Simcoe County Warden George Cornell compares the old recycling bin with the new wheeled cart. – Janis Ramsay/Metroland Opinion piece by Bill French Why does the County of Simcoe seem to always miss the target with its Waste Management system? First it was Site 41, the ill-fated landfill that wa...
By Jack Gibbons, Chair, Lake Simcoe Watch The Ford government is roaring ahead with its plans to build the Holland Marsh Highway and it is not going to let any concerns about environmental or community impacts stand in its way. We need a federal environmental assessment to protect our health, our lak...
A map of the problem at Big Bay Point, showing the province’s NHS in green hatching. The red hatching indicates areas recommended for removal from the NHS in Simcoe County’s map. December 9th, 2021 By Claire Malcolmson, Executive Director, Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition Media statement – Re...
JOINT MEDIA STATEMENT ON ONTARIO’ AUDITOR GENERAL REPORTS Barrie, ON – Bonnie Lysyk, Ontario’s Auditor General whose job it is to hold provincial public-sector and broader-public-sector organizations accountable for financial responsibility, well-managed programs, and transparency in public rep...
Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner speaks to supporters in downtown Barrie in this file photo. Raymond Bowe/BarrieToday files From BarrieToday, November 29, 2021 By BarrieToday Staff Green Party of Ontario leader Mike Schreiner released the following statement in response to the provincial ...
Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney and Associate Transportation Minister Stan Cho. FACEBOOK From the Toronto Star, November 26, 2021 By Robert Benzie Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Premier Doug Ford has started seeking bids to build sections of the controversial Bradford bypass freeway. Ford...
The Holland Marsh Highway will destroy wetlands, forests, and farmlands. By Jack Gibbons, Chair, Lake Simcoe Watch A plurality of Lake Simcoe area voters is opposed to the construction of the Holland Marsh Highway, with 48% opposed, 23% undecided and 29% in support – according to a telephone survey c...
“Reconsider Your Support for Bradford Bypass” local groups ask Lake Simcoe municipalities in light of growing public pressure, faulty process and high costs November 18 2021 Simcoe County, ON – Following four high profile “Greenbelt Not Asphalt” protests against the building of new highways in ...
By Claire Malcolmson, Executive Director of the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition The province is looking to strengthen Natural Heritage System (NHS) protections. This is a good thing. They have provided municipalities with maps of the proposed areas that should be included in the NHS. As part of the Muni...
Stock Image From Orillia Matters, November 7, 2021 Letter to the editor Population growth is coming in Ontario, but the big question is how to plan for it in ways we won’t regret, says letter writer Ontario’s population is expected to grow by almost 5.3 million over the next 26 years. The big questio...
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