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Jul 20th, 2015
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News release from Conservation Ontario Conservation Authorities are pleased to participate in the discussion and review of the Conservation Authorities Act as announced by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. “The role of Conservation Authorities around Ontario’s natural resources has chan...
Jul 16th, 2015
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New Tecumseh Free Press Online An implementation update on the progress of 26 recommendations contained within the Service Delivery and Operational Review of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA), notes an expected August tabling of a draft report that seeks to “reduce Board size...
Jul 13th, 2015
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From Pamela Fulford Change.org Thank you so much to all of you. Our Change.org plus hand signed petitions totalled over 1500 people! The petition to protect Strawberry Island was presented to Ramara Township Council on June 15 with a huge supporting crowd of 200 people. The speakers for Strawberry Is...
Jun 23rd, 2015
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AWARE News Network A crowd-funding campaign has been launched to save the Beeton Woods.  The appeal on the gofundme website states that the funds will be used to retain legal representation to address problems in the permits application and approval process, and to obtain expert assessments of the va...
Jun 19th, 2015
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From Jack Gibbons
 North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance The DG Group is asking the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) for permission to destroy a 500 acre provincially significant wetland to build a mobile home park. The LSRCA, in turn, says it is none of the public’s business what ...
May 29th, 2015
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By Andrew Philips Orillia Packet & Times Developers would be wise to ensure the creation of stormwater ponds follows a more natural approach. That’s according to Alexandra Service, a conservation programs specialist with Ducks Unlimited Canada. Following an overview of the organization̵...
May 28th, 2015
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–Jennifer Howard photo Stand With Us  from Save the Beeton Woods Most problems in life can be attributed to 2 things – acting without thinking and thinking without acting. We need to be wise enough to stand together and act when the time comes. The time has come! As a member of Save the B...
May 25th, 2015
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Ramara Creeks subwatershed plan and public consultation session From Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority Please join us at a public consultation session to review and comment on the Draft Ramara Creeks Subwatershed Plan. Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) staff will present an ov...
May 14th, 2015
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from Jack Gibbons North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance Last night the DG Group (formerly Metrus) told Georgina Town Council that it is preparing to submit an application to the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) for permission to build a 1,073 unit mobile home park on the Paradise Beach-I...
May 13th, 2015
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Tree-Based Farming Could Deliver Abundant Benefits By Tim Radford, Climate News Network May 8 2015 This Creative Commons-licensed piece first appeared at Climate News Network. LONDON—Forests may be the green investment with the richest returns for humankind, according to new research. While one study...