Barrie is officially a Bee City. Natasha Philpott/BradfordToday From BarrieToday, June 14 City of Barrie News Release The City of Barrie will recognize Pollinator Week from June 20 to 26. Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated across the world in support of pollinator health. Did you know that...
This female snapping turtle was seen on Horseshoe Valley Road.David Hawke/OrilliaMatters From BarrieTody, June 13, 2022 By David Hawke If this is mid-June it must be turtle season! All across southern Ontario the soil has warmed up enough to encourage female turtles to leave the safety of the swamp a...
Mariane McLeod, currently Collingwood’s acting deputy mayor, announced that she will be running for mayor. – Mariane McLeod photo From Simcoe.com, June 18, 2022 By John Edwards Mariane McLeod received the most votes in the 2018 municipal election as a councillor, and she’s currently servi...
The Kirtland Warbler Press Release from Simcoe County Midhurst/June 13, 2022 – During its spring migration, the Kirtland’s Warbler (Setophaga kirtlandii), made a stop in Simcoe County to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Simcoe County Forest. This rare and endangered migratory bird wi...
Sign the petition here The Oro Moraine is a prominent landform (approximately 35,000 acres in size) located between Lake Huron and Lake Simcoe in Oro-Medonte township (Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada). It was formed around 12,000 years ago by glacial action during the last ice age. The Oro Moraine pe...
Sign to protect the purest water in the world! The groundwater below the Simcoe Uplands near Waverley in Simcoe County has been tested for three decades and is the purest water known to science. But it is threatened. Many actions to protect it are taking place. One is petition e-3867 on the House of ...
Chimney swifts come a long way to make Barrie home in the summer. | BarrieToday files/Image supplied From BarrieToday, June 16, 2022 By Marg. Bruineman Phyllis Tremblay has been fascinated with Barrie’s chimney swifts. The small frequent flyer favours certain chimneys in which to roost, and after mon...
Hello Canadian Museum of Water, The creation of the Canadian Museum of Water in Port McNicoll is a wonderful addition to Tay Township, Simcoe County, Ontario and Canada. It is with great interest that AWARE Simcoe members await the opening of the Canadian Museum of Water in Port McNicoll. AWARE Simco...
‘I feel I still have a lot of offer’: Former Collingwood councillor Norman Sandberg to run for mayor
Norm Sandberg, a former Collingwood councillor, has announced he is running for mayor this fall. – Norm Sandberg photo From Simcoe.com, June 9, 2022 By John Edwards A longtime Collingwood councillor has thrown his hat back in the political ring. Norm Sandberg, who served on council from 1994-20...
Penetanguishene councillor Dan La Rose. | Supplied photo From MidlandToday, June 10, 2022 By Derek Howard Nearly a quarter-century of service to the town has prepared one resident for the next step. Dan La Rose has put his name into the race for deputy mayor of Penetanguishene in the upcoming 2022 mu...
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