By Admin
In Water
Oct 3rd, 2011
0 Comments
1311 Views
Did some sleuthing on its travels Barrie Advance September 22 2011 Leslie Varsava of Ladies of the Lake Conservation Association reflects on water – where it’s going and what’s hitching a ride along the way. Read article ...
By Admin
In Environment
Oct 3rd, 2011
0 Comments
1611 Views
Suzuki, Wildlands League express concernAWARE Simcoe October 2 2011The federal government has posted its draft strategy for the recovery of the boreal woodland caribou, under threat of extinction across the north.David Suzuki’s evaluation of the draft strategy finds serious shortcomings....
By Admin
In Simcoe County
Oct 1st, 2011
0 Comments
849 Views
By DOUGLAS GLYNN Barrie Examiner October 1 2011 MIDHURST — Zero Waste Simcoe has criticized the county’s new plan to keep trash off curbs by only increasing the price of extra bags by a buck. Sandy Agnew, a director of Zero Waste, said council lacked the resolve to deal with the issue of waste ...
By Admin
In Quarries
Oct 1st, 2011
0 Comments
1395 Views
All join in singing Hobo Wally’s new song: King of the HoleAWARE Simcoe October 1 2011About 300 people gathered on the front lawns of Queen's Park and, just as the rally started, the sun started to shine and it shone throughout!...
By Admin
In Simcoe County
Oct 1st, 2011
0 Comments
1418 Views
Not if councillors have learned that change at Simcoe County is not going to be easy By Kate Harries AWARE Simcoe October 1 2011There are those who will say that Simcoe County Council has wasted a year in tackling its waste problems by dithering on changes to curbside pickupI would disagee...
By Admin
In Purest Water
Oct 1st, 2011
0 Comments
1207 Views
Canada Post hasn't stuck to agreement with township - MillarTiny Township Council Meeting of September 26, 2011 ReportBy Vickie Kee September 30 2011A company,Nestle Waters Canada, is going to challenge the councils latest decision of banning water bottles from being sold at the township's facilities...
By Admin
In Simcoe County
Sep 30th, 2011
0 Comments
830 Views
Building on our environmental stewardship By CAL PATTERSON Barrie Examiner September 29 2011 I recently had the distinct pleasure of attending the inauguration ceremony of one of the county forests’ newest tracts of land located in Springwater Township, the Cooper Tract. Read more ...
By Admin
In Energy
Sep 29th, 2011
0 Comments
1132 Views
By Allison Martell, Reuters September 29, 201 TORONTO – Greenpeace Canada and three other environmental groups said Thursday they are going to court to try to stop the Ontario government from building new nuclear power plants in the Canadian province. Read more Lake Ontario Waterkeeper ...
By Admin
In Water
Sep 29th, 2011
0 Comments
1358 Views
By Josh Tapper Toronto Star September 28 2011 Toronto’s drinking water could be at risk due to a recent proposal to treat toxic waste at a plant on the New York side of Lake Ontario Read more ...
By Admin
In Indigenous
Sep 29th, 2011
0 Comments
1346 Views
Ontario’s inaction violates freedom of religion; threatens to spark new conflict KIFN Media September 26 2011 Kitchenuhmaykoosib Inninuwug (KI) – KI Chief Donny Morris is urgently calling on Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to intervene to stop mining exploration activity on a sacred KI ancestr...
Powered By
