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By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Feb 14th, 2023
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Join us as she shares her knowledge and speaks about the Oro Moraine it’s importance and how to protect it from the challenges of development, climate change, costs to us if we don’t and more. WE NEED TO PROTECT OUR OWN BACKYARD!! WATER IS LIFE THAT SUSTAINS US ALL, OUR DRINKING WATER, OUR WETLANDS, ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
Feb 13th, 2023
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Happy New Year. We are thrilled with the priorities that have been presented by our new Council. There are five Strategic Pillars for Change and one of them is to Show Leadership in Responding to Climate Change.  We look forward to supporting the new Council in this major initiative. Click here >&...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Feb 13th, 2023
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More consideration is being given to noise and air quality issues as Bradford Bypass Environmental Impact Assessment Report nears completion, but timeline for construction remains vague Patrick Bales A map of the proposed route for the Bradford Bypass.Supplied photo/Ministry of Transportation. Bradfo...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Feb 13th, 2023
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Reader Walter Klywak wants Ontario Premier Doug Ford to ‘stop and think about what you are doing in destroying the local environment’ Letter to the Editor Feb 4, 2023 Photo Maija Hoggett/TimminsToday I took notice of Premier Ford’s latest response to federal Environment Minister Ste...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
Feb 13th, 2023
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Luckily, we don’t have to choose between a healthy environment and economic prosperity, writes Guelph MPP Mike Schreiner Mike SchreinerGuelph Mercury Monday, February 13, 2023 Ontario is at a crossroads. We must reach net-zero emissions by 2045 if we hope to avoid the worst impacts of the climate cri...
By AWARE Simcoe
In AWARE News Network
Feb 13th, 2023
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Online petition can be signed until April 1; ‘We are privileged to live in such a beautiful place and have access to the unique natural resource,’ BarrieToday Staff Feb 9, 2023 A satellite view of Lake Simcoe.Photo courtesy the Province of Ontario Barrie-Innisfil member of Parliament John...
By AWARE Simcoe
In AWARE News Network
Feb 7th, 2023
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Project aims to boost wild bee and butterfly populations in neighbourhoods across the country OrilliaMatters Staff Jan 31, 2023 The David Suzuki Foundation is recruiting volunteers from across Canada to take part in the Butterflyway Project. This award-winning project taps into the enthusiasm and ded...
By AWARE Simcoe
In AWARE News Network
Feb 7th, 2023
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Letter writer calls on Ontarians to speak out against Doug Ford’s ‘ridiculously wrong proposal’ to build natural gas generation plantsFrom BarrieToday, Letter to the Editor Feb 7 2023 Stock photo Thursday’s BarrieToday had a story titled, “Local residents fuming over ‘ridiculous’ En...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Environment
Feb 7th, 2023
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Sharp-shinned hawks are ‘renowned for their acrobatics in aerial manoeuvres, being able to manipulate crazy fast turns and dives,’ which is bad news for its prey David Hawke. Column and photo. The local birds swing by our feeders with great regularity, with peak action at 8:30, 12:30 and ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agencies
Feb 7th, 2023
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Gail Little named chair of conservation authority’s board of directors at annual general meeting CollingwoodToday Staff Jan 29, 2023, Supplied photo. NEWS RELEASE NOTTAWASAGA VALLEY CONSERVATION AUTHORITY ************************* The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) held electi...