The following letter has been sent to MP Harold Albrecht – Chair of the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainability Development: Dear Mr. Albrecht Re: Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development – 8th Report (Feb 2015) “The Management of Municipal Solid Waste ...
from the Council of Canadians The UN recognized last Sunday, March 22 as World Water Day, but a former UN advisor on water says that Canadians did not have much to celebrate this year. Maude Barlow, former UN advisor on water and bestselling author, gives Stephen Harper’s government a failing grade i...
AWARE News Network “You and I have a sacred trust. We must protect the trees and the forest, and we’ve got to hear the wings of birds against the sun of the golden dawn.” Link to 10 Trees That Can Save The World. ...
AWARE News Network We at AWARE Simcoe are deeply saddened by the death of Stephan Kramp. He was a friend and ally on the local political scene, a very effective Deputy Mayor and County Councillor who was not afraid to question the status quo. He did his research and presented strong arguments on many...
from Ontario Farmland Trust Registration is now open for the 11th annual Ontario Farmland Forum – Reserve your seat today The Forum is a day of networking, learning and creative-thinking about how we expand and enhance farmland protection in Ontario. Date: March 27, 2015 Time: 10:00 – 6...
NOTICE OF HEARING CONCERNING AN APPEAL PURSUANT TO BY-LAW NO. 5635 THE CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF SIMCOE NOTICE OF HEARING RE: County of Simcoe – Appeal – Stop Work Order 2015-035 Property Location: Part of Lots 8, 9 and 10, Concession 9, 6386 and 6416 9th Line, New Tecumseth, Ontario Take no...
An open letter to Members of County Council From Barbara Huson I wish to raise several issues for your consideration with respect to the Special Permit for tree clearing issued to Maria Rizzardo (Tecumseth Estates). The subject property abuts the urban Boundary of Beeton. A recent article about the t...
AWARE News Network The Ontario government has launched a public consultation process on climate change: Climate Change Discussion Paper, EBR #012-3452. This is an exercise we should all get involved in as a first step. Future steps will be to ensure our government follows through with real action to ...
You will find some details in the Springwater Council Corner article in the Springwater News outlining some activities at an OGRA/ROMA conference that I, the Deputy Mayor and some senior management attended recently. The conference did make me think about some things beyond my immediate Springwater b...
From Jack Gibbons North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance On Friday March 27th, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority’s (LSRCA) board of directors will be hearing deputations from the public with respect to their draft new Watershed Development Guidelines, which prohibit the building of subdi...
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