Marketwire news release - Aug. 24, 2012Central Ontario will be able to enjoy more of its own home grown produce with the help of a new Harper Government investment. Member of Parliament Dr. Kellie Leitch (Simcoe-Grey), on behalf of Agriculture Minister...

'No intrabasin transfer of water in the Great Lakes'Letter to Simcoe County Clerk Brenda Clark August 22 2012 We appreciate the opportunity to comment on the Draft Proposed Modified Official Plan for Simcoe County. Sierra Club Ontario agrees with the A...

By Michael Gennings Barrie Advance Aug 20, 2012 DUNTROON - The Niagara Escarpment Commission (NEC) voted 9-3 on Thursday to ask the provincial court to rule on the Consolidated Hearing Board’s decision that Walker Aggregates is allowed to expand the Du...

Petition launched to ensure land and water are protectedNews release from AWARE Simcoe, Environmental Defence and Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition August 19 2012MIDHURST -- Simcoe County residents say it’s time they are consulted about the newly proposed O...

AWARE Simcoe August 18 2012  Here’s the link to the petition if you know people who anre’t online and want to sign, a copy is available at Huronia Nurseries, 1159 Baseline Rd., Wyevale.  More info ...

Milestone vote seeks to overturn Joint Board decision on Walker Quarry expansionEmail from the Clearview Community Coalition August 17 2012 Yesterday afternoon, in a landslide 10-3 decision, the Niagara Escarpment Commission voted to send the Walker de...

UPDATED WITH LINKS TO MAPSBy Kate Harries AWARE News Network July 16 2012PERKINSFIELD – Tiny Councillor Nigel Warren isn’t too impressed by a Simcoe County plan to create a major arterial route between Midland and Horseshoe Valley Road running along th...

News release August 16, 2012OTTAWA – As a direct result of Bill C-38, Sierra Club Canada and the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) are withdrawing their applications for judicial review of permits issued by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commi...

Yes to Severn’s quest for soil-specific studies on solar farm propertiesBy Kate Harries AWARE News Network August 15 2012A Simcoe County committee has lent support to Severn Mayor Steve Burkett in his desire to ensure solar farms don’t get built on pri...

By Chris Simon Innisfil Scope August 15 2012 Innisfil will be looking for some help from higher levels of government, in its quest to get five major projects built. The town is applying for a total of about $8.1 million in funding, through the Federal ...