• Protecting Water and Farmland in Simcoe County

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Feb 14th, 2023
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Join us as she shares her knowledge and speaks about the Oro Moraine it’s importance and how to protect it from the challenges of development, climate change, costs to us if we don’t and more. WE NEED TO PROTECT OUR OWN BACKYARD!! WATER IS LIFE THAT SUSTAINS US ALL, OUR DRINKING WATER, OUR WETLANDS, ...
Feb 13th, 2023
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More consideration is being given to noise and air quality issues as Bradford Bypass Environmental Impact Assessment Report nears completion, but timeline for construction remains vague Patrick Bales A map of the proposed route for the Bradford Bypass.Supplied photo/Ministry of Transportation. Bradfo...
Feb 13th, 2023
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Reader Walter Klywak wants Ontario Premier Doug Ford to ‘stop and think about what you are doing in destroying the local environment’ Letter to the Editor Feb 4, 2023 Photo Maija Hoggett/TimminsToday I took notice of Premier Ford’s latest response to federal Environment Minister Ste...
Feb 7th, 2023
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Sunday Feb 12 3pm REMINDER. IF YOU HAVEN’T REGISTERED IS NOT TOO LATE Please join us for this FREE and informative virtual Webinar about impact of provincial legislation on the township of Oro-Medonte. Margaret Prophet, our guest speaker is the Executive Director of the Simcoe County Greenbelt ...
Feb 7th, 2023
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‘Planning decisions can’t be made based on the stigma around a new legalized crop such as cannabis,’ says lawyer, calling situation ‘a highly politically charged issue’ Marg Bruineman Stock imagePhoto by Washarapol D BinYo Jundang via Pexels about 16 hours ago Oro-Medonte Town...
Feb 7th, 2023
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Annual funding for tree-planting program increased to $35,000 Simcoe.com Travis Mealing Sunday, February 5, 2023 An orientation session will be scheduled for Simcoe County councillors to learn more about the province’s controversial Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act. A Jan. 31 report by the pl...
Feb 7th, 2023
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‘People ought to join up the dots. There are all these questions out there that need to be answered. Really, the genie was out of the bottle,’ says Newmartet resident Joseph Quigley Photo;Joseph Quigley  NewmarketToday Feb 1, 2023 Newmarket political blogger Gordon Prentice saw something ...
Feb 3rd, 2023
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‘New home construction can coexist with environmental protection,’ stresses official OrilliaMatters Staff Jan 29, 2023 File photoRaymond Bowe/BarrieToday At its 72nd annual general meeting, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority board members and guests heard from special guest Jason S...
Feb 3rd, 2023
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Fernbrook Homes can’t move ahead on Golfview project until Wasaga Beach grants tree-clearing permit Wasaga Sun Ian Adams Tuesday, January 31, 2023 A residential developer will have to wait to find out whether it can start cutting trees before the birds return for the spring. Fernbrook Homes has...
Feb 3rd, 2023
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Forget about the hairy marmots Phil, Sam and Willie and focus on wetlands which are now disappearing at a rapid rate around the world and in Simcoe County, says Bob Bowles From OrilliaToday Photo: Local naturalist Bob Bowles, pictured here at Orillia’s Inch Farm property, encourages people to recogni...