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Apr 20th, 2015
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News release from the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists The Prince Edward County Field Naturalists have finally won their appeal against an industrial wind turbine project at Ostrander Point.  The Decision by the Appeal Court of Ontario found that the project will cause serious and irreversible ...
Apr 20th, 2015
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online Every month, New Tecumseth’s finance department produces the running tally of all invoices paid out for that period called the Cheque Summary Report. Up until about 2004, it was published monthly as part of the regular public council agenda, but was pulled withou...
Apr 17th, 2015
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By Don McCabe, President, Ontario Federation of Agriculture The Ontario government believes climate change is one of the greatest challenges facing future generations. This past week Premier Wynne announced Ontario will pursue the establishment of a cap and trade system to address climate change by l...
Apr 17th, 2015
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“For many of us, water simply flows from a faucet, and we think little about it beyond this point of contact. We have lost a sense of respect for the wild river, for the complex workings of a wetland, for the intricate web of life that water supports.” – Sandra Postel, Last Oasis: Facing ...
Apr 17th, 2015
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By Ian McInroy, Barrie Examiner Simcoe County wants residents to know more about its Official Plan (OP) and how it will affect them. To that end, the county is hosting two public information sessions on the status and approval process of its OP on Monday, April 20 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and again from...
Apr 16th, 2015
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By Heidi Riedner Georgina Advocate Proposed changes to its watershed development policies may tighten Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority guidelines this month. Revised 12 times since being established in 1984, the authority’s watershed development policies were reviewed and revised to incorpor...
In Barrie
Apr 16th, 2015
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By Bob Bruton, Barrie Examiner Barrie will host a climate change conference next month designed to help municipalities deal with Mother Nature. ‘Building Municipal Resiliency in Central Ontario’ will be held May 21; it will take participants through the science of climate change, what loc...
Apr 16th, 2015
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from Jack Gibbons North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance Despite repeated delays in developing the new Watershed Development Guidelinesthat will finally bring the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority’s rules in line with those of every other Conservation Authority in Central Ontario, the author...
Apr 15th, 2015
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From the Clearview Community Coalition The Niagara Escarpment, an important natural resource for Clearview Township and the Province, is threatened by the pressures of development.  CCC member Ruth Grier has stayed on top of the Niagara Escarpment Plan Review.  Please read her message, below.   You c...
Apr 15th, 2015
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Gather at the Midland Community Gardens to welcome spring and discuss how we can guarantee our right to clean air, water and environments here in Canada. Celebrate the beauty we have in Midland and area! Let us know what you love and want to keep natural in North Simcoe. We’ll take photos and p...