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Feb 11th, 2022
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Virtual public open house Feb. 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m...
Feb 9th, 2022
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Naturalist Bob Bowles is shown on the Inch Farm property, which is slated for development of a subdivision and a business park. | Nathan Taylor/OrilliaMatters From OrilliaMatters, February 9, 2022 A Letter to the Editor The recent article by Nathan Taylor exposed the City of Orillia’s abysmal record ...
Feb 8th, 2022
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The Inch Farm developments are proposed to happen near Highway 11, seen at right.Nathan Taylor/OrilliaMatters From OrilliaMatters, February 5, 2022 A Letter to the editor Mayor Clarke and Mr. Lauer may not be alarmed by the plans for the Inch Farm Development area, but I am, and so should anyone who ...
Feb 8th, 2022
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Marg. Bruineman/BarrieToday From OrilliaMatters, February 6, 2022 By Marg. Bruineman With the foliage largely buried under accumulated layers of the winter’s snow, hiking through the Strachan Tract off Line 8 North in Oro-Medonte Township can, at times, be more of a trudge. Its 637 acres just n...
Feb 8th, 2022
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Stock Image From OrilliaMatters, February 8, 2022 A Letter to the Editor Road salt contamination of freshwater waters begs the question, can we make better use of the roads we have? A deep dive into the salt pollution of freshwaters has led me to some radical thinking. Lake Simcoe is on a trajectory ...
Feb 7th, 2022
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Naturalist Bob Bowles is shown on the Inch Farm property, which is slated for development of a subdivision and a business park.Nathan Taylor/OrilliaMatters From OrilliaMatters, February 2, 2022 By Nathan Taylor A local naturalist is sounding the alarm about a proposed development near the Orillia-Sev...
Feb 7th, 2022
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FREELE FOREST GUARDIAN RAINBOW  Credit: Bridle Tree Farms From Friends of Simcoe Forests Clothing and textiles continue to end up in our landfills when many could have been re-worn or repurposed. There are so many things we all can do to reduce our environmental footprint. Donating and buying thrifte...
Feb 4th, 2022
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LETTER: Oro-Medonte accused of US-like ‘voter suppression’ – Orillia News The letter and recent stories raise the issue of opportunity versus risk and the ‘Chicken Little’ wave around security seems to have been started by Oro-Medonte’s mayor and some other council members. ‘Opportu...
Feb 3rd, 2022
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Rosemary Dunsmore left and John Dunsmore right   Be inspired by the 2021 George R. Richardson award recipients, Rosemary and John Dunsmore! They have selflessly dedicated nearly 60 years of their lives to the health of the watershed through the many actions and initiatives they have been involve...
Jan 31st, 2022
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This is your opportunity to make a difference! Please share this flyer Plan to join us and bring all your friends OUR WATER IS UNDER THREAT saveourwatertiny.com please direct all inquiries to saveourwaterrally@gmail.com...