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...
Waste management was a concern raised at a recent Simcoe County council orientation session, which Penetanguishene Mayor Doug Rawson noted was visible in municipal parks, such as Rotary Champlain Wendat Park, where recycle and organic collection bins weren’t available. | Derek Howard/MidlandTod...
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...
Members of the Barrie-Huronia Rotary Club, Living Green Barrie and Pollinate Barrie recently planted “Trees for Bees” pollinator pods at Batteaux Park. – Living Green Barrie photo From Simcoe.com, May 15, 2023 By Chris Simon Barrie Advance More than a dozen members of the Barrie-Hur...
Nottawasaga watershed health report shows forests, wetlands in decline, stream conditions still poor
The health of forests and wetlands is in decline, but the quality of groundwater sources remain very good to good, according to a recent health check report of the Nottawasaga watershed From Simcoe.com, May 9, 2023 By Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald A recent health check on local rivers, streams and f...
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 ...
Gilson Lubin, Martha Chaves, Jon Steinberg, and Rob Bebeneck will perform at The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition’s second annual Laugh for Lake Simcoe comedy event May 26. From OrilliaMatters, May 11, 2023 NEWS RELEASE RESCUE LAKE SIMCOE COALITION ************************* The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coaliti...
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...
Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area. | Supplied photo From InnisfilToday, May 8, 2023 NEWS RELEASE LAKE SIMCOE REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY ********************** Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, together with Ontario Nature is immensely proud to announce six of its properties, totaling 576...
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