Planning Act change hidden in Broadband bill may be attempt to legitimize Lower Duffins Creek warehouse decision AWARE Simcoe update 2 Amazon will not build giant warehouse on wetland in Pickering AWARE SImcoe update 1: here’s a link to a Green Party of Ontario petition Statement from Environme...
From the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition Webinar: Bradford By-Pass March 16 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Free Join SCGC Executive Director Margaret Prophet and guests Claire Malcolmson (Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition) and Laura Bowman (EcoJustice) for a discussion of the Bradford By-Pass, the proposed ...
Orillia Rama Regional Airport ‘If we went ahead and did this, there would be a lot of disappointed residents,’ says councillor By: Nathan Taylor Orillia Matters The Orillia Rama Regional Airport wants to add a second runway, but it needs the Township of Ramara to sell an unopened road all...
Taylor Nature Reserve From the Couchiching Conservancy The Couchiching Conservancy will host their Annual General Meeting virtually, all are welcome and encouraged to attend. If you are concerned about the future of our forests, wetlands and alvars – now is the time to act and get involved. Location:...
Ramara Township From Mike Douglas for the Concerned Citizens of Ramara Ramara Township has now thankfully backed down from its MZO request for a mega-development on the shores of Lake Couchiching. It seems this issue upset many local residents both in Orillia and Ramara Township. There were two key p...
Farmers for Climate Solutions graphic AWARE News Network Canadian farmers are asking federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau to invest $300 million in the upcoming federal budget to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 10 million megatonnes, “Proud to launch six policy proposals today on...
From Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition Lake Simcoe is stressed by phosphorus loads, climate change, and invasive species. The Lake Simcoe Protection Plan (LSPP) addresses these issues and lays out regulations, monitoring, and outreach strategies to address these stressors. If implemented, the LSPP would p...
From Mike Douglas for the Concerned Citizens of Ramara Congratulations to Ramara Council for seeing the light. Today, the township announced the withdrawal of its request to the province for a Minister’s Zoning Order (MZO) to fast-track three proposed developments off of Rama Road on the shore...
Casino in a field -Orillia Matters photo Township, Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing both ‘agreed that the MZO isn’t the right tool’ to help development of Rama Road corridor move forward By: Nathan Taylor Orillia Matters A ministerial zoning order (MZO) for a proposed development...
Statement on Province’s Consultation to Expand the Greenbelt from the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition Steve Clark, Minister for Municipal Affairs and Housing, announced this morning that the province is opening a consultation about Greenbelt expansion. Specifically, it was suggested that the Greenb...
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