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Jul 18th, 2012
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From Bruce Santon, MP, Simcoe North: Notes for Remarks to Public Meeting International Joint Commission July 16 2012 Concerning – Phase 2 and Final Report – Upper Great Lakes Study Board Report – Lake Superior Regulation – Addressing Uncertainty in Upper Great Lakes Water Levels – Thank the IJC...
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Jul 18th, 2012
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News release from Serpent River First Nation July 16, 2012SERPENT RIVER FN --CNW- Chief Isadore Day, who carries the traditional name Wiindawtegowinini, says that "the public hearing about the low water levels on Lake Huron held  by the International Joint Commission (IJC) was a sham and that the IJC...
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Jul 18th, 2012
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By Kristen Smith, Midland Free Press July 17, 2012 One of the largest land-claim settlement offers in Canadian history is inching closer to a resolution.In a July 7 vote, the Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation voted 93% in favour of accepting the Coldwater-Narrows land claim....
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Jul 18th, 2012
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By Douglas Glynn Midland Free Press July 16, 2012 CHRISTIAN ISLAND – Andrew Mixemong has gone home.At sundown Saturday – following a mid-day Midewiwin-Christian ecumenical service and burial – his Spirit began the four-day journey to meet his ancestors....
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Jul 16th, 2012
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International Joint Commission (IJC) has recommended doing nothing about upper Great Lakes levelsNews release from Federation of Tiny Township Shoreline Associations - July 15 2012Local First Nations members from the Beausoleil First Nation have joined the fight to restore our lake levels. Prior to t...
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Jul 16th, 2012
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By Andrew Philips Toronto Star July 14 2012 CHRISTIAN ISLAND, ONT.—People from all walks of life gathered here Saturday to say goodbye to a ‘true warrior’ known for his love, compassion and happiness. Andrew Mixemong, 59, an Ojibwa, who was beaten to death outside a Midland restaurant last week while...
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Jul 16th, 2012
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By Jerry Zremski Buffalo NewsJuly 13, 2012WASHINGTON - Asian carp would likely thrive in all five Great Lakes, and the introduction of fewer than 20 of the invasive fish could be enough to set off a spawning spree that could forever change the region's ecosystem....
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Jul 12th, 2012
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Shoreline associations slam study board’s recommendation By Travis Mealing Midland Mirror Jul 11, 2012  MIDLAND – The final report of the International Upper Great Lakes Study board contains the opinion of experts; now it’s time for residents affected by changing water levels to have their say. Read ...
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Jul 11th, 2012
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Public comments part of Health Canada-Statistics Canada reviewCBC News A study on the noise and health effects of wind turbines will be conducted by Health Canada and Statistics Canada following complaints from people living in the area of such installations."This study is in response to questions fr...
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Jul 11th, 2012
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Be ready for tactics aimed at keeping people alienated and acquiescentAWARE Simcoe July 11 2012 Whether it's the Great Lakes water levels, growth in Simcoe County or the revamping of the Aggregate Resources Act, there's a lot of purported public consultation going on. This primer (edited for relevanc...