• Protecting Water and Farmland in Simcoe County

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Jun 14th, 2010
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Toronto Star May 29 2010The fight to build a controversial landfill site in Simcoe County is officially over. Earlier this week, the province waved a white flag and revoked its certificate of approval for Dump Site 41. To applause from project opponent...
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Jun 14th, 2010
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Barrie Examiner May 28 — So now what? Site 41, the North Simcoe Landfill, will no longer even be considered as a dump for Simcoe County waste. Last summer, county council bowed to overwhelming public pressure and reversed its position on the Tiny...
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Jun 14th, 2010
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By Miriam King Editor Bradford Times On May 25, the County of Simcoe finally laid to rest the controversial North Simcoe Landfill site, better known as Site 41. Following the vote in September 2009 to halt construction of the new landfill, County Counc...
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Jun 14th, 2010
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By BOB BRUTON Barrie Examiner May 25 2010Site 41 has officially been dumped. Simcoe County council decided Tuesday to ask Ontario’s Ministry of Environment to revoke the Certificate of Approval necessary to operate the Tiny Township property as a...
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In Energy
Jun 14th, 2010
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By Chris Fell Simcoe.com May 25 2010To say that opposition to industrial wind turbines invading our rural landscape is growing would be an understatement.Several municipalities in Grey and Bruce counties are now pondering the possibility of challenging...
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Jun 14th, 2010
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Gail Swainson Toronto Star May 26 2010The province has revoked the certificate of approval for Elmvale’s notorious Dump Site 41, just hours after Simcoe County Council voted Tuesday to rezone the landfill for agricultural uses.The decision means the si...
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Jun 14th, 2010
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By John Edwards Simcoe.com May 25 2010Site 41 is dead.Simcoe County council voted Tuesday morning to ask the Ministry of the Environment to revoke the certificate of approval for the proposed Tiny Township dumpsite.Council also approved an amendment – ...
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In Ramara
Jun 14th, 2010
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By JENNIFER BURDEN, THE PACKET AND TIMES May 26 2010Mary Bax has entered the race for mayor of Ramara Township. The Washago resident had been thinking about becoming involved in politics for a while after helping a local federal candidate on his campai...
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Jun 13th, 2010
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May 24 2010 Letter To: Mr. Cal Patterson, Warden, Simcoe CountyTo: all County CouncillorsTo: Mr. Mark Aitken, Mr. Rob McCulloughTo: Mr. Glen KnoxRe: suggested use for the land at Site 41Rather than constructing a landfill, we suggest that the area be p...
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In Essa
Jun 13th, 2010
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Reccent exchange on www.stopdumpsite41.ca regarding conservation authoritiesFrom Essa Mayor Dave Guergis – May 20 2010First off the NVCA has grown to over 35 staff with a budget approaching $4,000,000. Almost $2.500,000 in wages. take a look at t...