By Sara Carson Innisfil Journal There are 93 settlement areas listed in the County of Simcoe’s proposed official plan and they range from rural hamlets to villages and towns. “The hamlets and villages, in all likelihood, at most you may see a lot, here or there developed. It’s not going to bring on v...
AWARE News Network Public consultation on the Ontario government’s coordinated land use planning review is under way. One of a series of regional town hall meetings is to be held in Barrie, on Wednesday April 1 2015 at the Army, Navy & Air Force Club,
7 George St., Open House 6-7pm, Meeting 7-9pm...
By Sara Carson Barrie Advance This story has been updated from a previous version. The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority has issued notices of violation over development work at Burl’s Creek Event Grounds. Laneway construction was halted two weeks ago when the notices were issued, said Ryan H...
From Earthroots, EcoSpark, Ontario Nature and STORM The Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan, Greenbelt Plan, Niagara Escarpment Plan and Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe play a key role in protecting over 720,000 hectares of land extending around the province’s most populated region from...
Considerations for the 10-year review From the Neptis Foundation In order to contribute to the 10-year review of the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe, Neptis has prepared a discussion paper explaining key features of the Plan, highlighting questions surrounding its implementation, and pre...
Report to Council and Senior Staff – prepared by Bill French – March 23 2015 This is a summary of the meeting between Mayor French and Deputy Mayor Allen with the Honourable Ted McMeekin, Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, and senior staff on Thursday March 19, 2015. The Minister ...
By Sara Carson Innisfil Journal Ontario farmers learned Monday the Ministry of the Environment is proposing to reduce neonicotinoid (neonics) pesticide use 80 per cent by 2017. The cutback isn’t coming fast enough for Dickey Bee Honey Inc. owner Peter Dickey. “It’s just very unfortunate that it is go...
By Keith Currie, Vice President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture The federal government is putting farmers first with their plans for the proposed Rouge National Urban Park. The development of this new park would see more than 7,600 acres of mostly Class 1 farmland protected under legislation. The ...
from Ontario Farmland Trust Registration is now open for the 11th annual Ontario Farmland Forum – Reserve your seat today The Forum is a day of networking, learning and creative-thinking about how we expand and enhance farmland protection in Ontario. Date: March 27, 2015 Time: 10:00 – 6...
from County of Simcoe website The County of Simcoe will be hosting two Public Information Sessions on the status of the County Official Plan that was adopted in 2013 by County Council. The Official Plan is currently under appeal at the Ontario Municipal Board. The Public Information Sessions will tak...
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