Rare dragonfly in Minesing wetlands declared at-risk species By Sara Carson Barrie Advance November 30 2015 An endangered dragonfly could lose its only known Canadian habitat if development takes place atop the Snow Valley ski hill, said Ellen Schwartzel, acting Environmental Commissioner of Ontario ...
See also Lake Simcoe Living article From Change.org Simcoe County Planning Department 1110 Hwy 26 Midhurst, On, L0L 1X0 Dear Mr. Kingsbury: As you know, Simcoe County planning staff is now reviewing Ramara OPA 18 for Strawberry Island. Since a deputation on OPA 18 to Council is not permitted, I am se...
From the Council of Canadians OTTAWA – Canada is a water-rich country, with plenty to spare and share. But lakes can be deceiving, says Maude Barlow in her report Blue Betrayal: The Harper government’s assault on Canada’s freshwater. In the absence of adequate legislative protection against climate c...
From Jack Gibbons, North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance DG Group’s bid to cut down close to 32,000 trees and destroy more than 100 acres of wetland and woodlands on its Maple Lake Estates property to build a mobile home park clearly cannot pass any reasonable test of ecological stewardship. The La...
By Rick Vanderlinde Innisfil Journal A new shoreline development policy would allow Innisfil to help make sure Lake Simcoe isn’t impacted by the construction of individual homes. The policy, which requires an amendment to the official plan, would give the town “site plan control” on new single-detach...
From Gary Christie, Nottawasaga Steelheaders Attention All NS Members, Friends and Partners: ** Important Special Meeting of the Nottawasaga Steelheaders** Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 at 7:30 PM at Don Cherry’s Grill, Bradford Dave Gonder, Interim Manager of the Upper Great Lakes Management Unit ...
Should Simcoe County planning staff take over local development applications? Letter from Pamela Fulford To Ramara Mayor, Council, Clerk, Manager of Planning and County of Simcoe: Please include this letter on Ramara’s next Council agenda. I am requesting an answer from the Manager of Planning to my ...
From Food & Water First On Thursday, September 3rd, voters in the provincial riding of Simcoe North will choose a new MPP in a by-election. Over the past few weeks, the Green Party has challenged the three rival party candidates to show their support for protecting Ontario’s Class 1 farmlan...
The following letter has been sent on behalf of AWARE Simcoe to federal party leaders and local candidates From the time of Confederation, each and every Canadian has had the right to travel on 40,000 lakes and 2.5 million rivers across the land. In October, 2012, the Conservative government brought ...
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