• Protecting Water and Farmland in Simcoe County

Author "Gary Christie"

Apr 17th, 2015
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“For many of us, water simply flows from a faucet, and we think little about it beyond this point of contact. We have lost a sense of respect for the wild river, for the complex workings of a wetland, for the intricate web of life that water supports.&...
Mar 7th, 2015
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“Nottawasaga”…from the Algonquin translation referring to the outlet of the river where Huron would battle their mortal enemies, the Iroquois  As a child of the 1950s, growing up in Toronto near the old stock yards of St. Clair Avenue, it was a r...
Feb 14th, 2015
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The motto for Nottawasaga Steelheaders is “Put a little back”. To some, including those that fish, this can be interpreted to mean releasing all their caught fish. The practice of “catch & release” is a philosophy that is gaining acceptance by angl...
Jan 13th, 2015
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The Pine River is a major feeder tributary of the Nottawasaga River, providing clean and cool water, much of it from springs in the important limestone of the Amabel bedrock deep in Dufferin County and the Niagara Escarpment. Studies from the Nottawasa...