Simcoe-Grey MPP Brian Saunderson says the controversies involving Collingwood and the greenbelt lands are different From Simcoe.com, August 17, 2023 By John Edwards Collingwood Connection Is the provincial process that determined Greenbelt land would be developed for housing similar to a series of tr...
AUG 17, 2023 — It’s been one week since the Auditor General’s scathing report of the corruption at the centre of Doug Ford’s sale of greenbelt lands. Now we’re discovering that Ford uses a private cell phone to conduct public business and refuses to share records of his phone...
Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault speaks at a press conference, in Ottawa, on Monday, June 5, 2023. | Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press From BarrieToday, August 16, 2023 By Aidan Chamandy Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted excl...
Sing the petition here As an Ontarian who deeply cares about the preservation of our natural spaces and the integrity of our government, I am calling on all concerned citizens to join me in demanding the immediate resignation of Premier Doug Ford. It is with great disappointment and outrage that I ad...
Have Your Say: Important Opportunity to Comment on Pumped Storage Facility Regulations We hope this message finds you well and enjoying the beauty of our beloved Georgian Bay. We’re reaching out with an urgent call to action that directly impacts our pristine environment and the future of our r...
David Crombie will feature as a special guest Public Forum on the Greenbelt – Barrie – September 12th Tuesday, Sep 12, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM Grace United Church 350 Grove Street East Barrie, ON Featuring special guest speakers: David Crombie, former mayor of Toronto and former chair of ...
This week, the media is flooded with news about the Auditor General’s Special Report on Changes to the Greenbelt. The Auditor General’s report confirmed that: Well-connected developers had Greenbelt land removed at the direction of the Minister’s most senior staff person. Those developers stand to ga...
From Simcoe.com, August 3, 2023 By Ian Adams Wasaga Sun Walker Aggregates will apply to dig a further 10 metres down into its quarry west of Duntroon, according to an agreement between the company and Clearview Township. The township published the minutes of settlement between itself and the aggregat...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford (left), and Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Steve Clark are refusing to reconsider the decision to develop Greenbelt lands, despite a scathing report from the province’s auditor general. | Arlyn McAdorey / THE CANADIAN PRESS From The Toronto Star, August 11, 2023 B...
Hundreds of butterflies were spotted during a recent count in Severn Township. | Photo supplied by Sustainable Orillia From OrilliaMatters, August 10, 2023 NEWS RELEASE SUSTAINABLE ORILLIA ************************* There’s an old saying, “Happiness is found in warm sun and butterflies.” This adage wa...