Sunday Feb 12 3pm REMINDER. IF YOU HAVEN’T REGISTERED IS NOT TOO LATE Please join us for this FREE and informative virtual Webinar about impact of provincial legislation on the township of Oro-Medonte. Margaret Prophet, our guest speaker is the Executive Director of the Simcoe County Greenbelt ...
‘Planning decisions can’t be made based on the stigma around a new legalized crop such as cannabis,’ says lawyer, calling situation ‘a highly politically charged issue’ Marg Bruineman Stock imagePhoto by Washarapol D BinYo Jundang via Pexels about 16 hours ago Oro-Medonte Town...
Annual funding for tree-planting program increased to $35,000 Simcoe.com Travis Mealing Sunday, February 5, 2023 An orientation session will be scheduled for Simcoe County councillors to learn more about the province’s controversial Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act. A Jan. 31 report by the pl...
On World Wetland Day, letter writer urges MPP to speak up against new housing legislation, opening of protected lands to development From BarrieToday, Stock photo Skitterphoto via Pexels Letter to the Editor Feb 4, 2023 Thursday, Feb. 2 was World Wetland Day. The theme of this year’s World Wet...
Fernbrook Homes can’t move ahead on Golfview project until Wasaga Beach grants tree-clearing permit Wasaga Sun Ian Adams Tuesday, January 31, 2023 A residential developer will have to wait to find out whether it can start cutting trees before the birds return for the spring. Fernbrook Homes has...
Forget about the hairy marmots Phil, Sam and Willie and focus on wetlands which are now disappearing at a rapid rate around the world and in Simcoe County, says Bob Bowles From OrilliaToday Photo: Local naturalist Bob Bowles, pictured here at Orillia’s Inch Farm property, encourages people to recogni...
A vandalized Bradford Bypass sign along Highway 400 is shown in this file photo.Natasha Philpott/BradfordToday Feb. 2, World Wetlands Day, is an apt time to highlight the Bradford Bypass’ impacts on the Lake Simcoe watershed’s wetlands, and why that matters. The environmental assessment (EA) used for...
From the Municipal Leaders for Stronger Communities, a project of the Greenbelt Alliance and Ecospark Please join us for our next panel discussion: Best Practices for Protecting Farmland and Natural Heritage on Thursday, February 16th at 4 pm. The discussion features: Anne Bell, Ontario Nature Phil M...
‘They did put the money in the budget in March 2022, they just haven’t done anything with it yet,’ laments local councillor who urges feds to ‘take the next step’ Patrick Bales Jan 20, 2023 From OrilliaMatters A local municipal council is calling on the federal government to ...
Public meeting held on the Eden Oak plan prior to council and the town taking a position on the file, which is currently under appeal at the Ontario Land Tribunal From CollingwoodToday Jessica Owen The council gallery was loaded with residents on Monday night, most of whom came to bring their questio...
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