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By AWARE Simcoe
In Adjala-Tosorontio
Jan 30th, 2023
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From the Municipal Leaders for Stronger Communities, a project of the Greenbelt Alliance and Ecospark Please join us for our next panel discussion: Best Practices for Protecting Farmland and Natural Heritage on Thursday, February 16th at 4 pm. The discussion features: Anne Bell, Ontario Nature Phil M...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agencies
Jan 25th, 2023
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‘This simple remedy is so readily available to anyone who can walk even a short distance,’ says avid hiker Carol Strickland MidlandToday Staff Jan 21, 2023 Carol Strickland As I returned from a walk in the forested parkette in my neighbourhood, I reflected once again how at peace I felt c...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agencies
Jan 25th, 2023
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‘They did put the money in the budget in March 2022, they just haven’t done anything with it yet,’ laments local councillor who urges feds to ‘take the next step’ Patrick Bales Jan 20, 2023  From OrilliaMatters A local municipal council is calling on the federal government to ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Collingwood
Jan 25th, 2023
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Public meeting held on the Eden Oak plan prior to council and the town taking a position on the file, which is currently under appeal at the Ontario Land Tribunal From CollingwoodToday Jessica Owen The council gallery was loaded with residents on Monday night, most of whom came to bring their questio...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
Jan 24th, 2023
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Sunday February 12,  2023 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Zoom in and learn about: •More sprawl – especially along the Horseshoe Valley corridor •Less community participation •Smaller voice •No infrastructure • Higher taxes Speaker: Margaret Prophet, Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition Register Here  Pre...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Jan 22nd, 2023
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Will Douglas claim riches and power by seizing the Magic Greenbelt, only to lose his Superpowers? Thrills! Action! Amateur drawing! By Margaret Atwood Jan 22 2023 Yes, kids, it’s Comix Time! The backstory: Our Hero, Douglas (admonished previously in these pages, more than once, scroll down) wishes to...
By AWARE Simcoe
In AWARE News Network
Jan 22nd, 2023
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Housing minister and premier have both denied tipping off developers and any wrongdoing Allison Jones · The Canadian Press · Posted: Jan 18, 2023 Photo:An aerial view of protected farmland that the Ontario government is proposing to remove from the Greenbelt. (Giuseppe Fiorino/CBC) Ontario’s in...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Jan 22nd, 2023
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Details here   Rally at ROMA Conference Monday, January 23 | Noon Sheraton Conference Centre 123 Queen St W, Toronto RSVP HERE   Event Speakers:  Janet Horner – Mayor for the Township of Mulmur Jane Fogal – Councillor, Town of Halton Hills Colin Best – President, Associati...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Governance
Jan 22nd, 2023
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Hello, Just Recovery Simcoe, Simcoe County Greenbelt & Partner Groups are inviting you to be an attendee at our next online event: ‘A Celebration of ‘31 Days of Action’ to Protest Bill 23 and Greenbelt Land Grabs’ WEDS FEB 1 at 7:00 PM on Zoom (see link below) PURPOSE OF THE EVENT: This monthly o...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Jan 20th, 2023
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The former Mississauga mayor, who earned the nickname “Queen of Sprawl” during her tenure, calls the Ford government’s decision to open areas up for development “brave.” From the Toronto Star, Jan 20 2023 ByRachel Mendelson Staff Reporter Map showing Ontario’s Greenbelt.Image courtesy of the Gr...