The Orillia Wetland Watchers invites everyone to join us on our Walk for Wetlands. This short and peaceful walk from the Opera House to City Hall is being held to send a message to Orillia’s Mayor and Council that we oppose development on the Inch Farm wetlands, and to raise awareness about the alarm...
By Margaret Prophet, Executive Director, Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition ‘Lake Simcoe abandoned by feds and province’ say organizers Simcoe County, ON – The Impact Assessment Agency of Canada has announced it will not revisit its decision to deny a Federal Impact Assessment designation for t...
Virtual public open house Feb. 22 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m...
Naturalist Bob Bowles is shown on the Inch Farm property, which is slated for development of a subdivision and a business park. | Nathan Taylor/OrilliaMatters From OrilliaMatters, February 9, 2022 A Letter to the Editor The recent article by Nathan Taylor exposed the City of Orillia’s abysmal record ...
The Inch Farm developments are proposed to happen near Highway 11, seen at right.Nathan Taylor/OrilliaMatters From OrilliaMatters, February 5, 2022 A Letter to the editor Mayor Clarke and Mr. Lauer may not be alarmed by the plans for the Inch Farm Development area, but I am, and so should anyone who ...
More than 1500 people have signed the DAMN! petition (Demand A Moratorium Now!), calling for a moratorium on all new gravel mining approvals in Ontario. Have you? Sign The Petition Imagine the impact we could make together if we can get 5,000 people to show the Reform Gravel Mining Coalition some lo...
Naturalist Bob Bowles is shown on the Inch Farm property, which is slated for development of a subdivision and a business park.Nathan Taylor/OrilliaMatters From OrilliaMatters, February 2, 2022 By Nathan Taylor A local naturalist is sounding the alarm about a proposed development near the Orillia-Sev...
Join the DAMN! Campaign We Demand A Moratorium Now on all new applications for gravel mining in Ontario, including interim orders and site plan amendments for mining below the water table or that increase licensed tonnages. The purpose of a moratorium is to allow time to conduct a broad consultation ...
Myron Humeniuk From the Toronto Star, January 29, 2022 By Myron Humeniuk Running roughshod over Environmental Assessment Act a bad move, says Myron Humeniuk In spite of the fact that the COVID pandemic has dominated the news and our daily lives, it is important to note that growing opposition to a pl...
The Ontario Land Tribunal ruled Jan. 25 there is no compelling evidence a proposed waste facility in Simcoe County’s Freele forest tract would threaten the health and integrity of the woodland. | RICHARD LAUTENS PHOTO From the Toronto Star, January 28, 2022 By Travis Mealing A proposed waste fa...
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