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 ...
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 ...
Report of June 25 Tiny Council MeetingBy Vickie Kee AWARE Tiny June 30 2012The first annual Tiny Deputy-Mayors Memorial Golf Tournament and Dinner, in honour of Gord Leonard,will take place on Friday August 24, 2012 and all proceeds will be going to the Georgian Bay General Hospital Foundation. ...
Rerport of the Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authorty Board of Directors meeting of Jun. 22, 2012Release from NVCA - June 29 2012 NVCA TO PLANT LIVING SNOW FENCES WITH DUFFERIN COUNTY AND GRCAThe Board authorized staff to work in partnership with the County of Dufferin and the Grand River Conservat...
By Rob Ferguson Toronto Star June 28, 2012Job cuts and office closures are coming to Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources as it chops $70 million or 10 per cent of its spending over three years, Minister Michael Gravelle confirmed Thursday....
Jeffery: Conservation authorities 'outdated, costly'Kramp serves notice of motion to hold public forum on best form of environmental protectionDOUGLAS GLYNN Midland Free Press June 26, 2012An environmentalist urged council Monday to consider joining a conservation authority.In his appearance before c...
Ontario’s quarry conundrumBy Bill Tremblay Barrie Advance Jun 28, 2012 ORANGEVILLE - Ontario’s thirst for aggregate must no longer trump the need to maintain agricultural land, heard the committee charged with reviewing the province’s Aggregate Resources Act (ARA)....
Resort developer pours cash into Lake SimcoeBy Laurie Watt Barrie Advance June 28 2012 BIG BAY POINT — Geranium Corporation, which is developing the Friday Harbour landmark resort in Big Bay Point, has ledged $500,000 to the Lake Simcoe Conservation Foundation's "Inspiring Greener Communities Program...
Canadians kick off international coalition to fight new Internet restrictions proposed in TPP trade agreementNews release from OpenMedia June 27, 2012 OpenMedia.ca launched a campaign today, supported a by a group of organizations, to stand against the new Internet restrictions, including new content...
New Tecumseth Free Press Online June 27, 2012Had it been approved on schedule back in 2008, Simcoe County's Official Plan (OP) would be nearing the five-year review period anyway. Plus, the new draft hardly resembles the one sent to Queen's Park for approval....