As the province prepares to review its decade-old Greenbelt and growth plan, the battle lines are drawn between conservation and development in the booming Golden Horseshoe By Susan Pigg Toronto Star The sign outside the modest East Gwillimbury bungalow, Howards’ Farm, is a beloved beacon for local r...
(UPI) — On Thursday morning in Washington, D.C., Michigan lawmakers in the House and Senate introduced legislation intended to protect the Great Lakes from invasive Asian carp. The bill was simultaneously introduced by Senator Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., and Congressman Candice Miller, R-Mich. T...
By Andrew Philip Barrie Examiner Simcoe County residents will soon get a chance to learn more about the lengthy process surrounding the adoption of the county’s Official Plan. After a lengthy discussion during their bi-monthly meeting this week, Simcoe County councillors voted to host a public inform...
Restoring federal status to the Nottawasaga River NEWS FLASH – Today (February 27 2015) the NVCA board unanimously voted in favour of a resolution moved by Innisfil Councillor Rob Nicol and seconded by Oro-Medonte Councillor Barb Coutanche to reaffirm its request to the federal government to have the...
By Richard Blanchard New Tecumseth News Opposition to a proposed gravel pit in Adjala-Tosorontio continues to grow. Nearly 100 people turned out Sunday afternoon for two public information sessions on problems with the project. The Powerpoint presentations presented from Janet Budgell and Ward 3 coun...
Orangeville Citizen Orangeville Council has voted to follow municipalities like Mono in banning the use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides (Neonics) in the Town of Orangeville, and send a request to the provincial and federal governments, to phase out the use of all neonics in both agricultural and ornament...
NEWS FLASH: Simcoe County councillors voted today (Thursday Feb. 26) in favour of a motion from Springwater Mayor Bill French, seconded by Clearview Deputy Mayor Barry Burton, to schedule a public information session, with time for a question and answer session, on the county’s Official Plan. A...
Letter from Pamela Fulford, on behalf of Friends of Strawberry Island to Ramara Township Council and Staff posted at change.org Re: New Document Review on the Strawberry Island Development Proposal Trans America Investments Ltd. and its consultants have sent in a revised Strawberry Island Functional ...
By Ian Adams Wasaga Sun CLEARVIEW Twp. – A councillor who is pushing for a change in the township’s governance structure says it should be better for both municipal politicians and the public. Ward 5 Coun. Thom Paterson is asking council to consider a new format for how council conducts its business,...
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