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By AWARE Simcoe
In Adjala-Tosorontio
May 16th, 2023
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Simcoe County ForestMarg. Bruineman/BarrieToday file photo From BarrieToday, May 12, 2023 NEWS RELEASE COUNTY OF SIMCOE ************************* Starting May 18, 2023, residents and visitors are invited to provide their input on the 10-year update to the forest management plan for the Simcoe County ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Barrie
May 16th, 2023
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Gilson Lubin, Martha Chaves, Jon Steinberg, and Rob Bebeneck will perform at The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition’s second annual Laugh for Lake Simcoe comedy event May 26. From OrilliaMatters, May 11, 2023 NEWS RELEASE RESCUE LAKE SIMCOE COALITION ************************* The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coaliti...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Bill 23
May 16th, 2023
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From Anne Bell, Director of Conservation and education, Ontario Nature In keeping with many recent law and policy changes that facilitate sprawl development, the provincial government is now proposing to replace the Provincial Policy Statement, 2020 (PPS) and the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Ho...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Barrie
May 14th, 2023
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Rogers Reservoir Conservation Area. | Supplied photo From InnisfilToday, May 8, 2023 NEWS RELEASE LAKE SIMCOE REGION CONSERVATION AUTHORITY ********************** Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority, together with Ontario Nature is immensely proud to announce six of its properties, totaling 576...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
May 14th, 2023
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From left: Simcoe County Coun. Randy Greenlaw, Deputy Warden Jennifer Coughlin, Warden Basil Clarke, Rob Keen, chief executive officer of Forests Ontario, Simcoe County Coun. Peter Lavoie and county forester Graeme Davis unveil a billboard on Horseshoe Valley Road. | Supplied photo From OrilliaMatter...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
May 14th, 2023
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Blue Mountain Watershed Trust’s ever popular Be The Change  Film Series continues with a double feature-The Long Today & The Last Guide. When filmmaker Niobe Thompson’s father turned 70 he found a ‘river’ on a map, repaired one of his old wood canoes, and invited his family to help him cele...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Barrie
May 14th, 2023
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Kevin Lamb for BarrieToday files From BarrieToday, May 8, 2023 Water is the lifeline of all life on Earth. The United States Geological Survey shows 71 per cent of Earth is covered in water, 96.54 per cent is salt water found in oceans, and a mere 1.69 per cent is groundwater, while less than one [&h...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
May 10th, 2023
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Release from the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition ****** Hello Lake Lover! It has been a busy start to spring and we’ve got a ton of updates for you. Read below to see what we have been up to, some good news regarding our Bradford Bypass campaign, and lots of events coming up! Earth day Weekend [&h...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
May 10th, 2023
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Release from Living Green Barrie ****** Deliver Door Hangers Get some fresh air, exercise, and volunteer hours! We need volunteers to help us deliver door hangers to a few neighbourhoods in Barrie and Oro-Medonte. We like to let the neighbours know that we will be planting trees in parks near their h...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Barrie
May 10th, 2023
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Barrie Mayor Alex Nuttall From BarrieToday, April 28, 2023 By Bob Bruton Who’s lobbying who, and for whom, could soon be very public. Barrie councillors gave initial approval Wednesday night to create a lobbyist registry for Barrie, to ensure the public disclosure of lobbying activities and to overse...