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Apr 22nd, 2023
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Tree planting is one of the best ways that you can honour the earth and our community By Barrie Advance Friday, April 21, 2023 Living Green’s 10,000 Trees for Barrie campaign is underway, and they have planted 4,492 trees to date. – Living Green Barrie graphic Living Green is acting on climate ...
Apr 22nd, 2023
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Wasaga Beach council has dropped the requirement to audio record its in camera sessions. Pexel photo By Ian Adams Wasaga Sun Wednesday, April 19, 2023 The change, mentioned in the explanatory note included with the Jan. 26 council agenda, passed without comment as councillors approved a new procedura...
Apr 12th, 2023
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  As Spring seems to be coming earlier this year, nature is coming back to life with warmer temperatures and longer days. Shifting seasons are directly linked to warmer global temperatures. A slight change in temperature and climate is enough to push the spring thaw earlier. To celebrate this ea...
Apr 6th, 2023
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Press release Protecting Ontario’s environment For Immediate Release: April 06, 2023 Ontario to kill Growth Plan: Proposed new planning rules would kneecap housing supply efforts and unleash unprecedented sprawl on Ontario’s forests, farmland and wetlands Planned changes further exacerbate Ontario’s ...
Apr 4th, 2023
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‘Municipalities across our region have united together to call for renewed funding for Lake Simcoe and Nottawasaga watersheds, and we’re pleased funding is in this year’s budget,’ says Bradford mayor BarrieToday Staff Mar 30, 2023 Photo: From left are Bradford West Gwillimbury Coun....
Mar 28th, 2023
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Lawyer for township advises Ontario Land Tribunal it is withdrawing appeal of Niagara Escarpment Commission decision. ‘No longer practical, reasonable, or cost-effective’ Ian Adams, Wasaga Sun, Wednesday, March 22, 2023 Photo: Forest Road – Nicholas Gent cc. Clearview Township has p...
Mar 22nd, 2023
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Ontario Land Tribunal expecting update on sideroad project from township by March 31 From The Wasaga Sun, Ian Adams Tuesday, March 21, 2023 One of the parties to an Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT) hearing on Clearview Township’s application to upgrade Sideroad 26/27 says the township needs to withdraw it...
Mar 19th, 2023
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Town was hoping site would provide additional 1,640 cubic metres of water per day Photo “Drilling a Water Well” by andyarthur is licensed under CC BY 2.0. A test well drilling project to find an additional water supply in New Tecumseth to meet future growth demands did not produce the res...
Mar 18th, 2023
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‘The opinion provided… is only as good as the information provided to me by the member or their staff,’ J. David Wake wrote in a report From OrilliaMatters, Charlie Pinkerton, March 18 2023. Photo: flickr licence cc by-nc-nd2.0 Ontario’s integrity commissioner is clearing the air. The idea that the p...
Mar 13th, 2023
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Those who think otherwise are ‘poorly informed,’ says letter writer From OrilliaMatters Mar 13 2023 Stock photoFrom Pexels by Lisa Fotios Access to potable water is a fundamental right in Ontario. Anybody can obtain a permit to take water (PTTW). Permits are issued under the Ontario Water...