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Oct 27th, 2014
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By Ian Adams Wasaga Sun A group of west-end Wasaga Beach residents say the Ministry of Natural Resources is ignoring their part of the world’s longest freshwater beach. Marsha Ramage, president of the Wasaga West Beach Association, says the ministry has allowed a variety of vegetation – a...
Oct 20th, 2014
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Town election page  Mayor Cal Patterson 705-429-4247 cal@calpatterson.com David Foster 705-441-2211 david@davidfosterformayor.com. website davidfosterformayor.com Questionnaire answers:  wb-foster Brian Smith 705-422-0963 brian@briansmithformayor.com website  Deputy Mayor Nina Bifolchi 705-352-6571 n...
Sep 25th, 2014
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The following comments on the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority’s Efficiency Audit have been send to the NVCA’s directors. AWARE Simcoe’s Concerns with NVCA Efficiency Audit Recommendations released August 22, 2014  AWARE Simcoe’s foremost concern is the closed session process tha...
Sep 25th, 2014
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Gary Christie, president of the Nottawasaga Steelheaders, sent the following letter to Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority Chair and Wasaga Beach Councillor Nina Bifolchi regarding her response to Gary Cerantola on her website. Both Bifolchi and Cerantola are running for deputy mayor of Wasaga ...
Sep 4th, 2014
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online The Service Delivery and Operational Review of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) cost CAO Wayne Wilson his job following an Aug 22nd board meeting, and lays out 15 recommendations including “organization realignment” to “maximize th...
Aug 26th, 2014
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By Morgan Ian Adams Collingwood Enterprise-Bulletin  WASAGA BEACH — Poor water quality and upstream development could have dire consequences for the recreational fishery in the lower end of the Nottawasaga River. That’s according to Gary Christie, president of the Nottawasaga Steelheaders, one of thr...
Aug 16th, 2014
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News release from AWARE Simcoe WASAGA BEACH – Water quality in the Nottawasaga River is deteriorating, and the functionality of the Minesing Wetlands as a buffer against flooding and erosion is being reduced. These are some of the indicators and threats: *Walleye have all but disappeared from the riv...
Aug 14th, 2014
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From the Gary Cerantola campaign Please join us at our afternoon social Sunday August 17, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm – Waterside Retirement Lodge – Dardanella Room (Second Floor) Gary will share with you what he is all about, why he is running, what he plans to support and how he plans to get things done [&h...
Jul 25th, 2014
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For how much longer will we be able to catch the magnificent fish that made the Nottawasaga River an angler’s mecca? Unfortunately the pressures on the watershed are increasing and the Nottawasaga needs our help.  Consider: * Walleye have all but disappeared from the river * Steelhead (rainbow ...
Jun 26th, 2014
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The Nottawasaga Steelheaders have a series of fact sheets with information about the Nottawasaga River and related issues. This is the text of their most recent publication, regarding the Midhurst Secondary plan. Midhurst Secondary Plan Threatens Us! The Nottawasaga Steelheaders, a volunteer group of...