By Erich Jacoby-Hawkins Barrie Examiner April 3, 2013 I commended Ontario’s Liberal government for putting participatory democracy into action when crafting the Lake Simcoe Protection Act and Plan.However, this same government has become acutely non-participatory, seemingly deaf to entreaties to save...
Email from Simcoe County Food & Agriculture Charter April 3 2013 The Simcoe County Food and Agriculture Charter Steering Committee and the Food Partners Alliance have created the Charter Champion Awards to acknowledge the many individuals and organizations working hard to create a strong and vibrant ...
Time for legislative committee to act on aggregate legislationFrom the North Dufferin Agricultural Task Force April 2 2013It's been nearly a year since public hearings were held into the Aggregate Resources Act. Excellent, thoughtful presentations were made by agricultural stakeholders and mega quarr...
First Nations reps want Springwater Park issues to be resolvedBy Cheryl Browne, Barrie Examiner April 2, 2013 SPRINGWATER TWP. — Crows called warnings through the pines as smoke wafted gently from the chimney of the cabin in the woods.Two First Nations women have taken possession of the log cabin in ...
AWARE Simcoe news release April 2 2015AWARE Simcoe is calling on Natural Resources Minister David Orazietti to start immediate consultation with local First Nations on the closing of Springwater Park.“Consultation is a must,” said AWARE Simcoe chair Don Morgan, expressing support for the actions of F...
AWARE News Network April 1 2013 From Elizabeth Brass Elson A group of First Nation members have set up camp and are occupying the Springwater Provincial Park. The Park has been closed down without any consultation to the First Nations. The group will be occupying these Crown Lands until the MNR and t...
Many horses headed for slaughter thanks to province's shortsightedness - but what are the consequences for meat eaters? By Kate Harries AWARE News Network March 31 2013 This is my personal reaction to the Toronto Star article on Backstreet Bully. Thanks to Mary Ormsby and Dale Brazao for a thorough i...
Racehorse Backstreet Bully slaughtered despite plea; death reveals flaws in protecting public from toxic meatBy Mary Ormsby and Dale Brazao Toronto Star Mar 29 2013Backstreet Bully was unloaded from a trailer after dawn and led by his halter into an abattoir in rural Quebec. Once owned and raced by M...
By Michael Harris iPolitics Mar 28, 2013 It was a bright, cold day in March and the Peace Tower clock was striking thirteen.It was March 25, 2013 and the Parliament buildings looked as imposing as Orwell’s Ministry of Truth ever did in that fevered, prophetic imagination of his.Later, when the indige...
from North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance March 27 2013On Monday night Mayor Grossi and Georgina Town Council failed to approve our request for an Interim Control Bylaw to prevent development on the North Gwillimbury Forest’s (NGF) wetlands and significant woodlands.Despite excellent deputations by Paul...
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