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Apr 20th, 2015
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News release from the Prince Edward County Field Naturalists The Prince Edward County Field Naturalists have finally won their appeal against an industrial wind turbine project at Ostrander Point.  The Decision by the Appeal Court of Ontario found that the project will cause serious and irreversible ...
Apr 17th, 2015
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“For many of us, water simply flows from a faucet, and we think little about it beyond this point of contact. We have lost a sense of respect for the wild river, for the complex workings of a wetland, for the intricate web of life that water supports.” – Sandra Postel, Last Oasis: Facing ...
Apr 15th, 2015
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From the Clearview Community Coalition The Niagara Escarpment, an important natural resource for Clearview Township and the Province, is threatened by the pressures of development.  CCC member Ruth Grier has stayed on top of the Niagara Escarpment Plan Review.  Please read her message, below.   You c...
Apr 15th, 2015
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Gather at the Midland Community Gardens to welcome spring and discuss how we can guarantee our right to clean air, water and environments here in Canada. Celebrate the beauty we have in Midland and area! Let us know what you love and want to keep natural in North Simcoe. We’ll take photos and p...
Apr 14th, 2015
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  Beeton residents Scott Orr, Carolyn Milne, Stephanie MacLellan and Nicole Cox were among the objectors at a hearing today into  a stop work order issued last month to halt the clear cutting of the woodland north of Beeton. After hearing from a dozen objectors as well as lawyers representing pr...
Apr 12th, 2015
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AWARE News Network The following is the text of the AWARE Simcoe presentation to Simcoe County Council at the hearing into whether the stop-work order of the Beeton Woods clear cutting should be lifted. (The hearing is open to the public and all are urged to attend. This is the link to the agenda, wi...
Apr 9th, 2015
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One of my key points during last Fall’s election campaign was Agriculture. As soon as I was elected I requested to be the Simcoe County representative on the Simcoe County Federation of Agriculture and I am also an alternate on the County Agricultural Liaison Committee. Farming is the key economic dr...
Apr 1st, 2015
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New release from Springwater Township The Township of Springwater is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Mark Archer as the Director of Public Works, effective as of March 23. Raised in Elmvale, Mr. Archer joined the Township of Springwater as the Deputy Director of Public Works in 2005. He br...
Mar 28th, 2015
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Attend Ontario government’s Growth plan meeting News release from AWARE Simcoe and Midhurst Ratepayers Association Local citizens’ groups from around Simcoe County are urging residents to attend an upcoming meeting hosted by the provincial government that will discuss growth and development. “I...
Mar 26th, 2015
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AWARE News Network Just as soon as the NDP brought forward a bill to ban hydraulic fracturing or “fracking” in Ontario,  Liberal Natural Resources Minister Bill Mauro dismissed fears of the controversial industry coming to the province as “hypothetical,” and ruled out the poss...