Tiny Township property could also include nature reserve, agricultural research area By Maija Hoggett Barrie Advance May 26 2011 TINY TOWNSHIP – A prominent scientist is proposing a water research and innovation centre for the land once pegged for Simc...

Some county councillors fearful that idea would detract from Georgian College plansBy Kate Harries - AWARE Simcoe - May 24, 2011The scientist who identified the unique quality of the groundwater in the Site 41 area made a pitch today to Simcoe County C...

Lowndes to appear before NVCA board this Friday  AWARE Simcoe May 24 2011 The company that is planning the largest quarry in Canada is asking one of the agencies tasked with assessing the environmental impact of the mammoth project for a break. John Lo...

AWARE Simcoe  May 24 2011 Simcoe Grey MPP Jim Wilon will be Bill French’s guest on Politically Speaking Wednesday May 25th at 8:00 p.m. on Rogers TV Collingwood Cable 53. This is a live show. Jim will address local issues such as health care and ...

By Chris Hallida Orangeville Banner May 24 2011 Dufferin-Caledon MP David Tilson has joined the ranks of people calling for an Environmental Assessment (EA) to be done in regard to The Highland Companies’ application for a 2,316-acre quarry in Me...

New Tecumseth Free Press Online May 24, 2011 A report to The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority’s (NVCA) Board of Directors recommends no changes to the proposed $156,750 review fee charged to the proponents of an industrial subdivision in...

“EAT MY DUST” COULD WELL BE THE LEGACY OF OBSOLETE LAWS UNEARTHED IN MEGA-QUARRY FIGHT BY WAYNE ROBERTS NOW Magazine May 19 2011 The Ontario Election is still six months away, but the surprise candidate for most polarizing issue – likely to turn the po...

MAQ Aggregates Duntroon project goes to OMB while Walker hearing continuesNews release from Environmental Defence May 20 2011Environmental Defence and local residents are calling on the Minister of Natural Resources to stop another mega-quarry applicat...

Council listens to residents’ dissent By Ian McInroy – Barrie Examiner – May 19 2011 INNISIFIL — What’s in a name? Apparently quite a bit, if that name is Innisfil. And much to the relief of many residents, it’s going to remain ...

By BOB BRUTON BARRIE EXAMINER May 18 2011 The Allandale redevelopment’s fate will have to wait a little longer. Barrie councillors decided Monday to put off any decision about the old station land project until June 6 so that Coun. Jennifer Robin...