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Mar 5th, 2018
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MEDIA ADVISORY A few hundred people are expected to participate in a sacred prayer vigil to protect the Alliston Aquifer at the Wyebridge Community Centre. Participants include local area residents, concerned citizens, environmental groups, First Nations, Sustainable Trent and leaders of the Site 41 ...
Mar 2nd, 2018
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Water Keepers gather at the flow by Highway 27, north of Elmvale By Melanie Robitaille Friends of the Waverley Uplands Somewhere between the whir of passing cars and the gushing of one of the purest flowing aquifers in the world is where I stood, surrounded by new faces, but everyone I now call frien...
Mar 1st, 2018
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The Government of Canada hits a home run for biodiversity conservation – Now, the Government of Ontario needs to step up to the plate From Ontario Nature, Earthroots, EcoSpark, Ontario Land Trust Alliance, Ontario Nature, Ontario Rivers Alliance, Plenty Canada and Save the Oak Ridges Moraine Co...
Mar 1st, 2018
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Water Walkers gather at the entrance to the Teedon Pit in November 2017 from Anishinabe Kwewag & Supporters When, where: Monday, 5 March 2018 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST Wyebridge Community Centre 8340 County Rd 93 Wyebridge, Ontario Background The Alliston Aquifer, known to hold some of the world̵...
Mar 1st, 2018
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AWARE News Network The March 7 deadline is fast approaching for you to let the government know what you think about expanding the Greenbelt into Simcoe County. Here’s a map of the area to be studied (we’re not at the stage of defining an expanded greenbelt yet). This is a simple explanation of what y...
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Mar 1st, 2018
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Federal budget pays billions in fossil fuel subsidies, fails to protect water from Council of Canadians Tuesday, the Trudeau government released its budget, committing $3.3 billion dollars in fossil fuel subsidies, $600 million for the G7 summit meeting, but failed to commit urgently needed funds to ...
Feb 28th, 2018
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Ristigouche-Sud-Est Mayor François Boulay Montreal-based company Gastem sued town of Ristigouche Sud-Est for about $1M in damages for creating new bylaw By Julia Page, CBC News  A small Quebec town that was facing a $1-million lawsuit from an oil-and-gas exploration company for trying to protect its ...
Feb 28th, 2018
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From the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority: Highlights of February 23 board meeting The board endorsed management plans for two donated conservation lands properties Springwater. The management plans outline ecological and geological features of each property, and suggest potential recreation...
Feb 25th, 2018
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As everyone knows the Province has released a map showing “Study Areas” where they are considering expanding the Greenbelt. The Greenbelt has been very effective in stopping sprawl where it exists now. About the only people who are opposed to it are developers, landowners (including a few farmers) wh...
Feb 24th, 2018
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Alex and Tyler Mifflin From Susan Lloyd Swail Environmental Defence Ontario’s Greenbelt will be turning 13 on February 28, and we are celebrating with a Facebook LIVE chat at noon EST. Join us for a lively discussion hosted by TVO’s The Water Brothers, Alex and Tyler Mifflin. Margaret Prophet, Simcoe...