From the Huronia Land Conservancy Huronia Land Conservancy, your local land trust is thrilled to announce our first nature reserve! This generous donation of 43 acres from a local family, includes a provincially significant wetland that will be protected in perpetuity for the greater good of North S...
County of Simcoe statutory notice Notice of Requested Allocation 20,000 Population Program – Town of Wasaga Beach and Town of Innisfil Issued: November 1, 2016 TAKE NOTICE that a Request for population allocation within the County of Simcoe 20,000 population program has been received by: -Wasag...
Protect Wasaga Beach Wetlands against Development from Concerned Citizens of Wasaga Beach — November 8 2016 TOWN COUNCIL CHOOSES DEVELOPMENT OVER WETLANDS On September 27th, 2016, Wasaga Beach Town Council was packed with residents concerned about proposed development on the Wasaga Beach Wetlan...
Becky BigCanoe, Bob Bowles, Bernard Pope and Nancy McBride AWARE Simcoe alert We need to grow the Greenbelt to protect our precious water resources in Simcoe County. The health and viability of groundwater, watersheds and wetlands are all under threat from out-of-control sprawl. Those who attended th...
Updated AWARE Network News The Ontario Municipal Board hearing into the bonus Chiarelli population allocations to be deployed in Springwater came to an abrupt end today, after Simcoe County lawyers presented a letter detailing an agreement reached with the Township of Springwater. They noted that nei...
By Bob Bruton Barrie Examiner SPRINGWATER TWP. – Clarification of local controls on future Midhurst development has led to an agreement between the township and Simcoe County council. The two levels of government had been at odds after the county announced earlier this month it had reached a de...
from the Springwater News October 20 2016 On October 6 we had an opportunity to see the OMB Minutes of Settlement which outlined the deal the County made with the Midhurst Landowners. In summary it permits development on another 400 acres of good agricultural land for residential development. We also...
Deadline to submit comments to province is October 31 News release from Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition The Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition (SCGC), a group comprised of over 25 member organizations including ratepayers, naturalists, farmers, and environmentalists, is urging the public to stand up...
Maude Barlow: Canada’s Water Crisis & What We Can Do From Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition Maude Barlow, internationally-acclaimed water advocate and former advisor on Water Issues to the United Nations, has just released her latest book – “Boiling Point” outlining Cana...
Public Forum: Ensuring a Positive Water Future in Simcoe County from the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition You are cordially invited to attend our public forum about protecting our water resources through Greenbelt expansion in Simcoe County. Where: Midhurst United Church, 91 Doran Road, Midhurst Whe...
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