By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
Mar 12th, 2021
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Tundra swans in flight -Wikipedia By Mike Crawley · CBC News Amazon will not put the largest retail warehouse in Canada on the site of a protected wetland in Pickering, CBC News has learned. An official with Amazon Canada said Friday that the company is no longer considering the Duffins Creek wetland...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
Mar 12th, 2021
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A federal law developed as part of a treaty with the U.S. makes it illegal in Canada to harm migratory birds, their nests or their eggs. -CBC photo Toronto Region Conservation Authority will issue permit to begin construction of warehouse ‘under duress’ By Mike Crawley · CBC News A develo...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Mar 11th, 2021
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By Alan Millard Ramara Township Recently I participated in an LPAT virtual “Case Management Conference”. At the end the lawyers and the chairperson were blithely discussing whether the “hearing” [sic] in 2022 would take 4, 5, or 6 weeks. They thought 5 would be about right. He...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Mar 11th, 2021
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Councillor to apologize for comments integrity commissioner called ‘flippant and sarcastic’ By Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald A New Tecumseth councillor, who was investigated by the town’s integrity commissioner for comments she made on social media about the timing of a special meeting, ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Collingwood
Mar 10th, 2021
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Former Collingwood CAO John Brown ‘Something very significant had to happen to change very long, engrained faults in the system,’ said former CAO John Brown By: Erika Engel Collingwood Today The former town staff member who started asking questions that would eventually lead to the Collin...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Environment
Mar 10th, 2021
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Now’s a good time to visit a national park with big trees…. Energy Mix photo Trees lost to drought and wildfires are not returning. Climate change is taking a toll on the world’s forests – and radically changing the environment before our eyes by Alastair Gee The Guardian Camille St...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
Mar 10th, 2021
3 Comments
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Roughly half of this property in Pickering, owned by Triple Group, is classed as a protected wetland. If approved for development, commercial real estate analysts say it would skyrocket in value, potentially to more than $100 million. This view looks northwest from the corner of Bayly Street and Squi...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agencies
Mar 9th, 2021
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Environmental consultant Bob Bowles addresses council ‘This is about protecting residents and our own investment in this community,’ resident says; Township deferred decision until more information is available By: Nathan Taylor Orillia Matters Ramara council deferred a decision at this w...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Mar 9th, 2021
2 Comments
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By Robert Benzie Toronto Star An unrepentant Premier Doug Ford insists MZOs are A-OK. After his government rammed through another six ministerial zoning orders (MZO) to fast-track local development, Ford said he’s “proud to announce that we have MZOs, because it’s about the economy.” “Once we get thr...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Mar 8th, 2021
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AWARE Simcoe The water ceremony planned for Sunday March 28 on French’s Hill has been cancelled. Goodwill and support to our indigenous allies in the defence of our pure water – and of good water for all everywhere....
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