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Sep 20th, 2016
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Major salmon migration event includes nature walk with conservation experts, gourmet meal, FREE kids lunch and entertainment From the Blue Mountain Watershed Trust The Blue Mountain Watershed Trust is holding a major event in Collingwood from 10am to 3pm on Saturday, October 1st. See the Salmon Run i...
Sep 16th, 2016
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From Maude Barlow Council of Canadians On July 20, a pipeline ruptured near the Alberta-Saskatchewan border, spilling up to 250,000 litres of toxic crude oil into the North Saskatchewan River. As well as being home to countless birds, plants, and fish, this majestic river is the main source of drinki...
Sep 15th, 2016
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From Anita Nickerson Fair Vote Canada Action Coordinator Fair Vote Canada Simcoe Country is pleased to invite you to: Electoral Reform Town Hall! With special guest Barrie – Springwater – Oro Medonte MP Alex Nuttall When: Sunday, Sept 18th, 7:30pm Where: 37 Ellen Street, Kempenfelt Room, ...
Sep 15th, 2016
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Map shows sites formerly under consideration for waste facility, including the selected C-136 site on Horseshoe Valley Road: there was no discussion of an update report. But councillors vote 16-8 to proceed with consultant’s recommendations By Kate Harries – AWARE News Network An attempt by Bra...
Sep 15th, 2016
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AWARE News Network Simcoe County Council recorded vote Tuesday after Bradford-West-Gwillimbury Deputy Mayor James Leduc proposed referring the county’s waste strategy back to staff. The vote was on accepting the staff report, and not referring back for more input. IN FAVOUR (against referral) &...
Sep 8th, 2016
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From the Friends of Simcoe County Forests An update on work currently being undertaken on Site C136 has just become available. Item number CCW 16-301 (Click here to download (6.5 mb) is on the agenda for the next County Committee of the Whole meeting scheduled for Tuesday Sept. 13th. It is noted in t...
Sep 6th, 2016
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from the Georgian Bay Native Friendship Centre 16th Annual traditional Pow Wow – A Path to Health and Healing September 10 & 11 presented in partnership with Sainte-Marie among the Hurons Sainte-Marie Park – Highway 12 at Wye Valley Road, Midland, adjacent the Martyrs’ Shrine. Grand e...
Aug 18th, 2016
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Simcoe North MP Bruce Stanton will host town hall meetings in Orillia (held August 17) and Midland to provide local residents the opportunity to share their thoughts on reforming the federal electoral system. In Midland: Wednesday, September 7th , 6:00PM-8:00PM North Simcoe Sports and Recreation Cent...
Aug 17th, 2016
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From 350.org We need your voice at the Georgian Triangle Climate Change consultation! The meeting will be at the Collingwood Public Library on Wednesday August 24th at 6:30 pm. ‘Town hall’ meetings like this one have been requested by the Federal government and are being held across Canad...
Aug 15th, 2016
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Alex Nuttall MP (Barrie – Springwater – Oro-Medonte) is holding town halls on topics that will include electoral reform, physician-assisted suicide, TPP and Q & A on federal issues. Wednesday August 17 2-4 PM – ORO-MEDONTE Township Building 148 Line 7 South 4:30-6:30 PM – BARRIE...