By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Nov 25th, 2020
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Samples of the new bins that would be procured for use in homes across Simcoe County starting in Nov. 2021 are pictured on the right. County councillors voted to obtain black bins with green, blue and black lids (for organics, recycling and garbage respectfully) in order to save on costs. By: Jessica...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agencies
Nov 25th, 2020
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Some of those who voted no (Simcoe County’s webcast of its meetings does not show all those present on-screen so when the vote is not recorded, as was the case here, the public cannot have a complete picture of what happened) -AWARE Simcoe photo ‘The growth is going to happen, whether we have t...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Nov 25th, 2020
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Ontario Biosphere Reserve project The Ontario Land Trust Alliance’s Climate Action Program – Virtual Recognition Event News release from the Ontario Land Trust Alliance On Friday, November 27th at 10:00 AM, Belinda Karahalios, MPP for Waterloo Wellington Dufferin region will be at the Ontario Land Tr...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agencies
Nov 24th, 2020
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Screen Shot 2020-11-24 at 12.17.49 PM ‘We should let the province know it shouldn’t be sneaking stuff into budget bills’ – McLeod By: Erika Engel Collingwood Today Collingwood council voted unanimously in favour of sending a resolution, letter, and comments from the townR...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agencies
Nov 23rd, 2020
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From Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition Wednesday November 25 – 7-8 pm webinar Video and presentation by Claire Malcolmson, Executive Director, Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition Development is the biggest growing threat to Lake Simcoe. Learn how development affects the lake, and what the Lake Simcoe Prote...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Nov 21st, 2020
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Dianne Saxe From the Green Party of Ontario November 18 2020 Green Party of Ontario Deputy Leader, Dianne Saxe, released the following statement in reaction to the Auditor General report: “This report shows the government is totally at odds with its own environmental laws and responsibilities. None o...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Nov 21st, 2020
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Property pictured here is a 48-acre chunk of land on Triple Bay Road in Tay Township for which Cherry Blossom Village is planned. Opponents say Minister’s Zoning Orders ignore environmental concerns while kowtowing to developers By: Andrew Philips Midland Today It might be just a three-letter a...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Governance
Nov 20th, 2020
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Mike Schreiner (Leader of the Ontario Green Party), Mitzie Hunter (Liberal) and Peggy Sattler (NDP). From Unlock Democracy Canada The Ontario government has made it clear that they’ll do anything in their power to crush municipal democratic reform, without consulting anybody. So the question i...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Nov 20th, 2020
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Orbit MZO, Yes or No? Residents to stand up for environment and democratic planning principles at County Council meeting News release from Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition On Tuesday November 24th Simcoe County Council will hear a request from the Town of Innisfil to support, or not, the use of a Ministe...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Nov 20th, 2020
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From the Friends of Simcoe Forests On October 19, 2020 The Friends of Simcoe Forests (FSF) submitted an application for judicial review to the Ontario Divisional Court. The purpose of the judicial review is to seek to overturn a recent decision by the Local Planning Appeal Tribunal (LPAT). As a resul...
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