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Mar 7th, 2015
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You’re buying a forest? That’s wonderful! What a privilege, to own a natural space where you can withdraw from the stresses of modern life and enjoy something that’s becoming increasingly rare. You want to get value from the forest? You’re so wise. I’m sure you will buil...
Mar 4th, 2015
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By Wendy Gabrek New Tecumseth Times A group of concerned citizens came together tonight at the Beeton Library branch to discuss the impact of the removal of trees on a 9th Line property. Banning together under the ‘Save The Beeton Woods’ Facebook banner, the meeting lasted three hours and more than 7...
Mar 3rd, 2015
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From change.org Mar 3, 2015 — As of today, the County of Simcoe has issued a stop work order to prevent the clear cutting of the designated area until further information relating to the application can be evaluated and confirmed. Congratulations everyone and thank you so much for your help!!! You ha...
Mar 3rd, 2015
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Drury on Angus Plains in 1906 – Photo by E.J. Zavitz Forest bylaws like Simcoe’s normally protect large-sized forests By John Bacher AWARE News Network Today a 35 acre forest in Beeton is threatened to be removed for agricultural conversion through a “special permit” to the Si...
Mar 3rd, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Opponents of a Simcoe County approved “special permit” issued to Tecumseth Estates (Rizzardo) to remove 35 acres of woodland at 6386 and 6416 9th Line in Beeton, succeeded this morning in disrupting, at least for today, work crews accessing the property to ...
Mar 3rd, 2015
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By Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald  BEETON – New Tecumseth will be taking immediate measures to try and stop a woodlot from being cleared from a rural property on the northern outskirts of Beeton. At Monday night’s committee of the whole meeting, council agreed to ask Simcoe County to suspend a ...
Mar 3rd, 2015
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LATEST LATEST: 5 pm, Tuesday March 3 — Simcoe County Warden Gerry Marshall has just advised AWARE Simcoe that a stop-work order has been issued. New Tec release: March 4 – Tree cutting on 9th Line property LATEST: This morning, residents and members of council have been at the site since ...
Feb 26th, 2015
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By Andrew Philip Barrie Examiner Simcoe County residents will soon get a chance to learn more about the lengthy process surrounding the adoption of the county’s Official Plan. After a lengthy discussion during their bi-monthly meeting this week, Simcoe County councillors voted to host a public inform...
Feb 24th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online A “special permit’ granted to Tecumseth Estates (Rizzardo) to clear 14.2 hectares (35 acres) of woodland on its 9th Line property in Beeton, was issued by Simcoe County because the upper tier’s Forest Conservation Bylaw superscedes local policies when...
Feb 23rd, 2015
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NEWS FLASH: Simcoe County councillors voted today (Thursday Feb. 26) in favour of a motion from Springwater Mayor Bill French, seconded by Clearview Deputy Mayor Barry Burton, to schedule a public information session, with time for a question and answer session, on the county’s Official Plan. A...