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Aug 10th, 2022
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Free Launch Event at the Georgian Bay Aspiring Geopark, August 11, 4-6 pm...
Aug 9th, 2022
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Stock photo From OrilliaMatters, August 9, 2022 A Letter to the Editor I am remiss and must apologize for my delay in recognizing and applauding the fact that the Township of Oro-Medonte has joined many other municipalities across Ontario by requesting the province to place a moratorium on new gravel...
Aug 6th, 2022
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Highway 413 will impact species-at-risk, climate change and increase sprawl From Wilderness Committee By Katie Krelove, Ontario Campaigner During the provincial election Premier Doug Ford doubled down on promises to build the new mega-highway 413 — but we know it’s nowhere near a done deal. Last year...
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Aug 6th, 2022
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A satellite view of Lake Simcoe. Photo courtesy the Province of Ontario From the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition By Claire Malcolmson, Executive Director We would like to start off by orienting  you to what threatens Lake Simcoe’s health, what we’re doing about it, and what you can do to help. We are a ...
Jul 29th, 2022
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Stock photoDonatello Trisolino via Pexels From OrilliaMatters, July 27, 2022 A Letter to the Editor This letter is in response to a letter regarding farmland preservation, published July 26. Mike Douglas, of Ramara, writes a cogent letter regarding preserving farmland in southern Ontario. My MSc is i...
Jul 28th, 2022
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Elmvale Flow From the Tiny Cottager, July 28, 2022 The Federation of Tiny Township Shoreline Associations (FoTTSA) has negotiated a settlement of FoTTSA’s appeal of the 2021 Permit to Take Water issued by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) to the owners of the Teedon Pit, ...
Jul 26th, 2022
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An in-person celebration of the Nicholson Nature Reserve took place at Grant’s Woods Nature Reserve recently, and a recording of the event will be made available on YouTube. Pictured are Gary Nicholson and family, as well as staff and members of the board of directors of the Couchiching Conservancy. ...
Jul 26th, 2022
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Douglas and Bourgeois Farm is now protected from non-agricultural development. | Image supplied From OrilliaMatters, July 23, 2022 A Letter to the Editor This letter from Mike Douglas highlights the environmental benefits of working with provincial agencies to permanently protect local farms from non...
Jul 25th, 2022
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 A slide displaying E. coli levels in the Township of Georgian Bay was provided to Tiny committee of the whole recently, presented by the Georgian Bay Great Lakes Foundation who are undertaking DNA testing to determine if the source is human or animal in origin. | Tiny Township From BarrieToday, July...
Jul 21st, 2022
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Stock Image From OrilliaMatters, July 19, 2022 NEWS RELEASE FORESTS ONTARIO Forests Ontario and its partners planted 2.5 million native tree seedlings across the province this season as part of its 50 Million Tree Program. This brings Forests Ontario’s program total to 36.7 million trees planted, cre...