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Mar 5th, 2020
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The International Lake Superior Board of Control controls outflows from Lake Superior into Lake Huron through the St. Marys River, shown here. Wikipedia photo By Kate Harries Springwater News Meet Jean-François Cantin. He’s a civil servant who heads hydrological operations (east)  for Environment and...
Feb 27th, 2020
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from Compost Council of Canada and others Seedy Saturday at the Utopia Hall, 8396 6th Line, Utopia. Saturday March 7 9a to 2p  ...
Feb 24th, 2020
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Supporters march down Yonge St. in Midland. -AWARE Simcoe photo AWARE News Network Local indigenous people and their allies marched through downtown Midland today to express support for the Wet’suwet’en Peoples, presently defending their land against pipeline construction, and for the Moh...
Feb 23rd, 2020
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One of three proposed agglomerations AWARE News Network Simcoe County is to consider a plan that would transform the way local councils relate to the upper tier of municipal government, and how citizens participate in local representation. A February 14 2020 report from CAO Mark Aitken and Clerk John...
Feb 21st, 2020
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Recent Ontario environment ministry invitation-only consultation on Conservation Authorities. -Conservation Ontario photo From Kelsey Scarfone Environmental Defence  Over the last several weeks, the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks has been hosting invitation-only in-person consultatio...
Feb 19th, 2020
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Rick Beaver  From the Couchiching Conservancy  We hope to see you at our Annual General Meeting on Saturday, March 7 at Hawk Ridge Golf & Country Club in Orillia from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, as we share conservation news from the year, stewardship and volunteer efforts, and plans for the future....
Feb 14th, 2020
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Lake Simcoe’s phosphorus pollution has risen by more than 30% under Ontario’s protection plan – but working together, we can reduce phosphorous, protect fisheries and stop algae blooms From Lake Simcoe Watch Today we are releasing our new report: Cleaning-Up Lake Simcoe: A Discussion Pape...
Feb 14th, 2020
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                    Previously: No enthusiasm for TC Energy pumped storage project  ...
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Feb 14th, 2020
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From Save Our Water Mike Schreiner, the leader of the Green Party of Ontario and the MPP for Guelph, will be presenting the Save Our Water petition to the Ontario government at Queen’s Park. We are asking Save Our Water friends to come fill the Members’ Gallery ‘to the rafters’ in support...
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Feb 14th, 2020
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Wet’suwet’en supporters on a bridge of a closed railway line in Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory on February 12, 2020. Two days later, rail service across Canada was being closed down. -Canadian Press photo News release from the Canadian Association of Journalists February 7 2020 The Canadian Association ...