‘New home construction can coexist with environmental protection,’ stresses official OrilliaMatters Staff Jan 29, 2023 File photoRaymond Bowe/BarrieToday At its 72nd annual general meeting, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority board members and guests heard from special guest Jason S...
Forget about the hairy marmots Phil, Sam and Willie and focus on wetlands which are now disappearing at a rapid rate around the world and in Simcoe County, says Bob Bowles From OrilliaToday Photo: Local naturalist Bob Bowles, pictured here at Orillia’s Inch Farm property, encourages people to recogni...
From the Municipal Leaders for Stronger Communities, a project of the Greenbelt Alliance and Ecospark Please join us for our next panel discussion: Best Practices for Protecting Farmland and Natural Heritage on Thursday, February 16th at 4 pm. The discussion features: Anne Bell, Ontario Nature Phil M...
Public meeting held on the Eden Oak plan prior to council and the town taking a position on the file, which is currently under appeal at the Ontario Land Tribunal From CollingwoodToday Jessica Owen The council gallery was loaded with residents on Monday night, most of whom came to bring their questio...
Sunday February 12, 2023 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Zoom in and learn about: •More sprawl – especially along the Horseshoe Valley corridor •Less community participation •Smaller voice •No infrastructure • Higher taxes Speaker: Margaret Prophet, Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition Register Here Pre...
Will Douglas claim riches and power by seizing the Magic Greenbelt, only to lose his Superpowers? Thrills! Action! Amateur drawing! By Margaret Atwood Jan 22 2023 Yes, kids, it’s Comix Time! The backstory: Our Hero, Douglas (admonished previously in these pages, more than once, scroll down) wishes to...
Housing minister and premier have both denied tipping off developers and any wrongdoing Allison Jones · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 18, 2023 Photo:An aerial view of protected farmland that the Ontario government is proposing to remove from the Greenbelt. (Giuseppe Fiorino/CBC) Ontario’s in...
Details here Rally at ROMA Conference Monday, January 23 | Noon Sheraton Conference Centre 123 Queen St W, Toronto RSVP HERE Event Speakers: Janet Horner – Mayor for the Township of Mulmur Jane Fogal – Councillor, Town of Halton Hills Colin Best – President, Associati...
The former Mississauga mayor, who earned the nickname “Queen of Sprawl” during her tenure, calls the Ford government’s decision to open areas up for development “brave.” From the Toronto Star, Jan 20 2023 ByRachel Mendelson Staff Reporter Map showing Ontario’s Greenbelt.Image courtesy of the Gr...
Blue Mountain Watershed Trust mandate includes environmental issues in Collingwood, Clearview Township Ian Adams, Wasaga Sun Thursday, January 5, 2023 A local environmental group should set itself a lofty goal for 2023, increasing its membership tenfold in order to carry out its work, one of its dire...
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