Council of Canadians’ Maude Barlow condemns judge’s decision as “perversion of justice” AWARE Simcoe news release A massive costs award against a watchdog environmental group could have an adverse impact on citizens’ ability to protect their communities and natural herit...
Community Organization hit with $110,000 Cost Award – One of the Largest Ever News release from CRAND NORTH DUMFRIES – Ontario Municipal Board (“OMB”) Vice-Chair Jyoti Zuidema has awarded one of the largest costs awards in the province’s history, against the citizens’ group the Concerned ...
By Peggy Brekveld Ontario Federation of Agriculture The Ontario government recently approved an Invasive Species Act, giving Royal Assent to this new legislation on November 3. The new act is intended to manage invasive plant species threatening Ontario’s ecological biodiversity. The Ontario Federati...
County of Simcoe and City of Barrie collect approximately one million batteries during curbside collection week Simcoe County / Barrie news release The County of Simcoe and City of Barrie completed their curbside battery collection program last week (November 2-6, 2015), collecting a combined 22,800 ...
Ontario Parks’ Healthy Beaches Speaker Series Wednesday November 25 9:00 am – 12:00 pm Wasaga Stars Arena 425 River Road West Wasaga Beach Speakers include David Featherstone, Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority; Ashley Wallis, Environmental Defence; Dr. Allan Crowe, the Coastal Centre; Will Ro...
New Tecumseth Free Press Online Ontario Superior Court Justice Eberhard today issued an order that will require Aware-Simcoe to pay Tecumseth Estates a fixed cost of $27,000 “in priority to any costs payable to the County,” which was awarded $5,000. In her ruling released today, Justice E...
Mushroom magic connects nature and offers hope for humanity From the David Suzuki Foundation Until 1969, biologists thought mushrooms and other fungi were plants. They’re actually more closely related to animals, but with enough differences that they inhabit their own distinct classification. T...
‘The burden of changing Canada’s direction on climate ahead of these crucial negotiations lands squarely on the shoulders of the Prime Minister,’ say #ClimateWelcome organizers by Deirdre Fulton Common Dreams Kicking off a new campaign aimed at freshly sworn-in Prime Minister Justin Trude...
Proposal for a “Bluebelt” — which also guards waterways — would see 1.5 million acres added to the protected area, which is already the bigger than P.E.I. By: Alex Ballingall Toronto Star Greenbelt, meet “Bluebelt.” That’s the vision of a collection of environmental groups that wants to almost double...
AWARE Simcoe recommendations to promote transparency and public participation Text of submission to Simcoe County Governance Committee November 5, 2015 Meeting. AWARE Simcoe respectfully submits the following recommendations to the Simcoe County Governance Committee with the intention and hope of fur...
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