Municipal Affairs and Housing Minister Steve Clark speaks at the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association conference in Thunder Bay on Friday, April 26, 2019. (Matt Vis, tbnewswatch.com) From OrilliaMatters, May 18, 2023 By Jack Hauen EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium,...
Joint Statement from Ontario’s Farm Leaders on Bill 97 and Proposed Provincial Planning Statement All of the farm organizations in Ontario have released an unprecedented joint statement against Bill 97 with a focus on the lot severance rules for agricultural land. The core of their concern is that: &...
Tanya Clark, far left, fundraising and engagement manager with the Couchiching Conservancy, enjoys a tour of the Morton property with, from left, Jane Bonsteel, Anne Barbour, Dorthea Hangaard, Quinlan MacDonald, Mark Bisset, Gord Ball, Carsten Wisch and Toby Rowland. | Kathy Hunt photo From OrilliaMa...
By Angela Bischoff, Director, Ontario Clean Air Alliance Ontario is officially getting gassier with the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) announcing it is contracting for almost 600 megawatts of new gas-fired generation projects in the GTA, the Niagara peninsula, Windsor and St. Clair To...
From Anita Nickerson, Executive Director, Fair Vote Canada Our voices are being heard! In the past week, MPs in favour of proportional representation spoke up for a National Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform in Question Period in the House of Commons. While the Prime Minister continues to ...
Simcoe County ForestMarg. Bruineman/BarrieToday file photo From BarrieToday, May 12, 2023 NEWS RELEASE COUNTY OF SIMCOE ************************* Starting May 18, 2023, residents and visitors are invited to provide their input on the 10-year update to the forest management plan for the Simcoe County ...
From Anne Bell, Director of Conservation and education, Ontario Nature In keeping with many recent law and policy changes that facilitate sprawl development, the provincial government is now proposing to replace the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 (PPS) and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Ho...
Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall From BarrieToday, April 28, 2023 By Bob Bruton Who’s lobbying who, and for whom, could soon be very public. Barrie councillors gave initial approval Wednesday night to create a lobbyist registry for Barrie, to ensure the public disclosure of lobbying activities and to overse...
Springwater Mayor Jennifer Coughlin was elected deputy warden for two-year term in December 2022. From MidlandToday, April 28, 2023 By Nikki Cole Simcoe County councillors are joining in the chorus of fellow municipal voices in an effort to put a stop to harassment and abuse in public office. Springw...
Tony Pigott of the Georgian Bay GeoPark Network was host to a 2021 presentation at the Midland Cultural Centre which offered a look at how Georgian Bay could benefit in becoming a UNESCO Global GeoPark. | Midland Cultural Centre From BarrieToday, April 29, 2023 By Derek Howard, Local Journalism Initi...
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