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Jan 20th, 2012
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By Brent Patterson Council of Canadians – January 19 2012 Tages-Anzeiger is a German-language Swiss national daily newspaper with a circulation of 550,000 readers. The newspaper reports, “In the small Pakistani community of Bhati Dilwan, a former village councilor says children are being sicken...
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Jan 19th, 2012
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By ROBERTA BELL, The Packet & Times January 19 2012 The Simcoe County District School Board is looking to phase out bottled water in its facilities. Read more ...
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Jan 19th, 2012
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MPP charges provincial government isn’t doing enough to protect biodiversityTravis Mealing Midland mirror Jan 17, 2012 MIDLAND – Simcoe North MPP Garfield Dunlop says it is imperative for Simcoe County and the entire province that the Ontario government takes a leadership role in protecting biodivers...
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Jan 16th, 2012
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Exemptions pile up under new minister of natural resourcesNews release from Peaceful Parks Coalition January 16 2012Liberal MPP Michael Gravelle has either issued or proposed fifteen (15) exemptions to the ‘Endangered Species Act 2007’ since he was crowned Minister of Natural Resources in November 20...
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Jan 16th, 2012
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 How and why to sample and test the “pure” spring water from Elmvale Groundwater Observatory Notice of seminar (in Alberta( January 13 2012 William Shotyk, Bocock Chair in Agriculture and the Environment, Department of Renewable Resources, University of Alberta, will present a seminar on ...
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Jan 13th, 2012
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Lake Simcoe at end of line with feds By Sean Pearce YorkRegion.com Jan 13, 2012  A little over four years and 160 projects later, the funds allocated for the federal government’s Lake Simcoe Clean-up Fund have pretty much dried up. Read more ...
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Jan 12th, 2012
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Action alert from Great Lakes United January 12 2012In December, the Great Lakes United coalition passed a resolution in support of Canadian input into U.S. hydroseparation studies, to aide efforts preventing an Asian carp invasion into the Great Lakes....
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Jan 12th, 2012
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By ROBERTA BELL, The Packet & Times January 11 2012 More than 10,000 people across the province have lent their support to local naturalist Bob Bowles, who, for the past four months, has been petitioning to get snapping turtles off the game species list. REad more ...
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Jan 11th, 2012
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Free workshop provides expert guidanceNews release from the NVCA - January 11, 2012Farmers can reduce expensive losses caused by wind and water erosion by planting trees in key locations in a formation known as a windbreak. A free workshop teaching farmers the value of windbreaks and how to construct...
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Jan 10th, 2012
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Solid Waste & Recycling January 9 2012 Eliminating large piles of concrete and asphalt removed from demolition sites and road reconstruction projects by reusing these materials is the immediate focus of a new Ontario organization. Read more ...