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Oct 28th, 2014
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Across Simcoe County, voters make clear they want change By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Updated October 29, 2014 Anti-sprawl candidates have swept to office in two battleground municipalities in Simcoe County. Not even a message from Premier Kathleen Wynne could save the pro-development incumbent...
Oct 28th, 2014
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Oct 24th, 2014
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Report from the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority of its October 24 board meeting NVCA protects and manages much of the land within the 6,000 hectares (15,000 acres) Minesing Wetlands. Minesing is an internationally significant wetland that provides local wetland benefits such as flood attenu...
Oct 22nd, 2014
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By Kate Harries AWARE NewsNetwork In a September 30 report to Mono Council, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority  member Fred Nix details extraordinary  features of the process used in an conducting an efficiency audit of the authority. Board members have not been allowed to have copies of the e...
Oct 21st, 2014
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From Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority needs volunteers for the Sunday, October 26  community tree planting at the headwaters of Dyment Creek at 272 Ferndale Drive  ( entrance to the landfill), Barrie.  The planting will start at 10 am and end whe...
Oct 2nd, 2014
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From the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority – Highlights of the Board of Directors Meeting, Sept. 26, 2014 Alexandra Service of Ducks Unlimited Canada presented to the board on the recently established Lake Simcoe Georgian Bay Wetland Collaborative. Ducks Unlimited, NVCA, Lake Simcoe Reg...
Oct 2nd, 2014
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online The Schedule C Class Environmental Assessment of the proposed wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Everett has identified the preferred option to be a new membrane bioreactor located in the north east area of Everett with surface water outfall to the Pine River west of...
Oct 2nd, 2014
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from Lake Simcep Regiona Conservation Authority Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority is continuing to work hard to improve the environmental health of Lake Simcoe and its watersheds. Volunteers are needed for the Sunday, October 26  community tree planting at the headwaters of Dyment Creek at 27...
Sep 25th, 2014
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By Sara Carson, Orillia Packet & Times  An Alberta-based development company is pursuing plans to build a community including up to 120 units on Strawberry Island in northern Lake Simcoe. Trans America Group, based in Edmonton, acquired the 25.6-acre Ramara Township island in 2007 with plans to b...
Sep 25th, 2014
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The following comments on the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority’s Efficiency Audit have been send to the NVCA’s directors. AWARE Simcoe’s Concerns with NVCA Efficiency Audit Recommendations released August 22, 2014  AWARE Simcoe’s foremost concern is the closed session process tha...