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Feb 10th, 2017
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from AWARE Simcoe Please join us to hear Dr. Dianne Saxe Environmental Commissioner of Ontario present her compelling report www.eco.on.ca FACING CLIMATE CHANGE Midhurst United Church 91 Doran Road in Midhurst Sunday April 2, 2017 – 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Everyone is Welcome   About Dr. Dianne S...
Feb 9th, 2017
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Data released today by Mexico shows monarch butterflies populations have dropped by about a third, but Canada, the U.S. and Mexico have pledged to protect the magnificent insect By CATHERINE MCKENNA The branches sagged from the weight of butterflies. Thousands upon thousands of them — orange, black, ...
Feb 7th, 2017
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Plastic water bottles lined up in front of Conservative leadership candidates at a Feb. 4 debate in Halifax 10,000 tonnes of plastic enter the Great Lakes each year AWARE News Network: The world is being overwhelmed by plastic. Environmental Defence has issued an alert about a recent study’s es...
Feb 2nd, 2017
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Watershed-focused seminar to wrap up The Blue Mountain Watershed Trust’s year-long Silver Creek Stewardship Initiative New release from Blue Mountain Watershed Trust If you have ever wondered what stewardship looks like in action, here’s your chance to find out. Come to the Collingwood Library from 1...
Feb 1st, 2017
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from the Friends of Simcoe Forests It’s the last day of January and we’re only a few days away from Groundhog Day. While a number of you are wishing for an early spring, there are many snowmobilers and other outdoor enthusiasts that want as much time as possible to play in the snow before it [&hellip...
Jan 28th, 2017
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Timothy V. Crooks 30 January 1939 – 24 January 2017 Tim died at home with his loving wife of 45 years, Ros, at his side. He fought his courageous battle with cancer without any complaint. Tim was predeceased by his parents, Isabel and Ellis Crooks, by his brother, David, and by his nephew, Jonathan. ...
Jan 28th, 2017
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Snapping Turtle hatchling -Kate Harries photo The following is AWARE Simcoe’s submission opposing the Ontario government’s continuation of the Snapping Turtle hunt as proposed in EBR #012 9170. If you agree, send in your own comment by Monday January 30, 2017 Key Points -A perceived abund...
Jan 26th, 2017
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We Are Excited To Tell You About The Changes! from Mary Muter The Georgian Bay Great Lakes Foundation, formerly the Sierra Club Canada Foundation, Great Lakes Section announces that it will no longer function as part of Sierra Club Canada Foundation. Our entire team of experienced professional adviso...
Jan 25th, 2017
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By Bob Bruton, Barrie Examiner  Next year Barrie will begin spending $60 million to cut the level of phosphorus entering Lake Simcoe from the wastewater treatment plant. Work at the Bradford Street plant could include constructing foundations, concrete tanks, pumps and piping, membranes, mechanical, ...
Jan 23rd, 2017
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North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance applauds decision By Heidi Riedner   Georgina Advocate A war of environmental protections versus development rights in the north end of Keswick is ramping up after a potential land swap got nixed under a provincial Greenbelt review. For years, the North Gwillimbury F...