, an occasional series about one of the nation's most magnificent res...

The Great Lakes Sewage Report Card [2013]EcoJustice Aug 12, 2013 Every year, Ontario municipalities dump billions of litres of untreated or partially treated sewage into the Great Lakes Basin.Sewage pollution contains a foul cocktail of biological and ...

Springwater Township website August 22 2013What is a Curb Swap? A Curb Swap provides residents an opportunity to "give away" items that no longer have use to them, but may be useful to others. ...

Barrie news relelase August 21, 2013The City of Barrie has earned an AMO Gas Tax Capacity Building Award for its development of a Storm Water Facility Asset Management Plan. The Honourable Greg Rickford, Minister of State for Science and Technology and...

Committee news release - Aug. 20, 2013 The Township of Tiny Golf Tournament and Dinner in honour of Gord Leonard & the Story of Site 41 - set for Friday August 23, 2013 - is proving to be a great success.The volunteer organizing committee for the secon...

Aboriginal Protesters Move into Springwater Provincial Park After Ontario Parks Leaves by Mark Brosens Inside Agenda August 20, 2013“As far as I’m concerned, it was abandoned,” says Elizabeth Brass Elson, who currently resides in Camp Nibi in Springwat...

Premier says low water levels not just an environmental issueBy Travis Mealing Midland Mirror Aug 13, 2013  |    NORTH SIMCOE – Premier Kathleen Wynne strongly disagrees with Penetanguishene Mayor Gerry Marshall’s repeated claim that the province doesn...