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Apr 22nd, 2011
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… prospects for the Northern Spotted Owl seem bleak indeed By JEFFREY ST. CLAIR Counterpunch April 2 2011 Back in the good old days, a corporation with an unappetizing relationship to the natural world would often try to burnish their image by luring an executive or top staffer from an environm...
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In Springwater
Apr 22nd, 2011
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Seasonal Ontario Food April 19 2011 The 46th annual Elmvale Maple Syrup Festival took place on Saturday, and your intrepid reporters were there. I suspect far fewer than the usual number of people were though, as the weather could only be described as pissing. Well, cold. I guess it could also be des...
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In Environment
Apr 21st, 2011
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Youngsters taking green ideas to national fair By Cheryl Browne – Special to the Examiner April 21 2011 Barrie’s growing a veritable petri dish of green, young scientists. To celebrate this year’s Earth Day, when one billion people are expected to remember to appreciate all things environ...
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In Water
Apr 21st, 2011
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National Geographic sends us this rem With spring beginning to bloom, there is no better time to celebrate the wonders of the world. Earth Day reminds us of the fragile balance between people and nature, and how each of us must do our part to protect the earth’s natural resources and ensure that ...
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In Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Apr 21st, 2011
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Province wants region to use local lake to service future growth By Amanda Persico yorkregion.com Apr 21, 2011 he province is forcing York Region to turn Lake Simcoe into a water treatment centre to accommodate massive growth and servicing in northern York Region over the next 20 years. The region ac...
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In Water
Apr 21st, 2011
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By Amanda Persico yorkregion.com Apr 20, 2011 The province is willing to gamble millions of your dollars on a new plan to provide sewage services to northern York Region. The region told East Gwillimbury council this week about a new turn in the sewage system project that involves discharging into L...
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In Simcoe County
Apr 20th, 2011
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Newsletter from Campaign Lake Simcoe April 20 2011The province has appointed a facilitator to further discuss the implementation of the Proposed Amendment 1 to the Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe with municipalities in the Simcoe area. The facilitator will “review and consider a wide ran...
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Apr 20th, 2011
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County councillors will be updated Wednesday on waste strategy By RAYMOND BOWE, Barrie Examiner April 19 2011 Simcoe County councillors — including newer politicians — will be updated on the county’s 20-year waste strategy at a special meeting Wednesday morning. Read more...
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In Governance
Apr 19th, 2011
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From Simcoe County Citizens Engaging Democracy (Facebook) April 19 2011Simcoe County Citizens Engaging Democracy attended the debate Monday April 18th at Grace United Church. We believe that debates are an important part of engaging in the democratic process. No other part of the election procedure a...
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Apr 19th, 2011
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From Walk to Stop the Quarry (Facebook) April 19 2011Please join us at Queen's Park Earth Day, April 22nd at 12 pm, to begin the walk or anywhere along the walk for whatever distance you can. Walk, ride, bike, etc. all are welcome.A pot luck supper will be held at the farm where the walk is ending an...
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