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Feb 25th, 2016
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LETTER TO Mayor – Rick Milne Town of New Tecumseth Councillor – Chris Ross Town of New Tecumseth Councillor – Richard Norcross Town of New Tecumseth and 3 others Deputy Mayor – Jamie Smith Town of New Tecumseth Councillor – Michael Beattie Town of New Tecumseth Councillo...
Feb 24th, 2016
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Cancer claims retiree charged with mischief in 2009 protest By Travis Mealing Midland Mirror TINY TOWNSHIP – One of the most respected opponents of the notorious Site 41 landfill proposal has died. Keith Edwin Wood was charged with public mischief alongside his wife, Ina, in August 2009. They were am...
Feb 22nd, 2016
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Keith and Ina Wood surrounded by supporters at the Site 41 protest camp, August 6 2009 ( See below for August 4 2009 SDS41 news release) AWARE News Network We have lost a friend. The Earth has lost a champion. And all those who fight to protect water, land and life have lost a passionate advocate [&h...
Feb 22nd, 2016
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Grassy Narrows representatives in Geneva First Nation tells UN Committee Canada is violating its economic, social and cultural rights From Grassy Narrows Support AWARE News Network Today Grassy Narrows First Nation addressed an expert committee of the United Nations which is currently reviewing Canad...
Feb 21st, 2016
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Conservation Authority advises against approval of condominium development By Kate Harries AWARE News Network The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority has advised Simcoe County that a proposed 80-unit condominium development on Strawberry Island violates provisions of the Lake Simcoe Protection ...
Feb 19th, 2016
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By Andrew Philips, Orillia Packet & Times A major decision on the future of a controversial development in Ramara Township could be made next month. During its committee-of-the-whole meeting March 8, Simcoe County council should have the county planning staff report on the Strawberry Island condo...
Feb 18th, 2016
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SOON TO BE DECIDED: The Strawberry Island Development and OPA 18 From the Friends of Strawberry Island AWARE News Network Since the two Ramara Township public meetings, the developer Trans America Group Inc (now renamed TAG Developments) has made almost no changes to the proposal, despite our concern...
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Feb 8th, 2016
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Medical student gets Trent U support in building $20 million production facility By Jason Bain, The Peterborough Examiner Adam Noble admits his company has come a long way in the time since the then-Grade 11 student first met mayor Daryl Bennett and told him about his idea to use algae to remove poll...
Jan 4th, 2016
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By Dave Dawson Orillia Packet & Times When it comes to planning matters, Oro-Medonte Township has a less-than-stellar record in recent years. The development of Burl’s Creek could be used as a case study for all the wrong reasons; the transition from a little-used park to a major destinatio...
Jan 4th, 2016
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NVCA news release  The community is invited to a meeting on January 13 in Adjala-Tosorontio to learn about enhancements planned for the Pine River in 2016. The Pine runs from the top of the Niagara Escarpment in Mulmur Township to join with the Nottawasaga River in Angus. From there, the Nottawasaga ...