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Mar 17th, 2022
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The world’s purest water – right here in Simcoe County – is featured in ON Nature, published by leading environmental charity Ontario Nature. “Why is that water so pure? Nobody in the world can tell you that,” scientist Bill Shotyk tells the magazine. “A few truckl...
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Mar 16th, 2022
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Premier Doug Ford was in Bradford earlier this year announcing the official green-light for the Bradford Bypass. File Photo Dangerous precedent for federal decision-making at core of concerns Bradford, Ontario, Traditional territories of several First Nations including the Wendake-Nionwentsïo, Anishi...
Mar 16th, 2022
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Residents have been regularly gathering in front of the Teedon Pit gates to peacefully protest the proposed expansion. Locals are worried about the impact the expansion will have on the ground water quality. From Simcoe.com March 14, 2022 By Andrew Mendler Residents are not giving up in the fight to ...
Mar 14th, 2022
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World Water Day Webinar March 21, 2022, at 7 pm...
Mar 14th, 2022
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Zoom information meeting March 20th at 7 pm...
Mar 8th, 2022
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Mar 8th, 2022
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FREELE FOREST GUARDIAN RAINBOW  Credit: Bridle Tree Farms From Friends of Simcoe Forests We are very excited for our current fundraiser because it involves something we all love…RECYCLING. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far, we really appreciate your help but we are in need of much more. We...
Mar 8th, 2022
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Invasive Phragmites as seen in a roadside ditch. Seed plumes are from the previous year’s growth, while the green plants are the current year’s growth. | Photo provided by Lynn Short From OrilliaMatters, March 6, 2022 A Letter to the Editor Municipal budgets can expect to take a hit in co...
Mar 6th, 2022
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This is a 10 Kilowatt solar system currently in place in Oro-Medonte. Supplied photo From OrilliaMatters, March 4, 2022 By Sustainable Orillia According to a recent Abacus poll, a majority of Canadians think clean energy is more important to Canada’s economy than are oil and gas. In every part of the...
Mar 4th, 2022
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Water seeps up and trickles down under the forest canopy of the Simcoe Uplands in fall. | AWARE Simcoe photo The Government of Canada is being asked to take action to protect the purest water known to science. A petition published on the House of Commons website urges that the federal government use ...