FoTTSA news release -- JULY 3, 2012 Doing nothing about the dramatic lowering of Great Lakes water levels is not an option, says Paul Cowley, President of the Federation of Tiny Township Shoreline Associations [FoTTSA] “We can slow the outflow," Cowley...

Cosack urges MPPs to make source water protection their legacyAWARE Simcoe July 2 2012 Last Tuesday, in Orangeville, members of the Ontario Legislature’s Standing Committee on General Government heard representations on Ontario’s outdated Aggregate Res...

By Michael Gennings Barrie Advance Jun 29, 2012 CLEARVIEW TOWNSHIP - Walker Industries vice-president Ken Lucyshyn says that a lot of work needs to happen before the company can move forward with its expansion of the Duntroon Quarry in Clearview Townsh...

Let’s make sure we always support our  library system BillMoyers.com June 30 2012 Watch the full video below that explains how the Tea Party put the Troy public library in jeopardy. and how the town fought back. BillMoyers.com ...

AWARE Simcoe June 30 2012Melancthon residents asked an all-party committee of MPPs who were holding a hearing on the Aggregate Resources Act review in Orangeville on Wednesday to visit the proposed mega-quarry area. At the 11th hour, they agreed. Local...

Report of June 25 Tiny Council MeetingBy Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny June 30 2012The first annual Tiny Deputy-Mayors Memorial Golf Tournament and Dinner, in honour of Gord Leonard,will take place on Friday August 24, 2012 and all proceeds will be going to th...

Rerport of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authorty Board of Directors meeting of Jun. 22, 2012Release from NVCA - June 29 2012 NVCA TO PLANT LIVING SNOW FENCES WITH DUFFERIN COUNTY AND GRCAThe Board authorized staff to work in partnership with the...

By Rob Ferguson Toronto Star June 28, 2012Job cuts and office closures are coming to Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources as it chops $70 million or 10 per cent of its spending over three years, Minister Michael Gravelle confirmed Thursday....

Jeffery: Conservation authorities 'outdated, costly'Kramp serves notice of motion to hold public forum on best form of environmental protectionDOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press June 26, 2012An environmentalist urged council Monday to consider joining a ...

Ontario’s quarry conundrumBy Bill Tremblay Barrie Advance Jun 28, 2012 ORANGEVILLE - Ontario’s thirst for aggregate must no longer trump the need to maintain agricultural land, heard the committee charged with reviewing the province’s Aggregate Resourc...