Natural curiosity led Bob Bowles on the path to become environmental expert Local naturalist Bob Bowles has lived in Orillia for 36 years.Greg McGrath-Goudie/OrilliaMatters Whether you’ve been a student in one of his courses, read one of his columns in a newspaper or magazine, or caught him out birdw...
This government has rolled back decades of environmental protection Barrie Advance Tuesday, December 6, 2022 As Barrie’s only registered environmental charity, Living Green opposes our provincial government’s attack on the environment. In the context of the climate crisis that affects all of us, it i...
‘The decline in support for the Bypass is just one of the signs that the province has stopped listening to the people,’ says reader Nov 29, 2022 Photo: Bradford Bypass protestNatasha Philpott/BradfordToday Last week’s Bradford Bypass Public Information Centre, or PIC, was characteristic o...
Concerns about Oro Moraine ‘a three-alarm issue,’ says letter writer The Oro Moraine is the beginning place (headwaters) of seven watercourses including the Hawkestone Creek, above.David Hawke Photo From BarrieToday, Dec 16 2022 Thank you, BarrieToday and David Hawke, for this essential p...
‘If we have to tolerate this behaviour for the next three and a half years, the province could be destined to become a backwater territory,’ says letter writer From BarrieToday, Dec 14 2022, Supporters cheer for Doug Ford at a rally in Barrie. file photo Kevin Lamb Since Nov. 1, there ha...
December 2022 Newsletter As we wrap up 2022 and move on into 2023, I am very grateful for many things. Mostly for the hard-working members of the Climate Action Team that continue to bring climate change awareness to the community. It would not have been possible to make so much progress this...
The Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition explores the issues history and concerns about the Bradford Bypass. Infographic on the high cost of sprawl. Credit: Smart Prosperity Institute. Visit the SCGC website and read about it here...
‘Ironic how Health Minister Jones, the Ford government and MPP Saunderson choose the timing to bribe the local residents of Simcoe County with a much-needed MRI machine,’ says letter writer From CollingwoodToday, stock image Ironic how Health Minister Jones, the Ford government and MPP Sa...
Last week, the federal government announced a new policy aimed at ending international public financing for oil and gas projects. This important milestone in our work to end fossil fuel subsidies will shift billions toward clean and renewable energy – and it is starting in January! This is a bi...
Bill 23’s change to wetland evaluation ‘smacks of a backroom deal to appease developers,’ says letter writer Photo: Demonstrators in Orillia protested against Bill 23 on Dec. 2 2022 Greg McGrath-Goudie/OrilliaMatters As more and more is revealed about the impact of Bill 23, oppositi...
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