By: Brad Holden Creemore Echo April 4, 2013 The North Dufferin Agricultural Task Force is rolling out its next phase of advocacy following its successful, if precarious, defeat of the mega quarry proposal in Melancthon. On Wednesday, spokesperson Shirl...

From Clearview Community Coalition - April 5 2013The Niagara Escarpment Commission has sought a judicial review (JR) of the June 2012  joint board decision to approve the new Walker Quarry.  The Clearview Community Coalition will appear at the JR to su...

Chemical treatment would spare ash trees in coming emerald ash borer bug invasionBy Brendan Wedley, Peterborough Examiner April 2, 2013Peterborough’s preparing for the invasion of the emerald ash borer bug, which has killed ash trees across southwester...

The Associated Press  April 4, 2013 TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- At least some Asian carp probably have found their way into the Great Lakes, but there's still time to stop the dreaded invaders from becoming established and unraveling food chains that suppo...

By Meade Helman AWARE News Network Apruil 4 2013CLOSED SESSION: Council held another closed session prior to the council meeting that lasted 1.5 hours. EDITORIAL COMMENT: What is going on that they have so many closed sessions?...

AWARE Simcoe April 4 2013Dale Goldhawk from Zoomer Radio will be at Springwater Park this Saturday to ask the hard questions that he’s been known for the 80 years of investigations he’s done on behalf of the “underdog”. [Not quite that long but it seem...

By Erich Jacoby-Hawkins Barrie Examiner April 3, 2013 I commended Ontario’s Liberal government for putting participatory democracy into action when crafting the Lake Simcoe Protection Act and Plan.However, this same government has become acutely non-pa...

Email from Simcoe County Food & Agriculture Charter April 3 2013 The Simcoe County Food and Agriculture Charter Steering Committee and the Food Partners Alliance have created the Charter Champion Awards to acknowledge the many individuals and organizat...

Time for legislative committee to act on aggregate legislationFrom the North Dufferin Agricultural Task Force April 2 2013It's been nearly a year since public hearings were held into the Aggregate Resources Act. Excellent, thoughtful presentations were...

First Nations reps want Springwater Park issues to be resolvedBy Cheryl Browne, Barrie Examiner April 2, 2013 SPRINGWATER TWP. — Crows called warnings through the pines as smoke wafted gently from the chimney of the cabin in the woods.Two First Nations...