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Aug 30th, 2023
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The Minesing Wetlands are home to a diverse array of habitats. The mix of fen, marsh and swamp wetlands provides habitat for sensitive plants and animals, including a number of rare species and species at risk. | Photo supplied by the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority From BarrieToday, August...
Aug 30th, 2023
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Stock photo From BarrieToday, August 19, 2023 Letter to the Editor The monarch butterfly is a tropical species that migrates north into our temperate zone to feed and reproduce on the abundance of its host plant, milkweed, in our area. They need to return to Mexico to overwinter in the south. Monarch...
Aug 30th, 2023
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford listens as Ontario’s minister of housing Steve Clark speaks during a press conference in Mississauga on Aug. 11. | Cole Burston / THE CANADIAN PRESS From the Toronto Star, August 18, 2023 By Rick Salutin Contributing Columnist If it looks like a conspiracy and walks and talk...
Aug 30th, 2023
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SIGN THE PETITION HERE Most if not all of the Greenbelt (and Oak Ridges Moraine) lands are located across Maple & Kleinburg and in various parts of Ontario. The current legislation prohibits residential/industrial development on such lands. Last week, Minister Steve Clark removed lands at Pine Va...
Aug 30th, 2023
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Stephanie from the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition From Simcoe.com, August 15, 2023 Ontario’s auditor general recently concluded that Doug Ford’s Greenbelt land grabs were “biased,” with “certain prominent developers receiving preferential treatment.” Developers with access to the housing minister’...
Aug 30th, 2023
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Martin Straathof is executive director of the Ontario Farmland Trust. – Ontario Farmland Trust photo From Simcoe.com, August 18, 2023 By Martin Straathof Midland Mirror Ontario’s vibrant landscapes and rich, world-class farmlands have long been the pride of our province. However, a recent decis...
Aug 30th, 2023
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Fair Voting BC was delighted to see yesterday’s op-ed in the Globe & Mail by UBC political science professor Dr. Max Cameron entitled “The Charter challenge of first-past-the-post could lead to a better electoral system”.   It outlines how the upcoming Charter Challenge for Fair...
Aug 30th, 2023
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First Nations leaders from across Ontario are calling for Housing Minister Steve Clark’s resignation or removal over his handling of changes to protected Greenbelt land. Ontario Premier Doug Ford listens as Clark speaks during a press conference in Mississauga, Ont., Friday, Aug. 11, 2023. | Co...
Aug 26th, 2023
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This event is offered in-person and livestream Tuesdays September 19th to October 10th, 1:30 – 3:30 Get Your Tickets This 4-part series featuring Bob McDonald, CBC host of Quirks and Quarks, is being presented in person at Grace United Church and livestreamed.  It will also be recorded, and available...
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Aug 26th, 2023
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From the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition The Ford Government’s Greenbelt Corruption The Auditor General’s report on the Greenbelt has made it crystal clear that if you have the right lobbyists, if you attend the right weddings, if you sit next to the right staffer and pass them the righ...