Countylive.ca Turbines have toppled turtles in Ontario Divisional Court and Gilead Power has regained its go-ahead to build nine industrial wind turbines on the south shore of Prince Edward County. The court met for three days in Toronto at the end of January and delivered its 40-page report Thursday...
Time for diaper manufacturers to change their ways? By Kate Harries A proposed $35 million composting facility is likely to become an issue in this year’s municipal election after Simcoe County councillors last month approved a plan to move forward with the project. Contentious issues will include th...
From the Ontario Clean Air Alliance Electricity prices have been a big issue in the two current provincial by-elections. So we asked the candidates from the four major parties whether they were prepared to oppose Ontario Power Generation’s (OPG’s) request for a 30% price increase for nuc...
Ontario Farmland Trust Toward Permanent Land Protectionm in an Evolving Policy Environment Friday, March 7, 2014 – Arboretum Centre, University of Guelph Forum Program 8:30 Registration 9:00 Welcome & Opening Remarks Norman Ragetlie, Chair, Ontario Farmland Trust The Honourable Kathleen Wynne, On...
Megaquarry News Food & Water First is holding a Public Meeting about the economic importance of Ontario’s prime farmland. Guest speakers include: Bonnefield Financial CEO, Tom Eisenhauer (Bonnefield bought the former Mega Quarry lands, 6,500-acres of Class 1 farmland in Melancthon) and Ste...
BY STEVEN SHRYBMAN, OTTAWA CITIZEN On Feb 4, the federal government tabled Bill C-23, the Fair Elections Act, to amend the Canada Elections Act. Unfortunately, the amendments, if passed, will do little to curtail the type of electoral fraud that took place during the May 2011 federal election. What t...
From the Midhurst Ratepayers’ Association Canadian icon and long time supporter of the environment, Margaret Atwood has become interested in our cause. So much so, in fact she has used her influence on twitter to encourage our petition’s growth. But she didn’t stop there – she...
Increasing community consultation in urban forest issues and addressing the environmental toll of plastic waste were among the themes discussed at the Huronia Woodlot Owners Association’s Annual General Meeting at Lakehead University’s Orillia campus on Saturday. At a time of cutbacks in government, ...
Simcoe County news release The County of Simcoe continues to be among the very best in the province when it comes to diverting waste from landfills. Ranking in the top 10 out of 230 municipalities around the province for the fourth straight year, the County of Simcoe received seventh place in the ann...
Election postponed after Kramp, Hill challenge proxy voting practice By Sandy Agnew Business as usual at Severn Sound Environmental Association is not good enough for Midland Deputy Mayor Stephan Kramp and Orillia Councillor Andrew Hill. They challenged the procedure to elect the SSEA Chair and Vice-...
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