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Apr 17th, 2016
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Chiarelli population allocations of vital importance in plan for village to be turned into a city By Kate Harries AWARE News Network The stage is set for a hearing in May at which Simcoe County councillors will deal with applications from developers for an extra population allocation of 7,500 people ...
Apr 9th, 2016
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from AWARE Essa From the distant past to the near future: Essa’s Trees through Time Ancient Forests of Massive Pines up to early 1800s Lumber Industry 1800s Reforestation Years 1900s What’s Next for the Trees of Essa? 2016… Can Essa’s Official Plan Protect our Trees? AWARE Essa invites you to j...
Apr 9th, 2016
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STOP more trees being destroyed in Beeton – again Petition from Beeton residents Dayfoot Street – has become a major thoroughfare in Beeton – it does need a sidewalk for a large part of the 1.5kms – most will agree . We will be getting sidewalk on the West side of the road – from […]...
In Energy
Apr 8th, 2016
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from Angela Bischoff Ontario Clean Air Alliance On Wednesday Ontario’s Opposition Leader, Patrick Brown, asked Premier Wynne to call a Commission of Inquiry into her Government’s political fundraising practices. According to Mr. Brown, “The people of Ontario need to know if government contracts and g...
In Blog
Mar 19th, 2016
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Our Town Council met on Monday March 7, 2016. The gallery was full, some regulars, lots of community volunteers, some new faces wanting to see how our Council operates, and even Deputy Warden Dowdall. Well, they put on quite the show Monday night! And no wonder, Grants and Donations have been a hot t...
In Blog
Mar 14th, 2016
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Springwater Council has good reason to be concerned about Simcoe County’s decision to locate a massive organics processing facility in their Township, especially if that facility accepts disposable diapers. Disposable diapers are made up of chemicals, dyes, fragrances, and drying agents. These ingred...
Mar 14th, 2016
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Locating the Organics Processing and Materials Management Facilities  I view these new facilities as an opportunity to showcase how the County is progressing toward a zero waste municipality. I agree with Warden Gerry Marshall when he says there will be no odour problems. Other compost facilities ope...
Mar 11th, 2016
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Looking back: A woman holds her dog as they are scanned for radiation in March 2011 at a scanning centre for residents living close to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. By Linda Pentz Gunter The Ecologist Five years after the Fukushima nuclear disaster began to unfold, the searing psychologi...
Mar 10th, 2016
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Springwater News Materials Management Facility (MMF) and Organics Processing Facility (OPF) The County of Simcoe announced its preferred location for a new MMF and OPF facility at 2976 Horseshoe Valley Road east of CR27. The facility would become a major transfer of waste and recyclables from the ind...
In Barrie
Mar 9th, 2016
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From Georgian College website  David Suzuki in President’s Thought Leadership Speaker Series This series brings Canadian heroes, popular personalities and innovative industry partners to Georgian campuses to share their experiences and advice with students, alumni, donors and friends of the college. ...