Mercury levels rising in the sediment of some lakes News release from Grassy Narrows Asubpeeschoseewagong Anishinabek A newly released government commissioned report has found that mercury levels in the sediment of Grassy Narrows’ Wabigoon River remain up to 20 times above natural levels...
We will not let nature down Letter to Ontario Nature members from executive director Carolyn Schultz Ontario’s gold-standard Endangered Species Act (ESA) is something that I know you care deeply about. I also know that you share my deep disappointment with Ontario’s Divisional Court uphol...
By Laurie Watt Barrie Advance June 11 2015 The Brereton Field Naturalists’ Club invited city council for a walk through the Gables before they approved a new waterfront master plan this week. But city councillors skipped the walk and approved a plan that could see the urban wilderness park developed ...
From Pam Fulford Come to the Ramara Township Council meeting at the Ramara Centre (Library), 5482 Hwy 12, Atherley on Monday June 15 at 7 pm. Strawberry Island in Lake Simcoe is threatened by a development proposal for 120 condo units and up to 500 people which could destroy the forest, wetlands, wil...
from 350.org Canada needs an energy economy that respects Free Prior and Informed consent of Indigenous frontline communities and creates good, green jobsfor workers. It is morally indefensible for us to continue to pursue an economic growth strategy that brings our climate closer to an irreversible ...
50-year-old contamination that was never cleaned up still polluting water and fish, report says By Jody Porter, CBC News Fifty years after a Dryden pulp mill dumped its effluent into a northern Ontario watershed, mercury continues to rise in some lakes, according to a study commissioned by the provi...
from AWARE Essa The following is the text of a presentation to Essa Council on Wednesday June 3, 2015 Introduction and greeting AWARE Essa is here tonight to request that Essa council work toward creating a Tree Protection Strategy for the township. The Woodlands Resources Policy in Essa’s Official P...
Newmarket bear shooting leads to online outrage By Kendra Mangione, CTVNews.ca Social media users are expressing their outrage after police shot a black bear as it climbed down a tree in a Newmarket backyard. The bear was climbing over fences through several yards on London Road, in the area of Yonge...
From Maggie Curran AWARE Essa Hello everyone! A municipality’s Official Plan reflects the goals and perspectives of our community here in Essa Township. Before there can be a tree ordinance protection strategy in Essa Township, we need the Mayor and Council to make additions to tree policy in the Off...
The following are the comments I submitted to the Ontario government on its 2015 Provincial Co-ordinated Review: There are four essential elements to supporting life in Ontario and the world: – Clean air – Clean water – Healthy food – Adequate housing T...
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