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Jun 3rd, 2016
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from the Barrie Native Friendship Centre Saturday June 11, Sunday June 12 –  Gshkoziwin:Awakening at Springwater Park June 11 Grand entry: 12 noon and 7 pm / Community Feast 5:30 pm June 12 Grand entry: 12 noon Admission: $5 pp MC: Meeg Snake & Serge Gagnon Rough camping available. No pets ...
May 30th, 2016
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From the Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation On May 10, the province announced its proposed changes to the Greenbelt. These included several positive moves: growing the Greenbelt into 28 urban river valleys and wetlands; more support for farming and local food; and a commitment to grow our towns and ...
May 15th, 2016
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Water, Indigenous rights, Justice for Mercury Survivors From River Run 2016 Thursday, June 2, 12pm, Queen’s Park — Join us for a massive arts-based action to ensure real answers from the provincial government! Over 40 years ago, people in Grassy Narrows were poisoned by mercury from a paper mil...
Apr 30th, 2016
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From Simcoe County Public consultation on options for garbage collection services, curbside and facilities diversion programs, and reduction and reuse, will take place at the Simcoe County Museum or via webinar on Tuesday, May 3 & 17 at 2 – 4 and 6 – 8 p.m. The County’s Solid Waste Ma...
Apr 26th, 2016
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AWARE Simcoe Annual General Meeting and Public meeting on Expanding the Greenbelt in Simcoe County Guest speakers: -Margaret Prophet – Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition -Bernard Pope – Ontario Farmland Preservation Learn about farmland and greenlands preservation by expanding the Greenbel...
Apr 25th, 2016
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From the Brereton Field Naturalists On Saturday, May 14, the Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority will be continuing to implement their “the Creeks project” by involving the community in tree planting at 99 Loon Ave. in Barrie from 10 am to 12. The more community volunteers we get, the more nati...
Apr 9th, 2016
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from AWARE Essa From the distant past to the near future: Essa’s Trees through Time Ancient Forests of Massive Pines up to early 1800s Lumber Industry 1800s Reforestation Years 1900s What’s Next for the Trees of Essa? 2016… Can Essa’s Official Plan Protect our Trees? AWARE Essa invites you to j...
In Barrie
Mar 9th, 2016
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From Georgian College website  David Suzuki in President’s Thought Leadership Speaker Series This series brings Canadian heroes, popular personalities and innovative industry partners to Georgian campuses to share their experiences and advice with students, alumni, donors and friends of the college. ...
Mar 9th, 2016
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From Concerned Citizens in Adjala-Tosorontio Join us for a Fun Day fundraiser Sunday March 19 10am-3 pm at Somerville Nurseries (indoors) at 5884 Country Road 13 (south of Everett) ADMISSION $10 Adult, $5 children, $20 family of 4. More information: Fun Day poster nogravelpit.com ccat-inc.com AWARE S...
Mar 3rd, 2016
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Bumble bee -Jennifer Howard photo Let’s strengthen the plan to save pollinators AWARE News Network Our bees – especially the wild ones – are in serious trouble. So are other pollinators. All over the world, these keystone species are in danger of extinction. If we lose them, we lose...