Ground breaking case invokes Charter to protect First Nation community from toxic harm Today the Grassy Narrows First Nation is filing legal proceedings against Ontario asking the Divisional Court to overturn provincial plans for a decade of clearcut logging on Grassy Narrows’ homeland. This sm...
AWARE News Network The first of five public informations sessions on Simcoe County’s search for a site for a composting and materials handling facility will be held Tuesday October 6 at the Simcoe County Museum. All the session will run twice on each day, from 2-4 pm and 6-8 pm.The format will includ...
Springwater News September 10 2015 Simcoe County Waste Management To avoid the development of more landfill sites, the County has been exploring various ways of keeping materials out of the waste stream and at the same time reduce the cost of waste management. They have undertaken studies and have ha...
By Rick Vanderlinde Innisfil Journal A new shoreline development policy would allow Innisfil to help make sure Lake Simcoe isn’t impacted by the construction of individual homes. The policy, which requires an amendment to the official plan, would give the town “site plan control” on new single-detach...
Open letter to Simcoe County Council Dear Warden Marshall and Members of County Council Thank you for your reply and for the information about the County’s new campaign to increase awareness and participation in waste diversion programs. Simcoe County is doing a great job promoting waste reduct...
From Gary Christie, Nottawasaga Steelheaders Attention All NS Members, Friends and Partners: ** Important Special Meeting of the Nottawasaga Steelheaders** Wednesday, September 9th, 2015 at 7:30 PM at Don Cherry’s Grill, Bradford Dave Gonder, Interim Manager of the Upper Great Lakes Management Unit ...
Letter from Barbara Huson, Beeton I have read comments about the issue of the Beeton Forest, that it is “private property” and that the Beeton residents’ fight to save the forest is just “emotional”. In many respects the reaction that this is “private property” is also an emotional response. Most of ...
Should Simcoe County planning staff take over local development applications? Letter from Pamela Fulford To Ramara Mayor, Council, Clerk, Manager of Planning and County of Simcoe: Please include this letter on Ramara’s next Council agenda. I am requesting an answer from the Manager of Planning to my ...
From Food & Water First On Thursday, September 3rd, voters in the provincial riding of Simcoe North will choose a new MPP in a by-election. Over the past few weeks, the Green Party has challenged the three rival party candidates to show their support for protecting Ontario’s Class 1 farmlan...
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