From North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance The York-Simcoe Provincial Liberal Association will be hosting a public Town Hall meeting in Keswick on Thursday, March 13th to discuss environmental issues affecting our area, including protecting Lake Simcoe and the North Gwillimbury Forest. The meeting will b...
By Kate Harries The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority has voted in favour of requesting that the federal government add the Nottawasaga River to the new federal Navigation Protection Act. NVCA chair Nina Bifolchi, a Wasaga Beach councillor, attempted to defer the decision, but lost on a tied ...
Comment closes April 25 on province’s new land use policy for rural Ontario The Ontario government released its Provincial Policy Statement (PPS) 2014 on February 24, which goes into effect on Aprl 20, 2014, replacing the PPS 2005. It also released two draft documents for discussion dealing with the ...
From the Rural Ontario Institute The Rural Ontario Summit is a collaboration between the Rural Ontario Institute and the Ontario Ministry of Rural Affairs. When: Monday March 3, 8:45 am to 6 pm Where: Best Western Plus Coburg Inn & Convention Centre, Coburg ON Speakers: Rural Affairs Minister Jef...
By David Suzuki David Suzuki Foundation Governments, media and much of the public are preoccupied with the economy. That means demands such as those for recognition of First Nations treaty rights and environmental protection are often seen as impediments to the goal of maintaining economic growth. T...
The human race and our planet need a new water ethic By Maude Barlow Have you heard? The world is running out of accessible clean water. Humanity is polluting, mismanaging, and displacing our finite freshwater sources at an alarming rate. Since 1990, half the rivers in China have disappeared. The Oga...
From the Midhurst Ratepayers Association Our goal is to protect the local farms of Midhurst, and to stop treated effluent from this huge manufactured city from flowing into an internationally renowned wetland – the Minesing. We want to ensure that the food and water resources of Midhurst and it...
Government responds to ARA report! From NDACT (North Dufferin Agricultural and Community Taskforce) As you’ll recall, we were deeply disappointed in the review of the Aggregate Resources Act which was completed by the Standing Committee on General Government last fall. Despite excellent recomme...
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