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Mar 15th, 2018
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Tiny Township and Sustainable Severn Sound -Midland Mirror photo  by Andrew Mendler Midland Mirror Tiny Township is continuing to be at the forefront of sustainability and climate change initiatives. The municipality is the first in the region to officially join the Partners for Climate Protection Pr...
Mar 14th, 2018
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‘X’ marks five currently known large scale soil dumping sites in Ramara The following letter was sent February 28 2018 by Michael Douglas of Ramara Township to Ramara Mayor Basil Clarke, Deputy Mayor John O’Donnell & Ramara Township Councillors Re: Large Scale Soil Dumping in Ra...
In Barrie
Mar 13th, 2018
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From Living Green Barrie Join us this Thursday, 6:30 pm at Uptown Theatre for a screening of Call of the Forest: The Forgotten Wisdom of Trees, a documentary featuring scientist and acclaimed author Diana Beresford-Kroeger. Tickets are $5 – register at EventBrite or pay at the door. Seating is ...
In Barrie
Mar 11th, 2018
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Kristie Virgoe from Copeland Forest Friends Kristie Virgoe, Director, Stewardship & Conservation Lands at Kawartha Conservation is coming to our AGM as our guest speaker to give us a peek in the world of Shinrin-Yoku Saturday March 24 or forest bathing. It is more than just a walk in the forest, ...
Mar 1st, 2018
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The Government of Canada hits a home run for biodiversity conservation – Now, the Government of Ontario needs to step up to the plate From Ontario Nature, Earthroots, EcoSpark, Ontario Land Trust Alliance, Ontario Nature, Ontario Rivers Alliance, Plenty Canada and Save the Oak Ridges Moraine Co...
Mar 1st, 2018
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Water Walkers gather at the entrance to the Teedon Pit in November 2017 from Anishinabe Kwewag & Supporters When, where: Monday, 5 March 2018 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM EST Wyebridge Community Centre 8340 County Rd 93 Wyebridge, Ontario Background The Alliston Aquifer, known to hold some of the world̵...
Mar 1st, 2018
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AWARE News Network The March 7 deadline is fast approaching for you to let the government know what you think about expanding the Greenbelt into Simcoe County. Here’s a map of the area to be studied (we’re not at the stage of defining an expanded greenbelt yet). This is a simple explanation of what y...
In Energy
Mar 1st, 2018
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Federal budget pays billions in fossil fuel subsidies, fails to protect water from Council of Canadians Tuesday, the Trudeau government released its budget, committing $3.3 billion dollars in fossil fuel subsidies, $600 million for the G7 summit meeting, but failed to commit urgently needed funds to ...
Feb 28th, 2018
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Ontario Potato Distributing Inc (OPDI) and Mattamy Homes have been granted party status in an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) appeal not related to their proposed 15,000 unit subdivision, launched by San Marco In Lamis Ltd. attached to its 33.7 hectare property at 6209 1...
Feb 25th, 2018
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As everyone knows the Province has released a map showing “Study Areas” where they are considering expanding the Greenbelt. The Greenbelt has been very effective in stopping sprawl where it exists now. About the only people who are opposed to it are developers, landowners (including a few farmers) wh...