By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Jul 1st, 2021
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Johnny Hawke has started an encampment on Thunder Beach where Carolyn Bennett has a cottage || Andrew Philips/MidlandToday From OrilliaMatters June 28 2021 By Andrew Philips Johnny Hawke sets up encampment over land claim, just down the beach from Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canad...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Jun 29th, 2021
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Gypsy moth caterpillars | David Hawke/OrilliaMatters From OrilliaMatters and BarrieToday June 27 2021 By: David Hawke These nuisances are here to stay, so we might as well get to know more about them, says columnist This week’s column is about gypsy moths. More precisely it’s about the caterpillar st...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Jun 24th, 2021
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This image of a massive tree being hauled north from Nanaimo, B.C., was shared online by Lorna Beecroft and sparked outrage from Japan to Denmark. [1] By Shane, Head of the Nature and Food, Greenpeace Canada A massive old-growth tree was caught on camera barrelling down a highway in Nanaimo, B.C. Wit...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Collingwood
Jun 24th, 2021
1 Comment
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Brian Saunderson, who is in his first term as Collingwood mayor From Simcoe.com June 9 2021 By Ted Rowe Re: “Saunderson named PC candidate for Simcoe-Grey,” The Connection, June 10. After living a year and a half with COVID in our presence, we have been asked to make many sacrifices. But ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Jun 22nd, 2021
12 Comments
4084 Views
Decision to walk back support for pristine water sparks anger, disappointment By Kate Harries AWARE News Network You may not have heard about this, because the decision was taken behind closed doors, but on May 21 2021, three Tiny Township councillors voted to walk back the municipality’s stance of ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
Jun 17th, 2021
1 Comment
751 Views
Partnership with Ducks Unlimited Canada helping conserve provincial wetlands June 16, 2021 Environment, Conservation and Parks ST. THOMAS — The Ontario government is partnering with Ducks Unlimited Canada to enhance and restore approximately 60 local wetlands across the province over the next year, a...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Energy
Jun 17th, 2021
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The Atom: A Love Affair Canadian Film Premiere and Panel Watch the Film June 23 to 28 Nearly everyone has an opinion about nuclear power but far fewer know its history and the complex social and political forces that have shaped it. The Atom: A Love Affair tells the inside story of how we got [&hell...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
Jun 16th, 2021
3 Comments
743 Views
Caroline Mulroney (speaking), Steve Clark and Georgina Mayor Margaret Quirk announce nature reserve creation. By Jack Gibbons, Chair of the North Gwillimbury Forest Alliance Today Minister of Transportation Caroline Mulroney and Minister of Municipal Affairs Steve Clark announced the creation of an 8...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Environment
Jun 16th, 2021
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656 Views
Dr. Charles Gardner, medical officer of health for Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit, enjoys cycling and hiking and believes climate change needs to be tackled like the world tackled the pandemic. From OrilliaMatters June 15, 2021 By OrilliaMatters Staff ‘Climate change will have a much bigge...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Governance
Jun 15th, 2021
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In light of the recent and ongoing shenanigans in Oro-Medonte and elsewhere in the Province, it’s important that as many residents as possible respond to this survey: https://www.ontario.ca/form/survey-strengthening-accountability-municipal-council-members Through this survey, you can share your idea...
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