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Feb 23rd, 2019
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From Erin Archer Public Open House Presented by DufferinAggregates/CRH/Cedarhurst Tuesday March 5th Wyebridge Community Hall 4:00pm-7:00pm *with Rally 3:00pm-4:00pm Bring drums, rattles, sneakers and skirts! The Worlds Purest Water is being threatened yet again, but this time by big aggregate. Duffer...
Feb 18th, 2019
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Dave Stock and Beth Brass Elson after flag is raised at the Elmvale flow. -AWARE Simcoe photo By Kate Harries AWARE News Network February 20 2018 Someone took the Unity Flag within a day of its being raised at the Elmvale flow – but the word is out and increasing numbers are rallying to the […...
Feb 17th, 2019
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John Bacher at DeCew Falls, St. Catharines.  By John Bacher After becoming leader of the Conservative Party of Ontario, Ontario Premier Douglas Ford announced his election campaign with an ominous promise. This was that “If I have to hop on that bulldozer myself…we’re going to start building ro...
Feb 16th, 2019
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The Celtic tree of life symbolizes harmony and balance By Mike Nickerson Think the unthinkable. We do not need perpetual economic growth. Truth be told, it is impossible. Industrialization arrived with an inclination for growth. As Globalization ramped up in the 1980s, we were told “There is no alter...
Feb 15th, 2019
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This forum is set for Friday February 22 – an incorrect date was published. AWARE Simcoe regrets the error. From the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition Housing Supply Forum What: Four speakers will examine Housing in our Communities – Supply, Affordability and Key Considerations When: Frid...
Feb 15th, 2019
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Water warriors from Canada and Brazil meet their counterparts in Vittel, France. -Wellington Water Watchers photo From Mike Balkwill Wellington Water WatchersFebruary 28 2019 This is the last of 5 dispatches about the visit to Vittel, France by a delegation from Wellington Water Watchers. (If you wou...
Feb 12th, 2019
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The Hine’s Emerald Dragonfly is globally endangered, surviving in Canada only in the Minesing Wetlands, in Clearview, Essa and Springwater Townships. -Chris Evans photo Massive insect decline could have ‘catastrophic’ environmental impact, study says By Euan McKirdy, CNN February 12...
Feb 11th, 2019
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A contaminated plume enters the Atlantic from the mouth of Brazil’s Rio Doce, once a healthy fishery, days after the the 2015 collapse of a dam released highly toxic mine wastes. By Dr. Gary G. Kohls Global Research February 7 2019 The photos and videos in this supplemental Duty to Warn column need t...
Feb 10th, 2019
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Singer and environmentalist Sarah Harmer Friday February 22: Sarah will be joined by Tim Gray, Jeff Monague, Becky Big Canoe, and the Caswell Choir Lions From the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition, Environmental Defence and the Lake Simcoe Rescue Coalition We are thrilled to announce that Sarah Harme...
Feb 8th, 2019
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The Kirtland’s Warbler is among more than 200 species of plants and animals listed at risk of disappearing from Ontario. In 2017, Simcoe County undertook a restoration project to create Kirtland’s Warbler habitat.  From Anne Bell, Director of Conservation and Education,  Ontario Nature Un...