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Feb 22nd, 2016
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The deadline for comment on  is next Monday, February 29, 2016. Comment online or send to Shari Sookhoo, Senior Policy Coordinator – Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Climate Change and Environmental Policy Division – Resource Recovery Policy Branch 40 St. Clair Avenue West, ...
Feb 21st, 2016
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Conservation Authority advises against approval of condominium development By Kate Harries AWARE News Network The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority has advised Simcoe County that a proposed 80-unit condominium development on Strawberry Island violates provisions of the Lake Simcoe Protection ...
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Feb 6th, 2016
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Letter to The Honourable William Francis Morneau, Minister of Finance Government of Canada Re: Pre-budget consultation 2016 Thank you for seeking input into Canada’s federal budget for 2016-17. This budget provides a great opportunity for Canada to shift to a cleaner, greener economy. I support the r...
Feb 5th, 2016
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From The Agenda TVO Mike Schreiner, leader of the Green Party of Ontario, zeroes in on Midhurst during discussion of fundraising practices in Ontario on The Agenda with Steve Paikin At 9:45 in timeline...
Feb 4th, 2016
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From Campaign Fairness What: Lessons from the trenches of municipal election campaigns – for fair campaign finance laws for Ontario municipalities. When: Thursday March 3, 2016, 3-5pm Where: The Box, 89 Niagara Street, at King and Bathurst, Toronto, Ontario Who: the Panel -Vaughan MP Deb Schult...
Feb 3rd, 2016
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From Utopia Hall Breakfast Buffet ($5 donation suggested), take-out Potato Onion Soup ($2 donation), orders taken for Valentine’s Day treats....
Jan 31st, 2016
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  Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte MP Alex Nuttall addresses the Greenbelt meeting Life is a pay-attention contest: Oakville Mayor Rob Burton By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Protecting the natural environment makes communities more livable, safeguards our food and water for the future and reinvigora...
Jan 28th, 2016
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By Kate Harries AWARE News Network Springwater Council responded unanimously last week to developer requests that councillors support extra population allocations totaling 7,536 people in Midhurst. The answer was No. In the resolution that was passed by a 7-0 vote, council states “it would not be in ...
Jan 27th, 2016
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Beeton Woods, in undated photo AWARE Simcoe news release A watchdog citizens’ group is withdrawing its application for a judicial review of Simcoe County Council’s decision to allow a developer to clearcut the Beeton Woods. “The damage has been done, sadly, the woodlot is a fraction...
Jan 26th, 2016
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By Jorge Barrera and Mark Blackburn APTN National News OTTAWA–Canada discriminates against First Nation children by underfunding the on-reserve agencies charged with ensuring their safety, according to a long-awaited ruling by the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal. According to the ruling, which will be...