By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
Sep 30th, 2021
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By Claire Malcolmson, Executive Director, Lake Simcoe Coalition Growth planning MATTERS: Join a free webinar this Friday at 1 PM! All around Lake Simcoe, huge development decisions are being made. Make no mistake, this is the issue that will most affect the lake’s health. The problem is that t...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
Sep 30th, 2021
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Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition Sometimes spending just a few minutes on a thing can have huge impacts far into the future. For Simcoe County now is such a time. Sign The Petition For Better Communities The Details One of the key issues from the past federal election was action on climate change. B...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Environment
Sep 28th, 2021
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Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark, right, is shown with Simcoe North MPP Jill Dunlop and Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte MPP Doug Downey. Miriam King/BradfordToday file photo From BarrieToday, September 27, 2021 By Nathan Taylor Environmental groups and activists in the area are la...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Sep 28th, 2021
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Billions of bees, butterflies, and beetles… are dying off, threatening ecological collapse. Toxic agricultural pesticides are among the key culprits, but we now have a unique chance to phase them out in Europe. If we help win there, the rest of the world could follow. But to make it happen we h...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Sep 22nd, 2021
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Tony Mintoff By Tony Mintoff As you may have heard, I reluctantly decided to resign my position as Councillor in Tiny Township. I have received many supportive messages, many of which expressed concerns that my decision was prompted by a health issue. Thankfully, my health had nothing to do with my d...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Sep 21st, 2021
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The 2021 Environmental Law Toolkit, taking place on November 17 and 18 from 1-2 pm, is hosted by Anastasia Lintner of the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) who has designed these sessions to educate nonprofits active in the environmental field about the legal tools available to protect ou...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Sep 21st, 2021
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Art Janse Pumping Station, proposed site of the Facility. By Jack Gibbons, Chair, Lake Simcoe Watch The Towns of Bradford West Gwillimbury and Georgina have unanimously passed motions calling on the federal and provincial governments and the Region of York to work together to build the Holland Marsh ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Sep 20th, 2021
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At a recent ceremony, the County of Simcoe received national honours by being recognized as the Forest Capital of Canada for 2022 by the Canadian Institute of Forestry (CIF). From left, Brad Epp, Vice President, of CIF; County of Simcoe Deputy Warden Lynn Dollin; Doug Reid, 2nd Vice President, CIF; R...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Barrie
Sep 20th, 2021
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Al McNair, who was heavily involved in several local environmental initiatives, died Sept. 14, 2021 following complications from a ruptured aneurysm. He was 74. From Barrie Today, September 20, 2021 By Nikki Cole ‘A warm and giving person,’ Al McNair remembered for his booming voice, humo...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Sep 19th, 2021
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Bradford West Gwillimbury Mayor Rob Keffer is shown in a file photo. From Barrie Today, September 17, 2021 By Natasha Philpott ‘The Holland Marsh pollution reduction project is the single largest action we can take to reduce Lake Simcoe’s phosphorus pollution,’ says Lake Simcoe Watch Brad...
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