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Oct 17th, 2019
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It’s official: Collingwood Town Council votes unanimously to declare a climate crisis. From left, back: Back Row:  Kathy Jeffery, Steve Berman, Mayor Brian Saunderson, Deb Doherty, Yvonne Hamlin. Front: Tina Comi, Deputy Mayor Keith Hull, Mariane McLeod and Bob Madigan. ‘It’s an essential...
In Barrie
Oct 17th, 2019
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From Living Green Barrie ...
Oct 17th, 2019
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From Movie Night : To the Orcas with Love, a film by Hunstville filmmaker Natalie Lucier, who will be in attendance. Join us Friday October 18th, 7-9pm, at Collingwood’s Trinity United Church, for an excellent local film followed by spirited discussion led by Stephen Bede Scharper, author of Fo...
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Oct 4th, 2019
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  By Anne Bell Ontario Nature  We told you at our last meeting that further battles were looming on the horizon as together with our mothership Ontario Nature we ask you to stand up for the environment. Here is a recent blog post by ON’s Anne Bell. The link to sign the petition is at [&hel...
In Barrie
Oct 4th, 2019
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Four out of five federal candidates in Barrie-Innisfil attended the GreenPAC debate on the environment at the Lakeshore Library in Innisfil By Miriam King Barrie Today Climate change and the state of the environment have become key issues in this federal election. On Thursday night, one of ‘100 Debat...
Oct 2nd, 2019
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29-year-old Milgen Idán Soto Ávila, a member of the Tolupán Indigenous community and the Broad Movement for Dignity and Justice, was disappeared four days before his body was found buried at the worksite of the logging company he was fighting against. by Zoe PC Peoples Dispatch Social movements in Ho...
Oct 1st, 2019
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Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly, found for the first time in Canada, in the Minesing Wetlands in 2007. The following is Chris Evans’ submission to the ECCC Recovery Strategy Team, September 30, 2019: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on this important proposed Federal Recovery Strategy fo...
Sep 30th, 2019
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NEWS RELEASE from THE COUCHICHING CONSERVANCY ******************** The Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada’s national museum of natural history and natural sciences, has announced 22 finalists for its 2019 Nature Inspiration Awards. The achievements of the finalists and the announcement of the wi...
Sep 29th, 2019
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Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly – Chris Evans photo Update October 1 2019 – link to Chris Evans submission. Even though it is past the consultation deadline of September 30 2019 set by Canada Wildlife Services, you may still contact them to express concern, and let your elected representat...
Sep 24th, 2019
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Simcoe County Warden George Cornell and County Forester Graeme Davis cut the log to open the Red Pine House, a forestry education centre on the Simcoe County Museum property. -BarrieToday photo. Read more News release from Simcoe County  Warden George Cornell was joined by fellow county councillors, ...