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In Barrie
Apr 27th, 2022
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Lake Simcoe Report highlights 2022 updates on threats to the watershed  Lake Simcoe, ON – A new report issued today by the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition and Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition sheds light on the increasing pressure facing Lake Simcoe a year after releasing their Lake Simcoe Under ...
Apr 26th, 2022
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Rally in Queen's Park on May 14, 1-3 pm...
Apr 26th, 2022
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In the last provincial election, Doug Ford’s campaign slogan was “for the people.” But four years of a PC majority government begs the question: Who are “the people” Ford is working for? Photo via Doug Ford/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) From Canada’s National Observer, April 22, 2022 By Claire Ga...
Apr 26th, 2022
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From Simcoe.com, April 21, 2022 A Letter to the Editor Re: “Know the facts about stone, sand and gravel,” Simcoe.com, April 11. As a concerned citizen, I do not approach the subject of gravel mining with any vested interests. Norm Chessman, the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association e...
In Barrie
Apr 26th, 2022
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Demonstrators gathered in front of Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney’s office in Holland Landing to protest the Bradford Bypass and Highway 413. | Rob Paul From BarrieToday, April 25, 2022 By Rob Paul More than 50 people gathered in front of Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulron...
In Barrie
Apr 25th, 2022
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Local groups say highways, sprawl & undemocratic MZOs are shortsighted Holland Landing – A crowd of York Region and Simcoe County residents gathered in front of MPP Mulroney’s office for the third time in a year to demand that destructive projects such as the 413 and Bradford Bypass should ...
Apr 24th, 2022
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A coastal wetland in central Ontario is at serious risk of overdevelopment. The Silver Creek wetland in Collingwood is an endangered wildlife habitat, home to migratory birds and spawning trout and salmon. Developers are looking to use the area to create a large residential neighbourhood that include...
Apr 24th, 2022
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Reader says File photo From MidlandToday, April 22, 2022 A Letter to the Editor Dear Editor, I have been a permanent Tiny resident since 2012. I moved here because I always loved this community. Unfortunately, the changes taking place in recent years make me question this decision. Nothing is done (b...
Apr 24th, 2022
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David Jeffery (bottom row, right) provided a deputation on behalf of the Reform Gravel Mining Coalition to Tiny council recently, asking for the municipality to join a provincial-wide moratorium on new and expansion of aggregate permits. | Tiny Township From MidlandToday, April 12, 2022 By Derek Howa...
Apr 22nd, 2022
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 Minister of Environment, Conservation and Parks David Piccini was in Bradford Wednesday morning to announce the government’s commitment of $24M over the next three years to the recycling facility project | Natasha Philpott/BradfordToday On April 20th Transportation Minister Caroline Mulroney a...