By Ian Adams Wasaga Sun A controversial proposal to develop a property on the eastern boundary of Wasaga Beach will move on to the next stage. On Tuesday, town councillors approved an official plan amendment for five hectares of land on Eastdale Drive, over the protestations of residents who claim th...
New Tecumseth Free Press Simcoe County council today decided against implementing recommendations from its solid waste management department (SWM) that would have made utilizing a green bin for diversion of organics mandatory to be eligible for weekly curbside collection. Instead, the proposal...
Simcoe County waste management staff are struggling to find ways to increase waste diversion rates from the current 60% to reach the target of 71% by 2020. The struggle isn’t so much with how to do it as it is to persuade their bosses, County Council, to give them the go ahead. Staff are presenting [...
From Protect Wasaga Beach Wetlands (residents’ group) THE ISSUE. Proposal to amend the Official Plan of the Town of Wasaga Beach thus laying the groundwork for a Developer to build up to 156 Townhouse units on lands designated Provincially Significant Wetlands. AN UPDATE IS PROVIDED HEREUNDER •...
As a long time local resident of Springwater Township I am very concerned about the health of our renowned Minesing Wetlands, often referred to as the “Minesing Swamp.” This jewel of a wetland, home to many rare and endangered species, is under increasing pressure from human activities. W...
News release from AWARE Simcoe Simcoe County should not be acting as an agent for a developer in pursuing a costs award, a spokesperson for AWARE Simcoe says. “AWARE Simcoe believes it is totally inappropriate for County lawyer Marshall Green to be representing both the County and Tecumseth Estates i...
Welcome Autumn…Critical Developments Await From Save Midhurst Village – Midhurst Ratepayers Association As Margaret Atwood told us, it is important for us to keep pushing that rock further up the hill. Each day we get closer. We’ve had important events happen in our campaign to brin...
Simcoe County proposal would see garbage left behind if green bin isn’t curbside CTV Barrie Simcoe County waste management staff is considering an unconventional way of getting people to use their organic bins. Waste management director Rob McCullough says staff is considering not collecting regular ...
Major salmon migration event includes nature walk with conservation experts, gourmet meal, FREE kids lunch and entertainment From the Blue Mountain Watershed Trust The Blue Mountain Watershed Trust is holding a major event in Collingwood from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, October 1st. See the Salmon Run i...
By Cheryl Browne, Barrie Examiner It isn’t easy being green. But the lone protestor at the Simcoe County Museum railing at the county’s choice of placement for its new Organics Processing Facility (OPF) and Materials Management Facility (MMF) didn’t mind. “I live on Horseshoe Valley Road near the pro...
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