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Apr 21st, 2022
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Tree planting and naturalization efforts are some of the ways Essa Township is addressing climate change. Miriam King/Bradford Today From Simcoe.com, April 20, 2022 By Brad Pritchard Simcoe.com asked local municipalities to highlight some of the steps they are taking to address climate change. These ...
Apr 21st, 2022
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Aisha Chiandet, a water scientist with the Severn Sound Environmental Association, uses a variety of devices to monitor water quality. A Secchi disk (pictured) is a standard tool used to measure water clarity. – Andrew Mendler/Metroland From Simcoe.com, April 19, 2022 By Andrew Mendler Rising w...
Apr 21st, 2022
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The Town of Collingwood has added a number of electric vehicles to its fleet as part of its green initiatives program. – Town of Collingwood photo From Simcoe.com, April 19, 2022 By John Edwards In October 2019, the Town of Collingwood declared a climate emergency and committed to making change...
Apr 17th, 2022
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Adjala-Tosorontio Ward 1 Coun. Annette Bays is abstaining from future meetings. From the Toronto Star, April 14, 2022 By  Janis Ramsay There’s a stalemate at Adjala-Tosorontio council after Mayor Floyd Pinto filed a libel suit against four councillors. Councillors Annette Bays, Jonathan Pita, D...
Apr 16th, 2022
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Ontario Green Party leader Mike Schreiner is coming to Simcoe County to raise awareness for the threat to the world’s purest water on his campaign. Come out and join us on Tuesday, April 19th – 4:30PM at the flow in Elmvale. Mike’s team asks that those planning to attend wear masks....
Apr 15th, 2022
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Trees/shrubs for sale for the “1000 TREES” project Here are 4 things that you can do to help reduce climate change: Get a RAIN BARREL, for as low as $15 (after the $30 rebate from the town) Help plant 1000 TREES on May 14. Plant a tree/shrub in your yard in support of the “1000 […]...
Apr 15th, 2022
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We are so happy to announce that the Friends of Simcoe Forests / Recycling Rewards bin is here. If you haven’t already donated items, please consider digging through your closets. It feels great to donate and great to recycle so everybody wins. Thank you very much to everyone who has already donated ...
In Barrie
Apr 14th, 2022
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Rally April 2022 From 1:00 to 2:30 pm, Caroline Mulroney's office 45 Grist Mill Rd. Holland Landing...
Apr 6th, 2022
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Minister Caroline Mulroney helped ensure the transfer of lands to the Conservation Authority By Jack Gibbons, Chair, North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance Yesterday, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority announced that the DG Group’s lands on the north and south sides of Deer Park Road in t...
In Barrie
Apr 5th, 2022
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Bradford – This morning the province announced that it is awarding a contractor for the early works construction for the Bradford Bypass.  These early works are allowed to begin before studies are completed thanks to an exemption the province gave itself last October. Mulroney announced that co...