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Feb 7th, 2022
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FREELE FOREST GUARDIAN RAINBOW  Credit: Bridle Tree Farms From Friends of Simcoe Forests Clothing and textiles continue to end up in our landfills when many could have been re-worn or repurposed. There are so many things we all can do to reduce our environmental footprint. Donating and buying thrifte...
Feb 4th, 2022
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Ukraine’s reactors could be in the line of fire The World Ukraine’s 15 reactors could be in the line of fire A conflagration of aggression in the region could engulf Ukraine’s nuclear power plants, literally. Why Nuclear Power Is Bad for Your Wallet and the Climate Amory Lovins explains why nuc...
Feb 4th, 2022
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LETTER: Oro-Medonte accused of US-like ‘voter suppression’ – Orillia News The letter and recent stories raise the issue of opportunity versus risk and the ‘Chicken Little’ wave around security seems to have been started by Oro-Medonte’s mayor and some other council members. ‘Opportu...
Feb 3rd, 2022
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Rosemary Dunsmore left and John Dunsmore right   Be inspired by the 2021 George R. Richardson award recipients, Rosemary and John Dunsmore! They have selflessly dedicated nearly 60 years of their lives to the health of the watershed through the many actions and initiatives they have been involve...
Feb 2nd, 2022
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'Our democratic institutions are under assault by the same dark forces that are rocking other democracies across the world,' says letter writer...
Feb 2nd, 2022
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Local elder says police's laid-back response to truckers is dramatically different from their approach to peaceful Indigenous protests in Ottawa...
Feb 1st, 2022
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Join the DAMN! Campaign We Demand A Moratorium Now on all new applications for gravel mining in Ontario, including interim orders and site plan amendments for mining below the water table or that increase licensed tonnages. The purpose of a moratorium is to allow time to conduct a broad consultation ...
Jan 31st, 2022
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This is your opportunity to make a difference! Please share this flyer Plan to join us and bring all your friends OUR WATER IS UNDER THREAT saveourwatertiny.com please direct all inquiries to saveourwaterrally@gmail.com...
Jan 30th, 2022
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Myron Humeniuk From the Toronto Star, January 29, 2022 By Myron Humeniuk Running roughshod over Environmental Assessment Act a bad move, says Myron Humeniuk In spite of the fact that the COVID pandemic has dominated the news and our daily lives, it is important to note that growing opposition to a pl...
Jan 30th, 2022
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The unique water from the Alliston Aquifer Complex comes through artesian flows and springs with nearly imperceptible concentrations of contaminants such as chloride, nitrate, phosphate and various other trace elements. Photo Credit: By kozorog, stock.adobe.com From Environmental Science and Engineer...