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Jan 30th, 2012
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End secret ballots on election to top positions – at NVCA and Simcoe CountyReport fom NVCA AGM January 27, 2012By Sandy Agnew AWARE Oro-Medonte January 30 2012The NVCA held two back to back meetings on January 27. The first meeting closed out business for 2011. CAO Wayne Wilson provided a summary of ...
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Jan 16th, 2012
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Briefs from NVCA newsletter January 16 2012The NVCA will hold its Annual General Meeting on Friday, January 27th beginning at 9 a.m. in the John L. Jose Building at the Tiffin Centre for Conservation. NVCA Board meetings are generally held the fourth Friday of the month and are always open to the pub...
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Dec 6th, 2011
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NVCA report of its November 25 meeting December 6 2011The NVCA Board approved the Draft 2012 budget for circulation and municipal input. The draft budget includes a 1.736% municipal general levy increase, consistent with the Board direction provided in October. ...
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Nov 17th, 2011
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Dunsmores, Rotary Club of Barrie, Nottawasaga Steelheaders get award Release from NVCA November 16, 2011The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority presented three Conservation Champion awards last night at the NVCA’s annual Evening of Thanks. The event is held to recognize the important contributi...
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Nov 10th, 2011
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New guidelines for fill placement NVCA newsletter November 9 2011 At its October 27 meeting, the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority board directed staff to keep the 2012 levy to 1/73 per cent. It also approved an MOU for Oro-Medonte, new guidelines regarding the placement of large quantities o...
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Nov 7th, 2011
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For the Howards, environmentalism is multi-generationalAWARE Simcoe November 6 2011At the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority “watershed heroes” awards on October 27, Jennifer Howard of Big Bay Point received the Education Award, and her son Jeff Howard received the Ernie Crossland Young Conser...
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Nov 3rd, 2011
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Oro-Medonte gets its way on an environmental services refund – but at what cost?By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe November 3 2011It’s a dispute that has dragged on for two years and cost the taxpayers untold thousands of dollars in staff time as well as more thousands on legal and consultants’ fees.In the...
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Oct 20th, 2011
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By Mary Riley Kawartha Media Group Oct 20, 2011 LINDSAY — While the City of Kawartha Lakes may not be home to a lake as big as Lake Simcoe, the importance and challenges of maintaining such precious resources were highlighted at a special council meeting on Tuesday (Oct. 17). Read more ...
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Sep 28th, 2011
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Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authoroty Board Meeting of September 23, 2011By Allan Baker AWARE Oro-Medonte September 28 2011- Oro-Medonte/SSEA/NVCA Memorandum of Understanding MOU.A resolution to receive the Draft MOU for the joint delivery of environmental program/services within the Severn Sound...
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Sep 20th, 2011
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AWARE Simcoe news release September 20 2011Barrie, On – Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak has replied to concerns raised about his reported view that stripping Conservation Authorities of their power is “the right thing to do.”Unfortunately, his reply, sent Sept. 16 to Conservation Ontario, d...