By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Mar 13th, 2023
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Those who think otherwise are ‘poorly informed,’ says letter writer From OrilliaMatters Mar 13 2023 Stock photoFrom Pexels by Lisa Fotios Access to potable water is a fundamental right in Ontario. Anybody can obtain a permit to take water (PTTW). Permits are issued under the Ontario Water...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Mar 13th, 2023
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‘Land is what grows everything … that’s why it’s so important we try to use our land as efficiently as possible,’ says Ontario Federation of Agriculture official From OrilliaMatters Mar 13, 2023 Chris Fell, Local Journalism Initiative reporter Municipal policies that enc...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agencies
Mar 13th, 2023
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The Nottawasaga jurisdiction is 3,600 km2 and spans from Wasaga Beach in the northeast to Moonstone and Bass Lake, southeast through Barrie and Bond Head to Hwy 9 then eastward to Orangeville then heading north through Collingwood to Nottawasaga Bay. NVCA has a planning role in the northern portions ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Mar 10th, 2023
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REVIEW OF EXISTING HOUSING UNIT CAPACITY IDENTIFIED IN MUNICIPAL LAND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS PREPARED FOR UPPER- AND SINGLE-TIER MUNICIPALITIES IN THE GREATER GOLDEN HORSESHOE Prepared for: The Alliance for a Liveable Ontario By: Kevin Eby, RPP, PLE February 2023 Photo: Sam Beeke, Creative Commons Executi...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Mar 10th, 2023
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Registration for the 2023 Farmland Forum is open! The Ontario Farmland Trust‘s (OFT) 2023 Farmland Forum will be taking place Thursday, March 21rd, 9:00am-4:30pm. The forum will return to the much missed in-person format at The Grand in Guelph, as well as welcoming participants online! Every year, th...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Issues
Mar 10th, 2023
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Health minister warns federal transfers could be cut if patients are charged for care Mike Crawley, CBC News · Posted: Mar 10, 2023 Photo: Sakurako Kitsa Creative Commons A rise in the number of companies offering Canadians faster access to health care at a price is prompting the federal government t...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Indigenous
Mar 6th, 2023
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The theme this year is Honouring the Cycle of Life From Simcoe.com Thursday, March 2, 2023 Georgian College’s in-person powwow returns this March for the first time in four years. Students, employees and the public are invited to the college’s 15th traditional powwow to celebrate and learn about Indi...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
Mar 5th, 2023
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‘Surely, our lives that you disrupt are worth more than your meeting,’ says resident who protested transit changes at meeting and felt ignored by mayor Letter to the Editor Mar 2, 2023 Phot: Protesters showed up at the Orillia City Centre Monday as council met to ratify its budget. They w...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
Mar 5th, 2023
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Conservancy has big plans with Dorthea Hangaard at helm; ‘The organization is in good hands,’ says former executive director Photo: Dorthea Hangaard, executive director of the Couchiching Conservancy, is shown with former executive director Mark Bisset.Tyler Evans/OrilliaMatters The Couch...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Council Watch
Mar 5th, 2023
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Milestone worth celebrating, but still more work to do, says county official Mar 2, 2023 The County of Simcoe is wasting no time celebrating a milestone. Since 2008, the county has collected more than 200,000 tonnes of organic material from households and businesses, which it notes has saved “the equ...
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