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In Waste
Jul 4th, 2012
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Six Nations, Southgate residents work to save headwaters of Grand River from becoming “Toronto’s trashbin”by KATHRYN WETTLAUFER GRAND RIVER MEDIA COLLECTIVE July 4 2012Before the blockade started, few had heard of Dundalk. But now that Six Nations land defenders and residents of Southgate Township ha...
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In Meetings, events
Jul 3rd, 2012
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AWARE Simcoe July 3 2012  AWARE Severn’s Cindy Hillard and Nancy Robinson of Simcoe Solar Farm Awareness Project have called a meeting regarding the Recurrent Energy construction of solar farms in Severn. ...
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In Simcoe County
Jul 3rd, 2012
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New Tecumseth Free Press Online July 3, 2012Simcoe County councillors will gather at the Simcoe County Museum tomorrow for a day long strategic planning session, and among the topics for discussion includes how to allocate the savings being realized by the gradual uploading of social service costs by...
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In Simcoe County
Jul 3rd, 2012
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McGuinty Government Protecting Ontario's Economy and EnvironmentNews release from Ontario government - July 3 2012 Ontario has developed a plan to combat invasive species in order to protect the province's environment and its economy....
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In Meetings, events
Jul 3rd, 2012
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UPDATE: Water ceremony starts at 6p for Midland meeting  AWARE Simcoe July 3 2012 The International Joint Commission will have 13 meetings where residents can comment on the final report on Upper Great Lakes water levels. The IJC report proposes to take no significant action on the dramatic lowering ...
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In Lakes
Jul 3rd, 2012
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FoTTSA news release -- JULY 3, 2012 Doing nothing about the dramatic lowering of Great Lakes water levels is not an option, says Paul Cowley, President of the Federation of Tiny Township Shoreline Associations [FoTTSA] “We can slow the outflow," Cowley said, decrying the do-nothing solutions offered ...
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In Quarries
Jul 3rd, 2012
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Cosack urges MPPs to make source water protection their legacyAWARE Simcoe July 2 2012 Last Tuesday, in Orangeville, members of the Ontario Legislature’s Standing Committee on General Government heard representations on Ontario’s outdated Aggregate Resources Act from, among others, Carl Cosack of the...
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In Clearview
Jul 3rd, 2012
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By Michael Gennings Barrie Advance Jun 29, 2012 CLEARVIEW TOWNSHIP - Walker Industries vice-president Ken Lucyshyn says that a lot of work needs to happen before the company can move forward with its expansion of the Duntroon Quarry in Clearview Township....
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In Simcoe County
Jul 3rd, 2012
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Let’s make sure we always support our  library system BillMoyers.com June 30 2012 Watch the full video below that explains how the Tea Party put the Troy public library in jeopardy. and how the town fought back. BillMoyers.com ...
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In Quarries
Jun 30th, 2012
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AWARE Simcoe June 30 2012Melancthon residents asked an all-party committee of MPPs who were holding a hearing on the Aggregate Resources Act review in Orangeville on Wednesday to visit the proposed mega-quarry area. At the 11th hour, they agreed. Local farmers scrambled to be ready to greet them and ...