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Feb 20th, 2018
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Alliston encroachment?  New Tecumseth Free Press Online  Essa Township is joining with its neighbour, Adjala Tosorontio, in opposition to the provoincial government’s proposed expansion of the greenbelt protection zone along the Nottawasaga River corridor. A report to council on tomorrow night&...
Feb 19th, 2018
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Ramara Deputy Mayor John O’Donnell  By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Simcoe County councillors voted last week not to provide funding to facilitate participation by First Nations and Metis in an archaeological management plan. The project, being undertaken by Archaeological Services Inc., a w...
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Feb 18th, 2018
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AWARE News Network We are sorry to relay to you that two of our Site 41 veterans have passed away. We wish to express our deepest sympathy to their families. MURRAY, James Francis “Jim” – May 30, 1934 – February 12, 2018 – Passed away suddenly at home on Monday February 12, 2018 at the [&...
Feb 16th, 2018
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Vicki Monague By Kate Harries AWARE News Network The Ontario government has extended by two months the comment period on an application by CRH Canada Group for a 10-year renewal to its permit to take water (PTTW) at the Dufferin Aggregates Teedon pit. The pit is on the French’s Hill recharge area for...
Feb 15th, 2018
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Feb 13th, 2018
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CTV Barrie A Simcoe County campaign to keep used batteries out of garbage dumps has yielded the best results in the province. The County held its third curbside battery collection back in November 2017 and 24,000 kg of batteries were collected. That equates to almost one million batteries. The County...
Feb 12th, 2018
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Margie Green, Sue Wilson, Graham Coulter and Josh Warriner are fighting to save a 30-acre urban woodland. –Metroland photo by Andrew Mendler Midland Mirror  Public opposition of a proposed 117-unit residential subdivision west of Church Street in Penetanguishene is gaining momentum. Queen’s Court Dev...
Feb 11th, 2018
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Warden Gerry Marshall  UPDATE County councillors voted Tuesday February 13 to approve this report. The Town of Innisfil will announce a public meeting date soon AWARE News Network The following is a staff report regarding a request from Friday Harbour Village Inc. (Geranium Corp.) for Simcoe County t...
Feb 11th, 2018
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From Sustainable Severn Sound A Conversation on Climate Change with Dr. Dianne Saxe. Join SSS on Thursday February 22 from 2:30pm-4:30pm as we welcome Dr. Saxe, the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, & Ian McVey, Regional Climate Advisor. Midland Cultural Centre, 555 King St., Midland. Price:...
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Feb 9th, 2018
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Or white. Or bubbly. Rachel Notley has just handed us a great way to support British Columbia. Buy B.C. wine! And score a win for the environment. Talk about heavy-handed! It would be one thing if the Alberta premier had used the moral suasion of her office to call on people to boycott BC wine [&hell...