By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Jul 28th, 2022
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Stock photo From OrilliaMatters, July 26, 2022 A Letter to the Editor Every municipality in Ontario is faced with row-on-row sprawl-style development and surrounding farmland is being destructively gobbled up with little regard for future agricultural needs. Over the past 150 to 200 years Canadian se...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Environment
Jul 26th, 2022
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An in-person celebration of the Nicholson Nature Reserve took place at Grant’s Woods Nature Reserve recently, and a recording of the event will be made available on YouTube. Pictured are Gary Nicholson and family, as well as staff and members of the board of directors of the Couchiching Conservancy. ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Jul 26th, 2022
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Douglas and Bourgeois Farm is now protected from non-agricultural development. | Image supplied From OrilliaMatters, July 23, 2022 A Letter to the Editor This letter from Mike Douglas highlights the environmental benefits of working with provincial agencies to permanently protect local farms from non...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Environment
Jul 25th, 2022
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A slide displaying E. coli levels in the Township of Georgian Bay was provided to Tiny committee of the whole recently, presented by the Georgian Bay Great Lakes Foundation who are undertaking DNA testing to determine if the source is human or animal in origin. | Tiny Township From BarrieToday, July...
ORILLIA VOTER GUIDE: Who is running for mayor, councillor, school trustee in 2022 municipal election
By AWARE Simcoe
In Governance
Jul 25th, 2022
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City of Orillia overall ward map – City of Orillia image From Simcoe.com, July 21, 2022 By Sara Carson People living in Orillia will head to the polls this fall to decide who will represent them around the city council table and on the local school boards. The 2022 municipal and school board el...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Governance
Jul 25th, 2022
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Township of Severn. – Sara Carson/Torstar From Simcoe.com, July 22, 2022 By Sara Carson People living in Severn Township will head to the polls this fall to decide who will represent them around the township council table and on the local school boards. The 2022 municipal and school board elect...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Adjala-Tosorontio
Jul 25th, 2022
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As of July 22, three of the seven council positions in Adjala-Tosorontio had no candidates for the upcoming municipal election. From Simcoe.com, July 22, 2022 By Brad Pritchard Adjala-Tosorontio’s slate of candidates planning to run for council in the upcoming municipal election is looking pretty spa...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Governance
Jul 25th, 2022
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From Simcoe.com, July 22, 2022 By Ian Adams Here’s who has filed to run for the Oct. 24 municipal election in Wasaga Beach. This story will be updated regularly as new candidates register. WHO IS RUNNING? The deadline to file a nomination is Friday, Aug. 19 at 2 p.m. Nominations will be officia...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Governance
Jul 22nd, 2022
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Premier Doug Ford has signalled he plans to set up a ‘strong mayor’ system for Toronto and Ottawa, but some local officials say the change would be undemocratic. | Kate Porter/CBC From CBC News, July 20, 2022 By Dan Taekema An Ottawa councillor says he was blindsided by news Premier Doug...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Governance
Jul 22nd, 2022
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Premier Doug Ford, left, and Mayor John Tory hold a news conference at the Ontario Legislature in Toronto on June 27, 2022. R.J. JOHNSTON / TORONTO STAR From the Toronto Star, July 20, 2022 By Robert Benzie Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Premier Doug Ford says the mayors of Toronto and Ottawa will ...
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