Letter writer calls on Ontarians to speak out against Doug Ford’s ‘ridiculously wrong proposal’ to build natural gas generation plantsFrom BarrieToday, Letter to the Editor Feb 7 2023 Stock photo Thursday’s BarrieToday had a story titled, “Local residents fuming over ‘ridiculous’ En...
Sharp-shinned hawks are ‘renowned for their acrobatics in aerial manoeuvres, being able to manipulate crazy fast turns and dives,’ which is bad news for its prey David Hawke. Column and photo. The local birds swing by our feeders with great regularity, with peak action at 8:30, 12:30 and ...
Sunday Feb 12 3pm REMINDER. IF YOU HAVEN’T REGISTERED IS NOT TOO LATE Please join us for this FREE and informative virtual Webinar about impact of provincial legislation on the township of Oro-Medonte. Margaret Prophet, our guest speaker is the Executive Director of the Simcoe County Greenbelt ...
‘Planning decisions can’t be made based on the stigma around a new legalized crop such as cannabis,’ says lawyer, calling situation ‘a highly politically charged issue’ Marg Bruineman Stock imagePhoto by Washarapol D BinYo Jundang via Pexels about 16 hours ago Oro-Medonte Town...
Annual funding for tree-planting program increased to $35,000 Simcoe.com Travis Mealing Sunday, February 5, 2023 An orientation session will be scheduled for Simcoe County councillors to learn more about the province’s controversial Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act. A Jan. 31 report by the pl...
On World Wetland Day, letter writer urges MPP to speak up against new housing legislation, opening of protected lands to development From BarrieToday, Stock photo Skitterphoto via Pexels Letter to the Editor Feb 4, 2023 Thursday, Feb. 2 was World Wetland Day. The theme of this year’s World Wet...
‘People ought to join up the dots. There are all these questions out there that need to be answered. Really, the genie was out of the bottle,’ says Newmartet resident Joseph Quigley Photo;Joseph Quigley NewmarketToday Feb 1, 2023 Newmarket political blogger Gordon Prentice saw something ...
‘New home construction can coexist with environmental protection,’ stresses official OrilliaMatters Staff Jan 29, 2023 File photoRaymond Bowe/BarrieToday At its 72nd annual general meeting, Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority board members and guests heard from special guest Jason S...
Fernbrook Homes can’t move ahead on Golfview project until Wasaga Beach grants tree-clearing permit Wasaga Sun Ian Adams Tuesday, January 31, 2023 A residential developer will have to wait to find out whether it can start cutting trees before the birds return for the spring. Fernbrook Homes has...
Forget about the hairy marmots Phil, Sam and Willie and focus on wetlands which are now disappearing at a rapid rate around the world and in Simcoe County, says Bob Bowles From OrilliaToday Photo: Local naturalist Bob Bowles, pictured here at Orillia’s Inch Farm property, encourages people to recogni...
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