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Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority

Oct 24th, 2015
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By Cheryl Browne Barrie Examiner Lake Simcoe has become the high-water mark other cities will attempt to emulate as environmentalists push climate change to the forefront. Environment and Climate Change Minister Glen Murray spoke at the Southshore Centre on Friday about the five-year-long program tha...
Oct 15th, 2015
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Springwater News October 8 2015 As always, there are many matters to deal with at the Township of Springwater and County of Simcoe. After some summer solace it is full steam ahead with business as usual at both levels of government. NVCA The board has approved a pilot program to review the operation ...
Oct 14th, 2015
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CORRECTION – An earlier version of this report stated New Tecumseth Deputy Mayor James Smith supported the motion not to seek costs from AWARE Simcoe. As is shown in How They Voted he did not. AWARE Simcoe regrets the error. UPDATED – See below AWARE News Network Despite an appeal from Ne...
Oct 12th, 2015
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Please attend tomorrow’s council meeting! 9 am, Midhurst AWARE News Network Tomorrow, Simcoe County Councillors will decide whether to continue with a bid to recover legal costs from AWARE Simcoe, relating to the citizens’ group’s application for a judicial review of the county’s decision to li...
Sep 7th, 2015
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From Gary Christie, Nottawasaga Steelheaders Attention All NS Members, Friends and Partners: ** Important Special Meeting of the Nottawasaga Steelheaders** Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 at 7:30 PM at  Don Cherry’s Grill, Bradford Dave Gonder, Interim Manager of the Upper Great Lakes Management Unit ...
Sep 3rd, 2015
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Letter from Barbara Huson, Beeton I have read comments about the issue of the Beeton Forest, that it is “private property” and that the Beeton residents’ fight to save the forest is just “emotional”. In many respects the reaction that this is “private property” is also an emotional response. Most of ...
Aug 28th, 2015
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AWARE Simcoe News Release A judge has ruled against an application by AWARE Simcoe for an injunction against any cutting of the Beeton Woods until October, when a date was set for a judicial review of Simcoe County’s decision to lift a stop-work order. Tecumseth Estates has the right to start clear-c...
Aug 27th, 2015
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The following letter has been sent on behalf of AWARE Simcoe to federal party leaders and local candidates From the time of Confederation, each and every Canadian has had the right to travel on 40,000 lakes and 2.5 million rivers across the land. In October, 2012, the Conservative government brought ...
Aug 5th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority’s (NVCA) Human Resources Advisory Committee (HRAC) meets Aug. 13 to deal with the CAO’s report that requests “endorsement, in principle” to reduce its Board of Directors from 27 to 18 members. CAO Ga...
Aug 5th, 2015
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Springwater issues water restrictions From the Midhurst Ratepayers Association July 29 2015 On Tuesday, July 28, Springwater Township issued water restrictions for all those connected to municipal water. Residents are being advised to conserve water generally and, specifically, to reduce the watering...