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Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

Feb 24th, 2016
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  New Tecumseth Free Press Friday’s Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) board of directors meeting includes a scheduled delegation by Fred Somerville, Somerville Nurseries, and Janet Budgell, Concerned Citizens in Adjala-Tosorontio (CCAT) to speak against the Township council&...
Feb 5th, 2016
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From The Agenda TVO Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario, zeroes in on Midhurst during discussion of fundraising practices in Ontario on The Agenda with Steve Paikin At 9:45 in timeline...
Jan 31st, 2016
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  Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte MP Alex Nuttall addresses the Greenbelt meeting Life is a pay-attention contest: Oakville Mayor Rob Burton By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Protecting the natural environment makes communities more livable, safeguards our food and water for the future and reinvigora...
Jan 27th, 2016
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NVCA reduces number of board members to 18 from 27 Bradford Times The Town of Innisfil is well represented on local Conservation Authorities. The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority held its AGM on January 22, and re-elected Aurora Mayor Geoffrey Dawe as Chair – but the Vice Chairmanship went t...
Jan 4th, 2016
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NVCA news release  The community is invited to a meeting on January 13 in Adjala-Tosorontio to learn about enhancements planned for the Pine River in 2016. The Pine runs from the top of the Niagara Escarpment in Mulmur Township to join with the Nottawasaga River in Angus. From there, the Nottawasaga ...
Dec 1st, 2015
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Rare dragonfly in Minesing wetlands declared at-risk species By Sara Carson Barrie Advance November 30 2015 An endangered dragonfly could lose its only known Canadian habitat if development takes place atop the Snow Valley ski hill, said Ellen Schwartzel, acting Environmental Commissioner of Ontario ...
Nov 23rd, 2015
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AWARE Simcoe Action Alert On Tuesday, November 24, county councillors will decide whether or not to pursue the $5,000 in legal costs a judge has awarded in the Beeton Woods case. The item is on the Committee of the Whole (COW) agenda. COW meetings start at 9:30 a.m. at the Simcoe County Administratio...
Nov 23rd, 2015
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Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority news release NVCA staff caught a glimpse into the area’s history last week when several ledgers from the historic Bell’s Gristmill were uncovered. The ledgers, dating back to 1912, provide a record of the day-to-day transactions in what was a busy mill and ge...
Nov 13th, 2015
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Council of Canadians’ Maude Barlow condemns judge’s decision as “perversion of justice” AWARE Simcoe news release A massive costs award against a watchdog environmental group could have an adverse impact on citizens’ ability to protect their communities and natural herit...
Nov 10th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Ontario Superior Court Justice Eberhard today issued an order that will require Aware-Simcoe to pay Tecumseth Estates a fixed cost of $27,000 “in priority to any costs payable to the County,” which was awarded $5,000. In her ruling released today, Justice E...