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By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Dec 6th, 2022
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‘Shame on this entire government for lying that this bill is necessary to create affordable housing,’ says letter writer Protesters rallied against Bill 23 in Orillia on Nov. 20.Connor Earl Phot0 Dec, 1 2022 It is time for this government to conduct itself in the manner that it was set ou...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Dec 6th, 2022
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THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young Dec 2, 2022 Some developers bought that land in the past few years despite Ford and Clark’s public pronouncements it wouldn’t be developed, with one purchase happening as recently as September, according to Ontario media investigations TORONTO — Ontario Prem...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Barrie
Dec 5th, 2022
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Donate to our Tree Planting Program in honour of a special someone this holiday season Once your donation is complete you can download, fill out, and print/email a certificate as a gift for your special someone. We plant more trees! Donate here Support our Holiday Tree Fundraiser! This year we have b...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Dec 5th, 2022
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‘I have to disclose a bias. I like what conservation authorities do. I like conservation areas even more, and they wouldn’t be protected without conservation authorities,’ says letter writer From BarrieToday Letter to the Editor Nov 18, 2022  What’s the matter with Bill 23, More Homes, Bu...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Dec 5th, 2022
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‘What recourse do we, the people, have to protect our environment, for ourselves and for our children, and to ensure affordable accommodation, if a majority government can push through such damaging legislation,’ writes Blue Mountain Watershed Trust Foundation president from Collingwood T...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Dec 5th, 2022
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Members support resolution opposing province’s controversial housing legislation photo David Hawke Brad Pritchard Alliston Herald Thursday, December 1, 2022 New Tecumseth councillors sat down to discuss the province’s controversial Bill 23 at their first meeting of the term Nov. 28, just hours ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Dec 4th, 2022
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‘It’s imperative to protect the few wild spaces we have left in southern Ontario,’ writer says. ‘Natural spaces the Ford administration is threatening were meant to be protected for all of us – today and into the future’ Robert Codd Nov 22, 2022 10:53 AM At a time ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Environment
Dec 4th, 2022
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‘We now have turkeys, deer, coyotes, owls, and all sorts of things living in this forest that we planted. It’s very rewarding to see the wildlife responding to it,’ says Hawke Tyler Evans Nov 16, 2022 7:00 PM Two Oro-Medonte tree farmers have won the 2022 Huronia Woodland Owners Associati...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
Dec 3rd, 2022
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Corporate capture is out of control in Canada and there are few places where that’s more clear than in Doug Ford’s Ontario. Most recently, the Ford government’s omnibus Bill 23 opens up protected Greenbelt land for projects by key donor companies; dramatically changes planning norms; undermines envir...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Dec 3rd, 2022
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This consultation closes at 11:59 p.m. on: December 4, 2022 The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing is seeking feedback on proposed changes to the Greenbelt Plan that would remove or redesignate 15 areas of land and add lands in the Paris Galt Moraine area. Comment here...