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Feb 7th, 2018
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From AWARE Essa Hug that tree! On Valentine’s Day we celebrate the Ontario Tree Seed Plant and beam out love and hope for its continued operation. Meet on the sidewalk near Huron and King Streets in Angus from 3 pm to 5 pm. Walk with us if you LOVE Ontario’s Tree Seed Plant! Sign the […]...
Feb 6th, 2018
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Michael Foster  “If other people don’t take action, mine makes no difference. The only way what I did matters is if people are stopping the poison” by Jessica Corbett Common Dreams Michael Foster, the valve turner who temporarily halted the flow of tar sands oil in TransCanada’...
Feb 5th, 2018
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Lakefront owner wants to extend dock structure, add boathouse HOW THEY VOTED: AGAINST Ward 2 Richard Simpson Ward 3 Donna Orsetti Ward 5 Bill Loughead Ward 6 Carolyn Payne Ward 7 Rob Nicol IN FAVOUR Deputy Mayor Lynn Dollin Ward 1 Doug Lougheed Ward 4 Stan Daurio ABSENT Mayor Gord Wauchope For update...
Feb 3rd, 2018
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Paddlers make their way through the Minesing Wetlands in Springwater, just west of Barrie. – Nature Conservancy phot0 Barrie Advance Already one of the largest and least disturbed wetlands in Ontario, even more land along the Minesing Wetlands could soon be protected. The Nature Conservancy of ...
Feb 3rd, 2018
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Red Fox By Pat Jilesen Ontario Federation of Agriculture Government consultations begin this week for Ontario’s Wildlife Damage Compensation Program. The program provides financial compensation to producers whose livestock, poultry or honey bees are damaged or killed by wildlife. New program guidelin...
Feb 1st, 2018
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Jennifer Howard photo From the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition We are pleased to partner with the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA), the Ontario Headwaters Institute, and the Ontario Environment Network to present, “WaterScapes – A Community Discussion on Water Protection...
Feb 1st, 2018
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MNRF Minister Nathalie Des Rosiers Ontario Needs Government Leadership to Ensure Tree Seed for Resilient Forests Letter from Stephen Smith, Society for Ecological Restoration, Ontario Chapter, to Premier Kathleen Wynne and MNRF Minister Nathalie Des Rosiers Dear Premier and Minister: We are deeply co...
Jan 24th, 2018
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Julie Barker and Midland Mayor Gord Mackay From the Town of Midland  “Julie is someone whose passion and commitment to environmental sustainability, creativity and education expands beyond Midland’s boundaries. As one of the founding members of the Midland Community Garden in Little Lake ...
Jan 23rd, 2018
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A Sockhop Doowop Dance Party From Friends of Simcoe Forests On Friday February 9 2018 Elmvale Community Hall Doors Open 8pm Tickets $10 Prizes! Cash Bar! Dress to Impress! Late Night Snacks! Photo Booth! Wallflowers Welcome! for tickets contact info@friendsofsimcoeforests.com Show your support by ord...
Jan 16th, 2018
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By Sarah McDonald The Laywers Daily The need for strong legislation to protect and recover species at risk is evident in the context of the ongoing global biodiversity crisis. The world is currently losing species at an astounding rate. Human-induced factors such as habitat loss, pollution and climat...