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In Severn
Jul 7th, 2010
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By JENNIFER BURDEN, THE PACKET AND TIMES June 26, 2010For 29 years, Cindy Hillard has enjoyed the view of farmland from the front window of her country home on Taylor Line in Severn Township. Within the year, she will have a new vista -- a sea of solar panels.Recurrent Energy, a San Francisco- based ...
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In Simcoe County
Jul 7th, 2010
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Critic says strategy approved by council just isn’t good enoughBy John Edwards Simcoe.com July 6 2010 -- SIMCOE COUNTY – The County of Simcoe’s new waste-management strategy focuses on diversion, but another landfill site could begin operating in Clearview Township under the plan.The strategy, develo...
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In Lakes
Jul 6th, 2010
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Ontario and Quebec homes needlessly wasting over 580 billion litres of water annuallyNewa release from Environmental Defence — July 2 2010 — Toronto – More than 580 billion litres of drinking water, the equivalent of 236,000 Olympic swimming pools, are being wasted every year by hom...
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In Meetings, events
Jul 5th, 2010
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Now that the Certificate of Approval for Site 41 has been revoked, the Site 41 group is having a party!Saturday, July 24th, 2010 4 – 7 p.m.in the Pavilion in PerkinsfieldTickets available at the door — $54 p.m. – Music by Bob Dutton 5 p.m. – Guest speakers Dale Goldhawk, Stephen Ogden, Peter Ro...
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In Simcoe County
Jul 5th, 2010
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The following news release has been issued by Zero Waste SimcoeZWS Chair Gord McKay comments on final Simcoe Solid Waste Management Strategy reportOn Tuesday June 22nd, 2010 the Simcoe County Waste Strategy Steering Committee completed its work. The final document, prepared by Stantec Consulting Ltd,...
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In Simcoe County
Jul 4th, 2010
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By IAN MCINROY Orillia Packet and Times July 3 2010Simcoe County's solid waste management strategy was passed by county councillors earlier this week. It will investigate short-and long-term approaches to handling waste over the next two decades, which will maximize waste diversion over the next 20 y...
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In Water
Jul 4th, 2010
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Study advises national plan to prevent crunchBy Mike De Souza, Canwest News Service June 10 2010Natural resource industries in Canada are consuming about five times more water than the rest of the country, leaving the nation vulnerable to a looming scarcity challenge in the absence of a new national ...
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In Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority
Jun 27th, 2010
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From the SCOOP on Lake Simcoe June 10 2010 — The Province’s Lake Simcoe Science Committee recently released the Lake Simcoe Water Quality Update. Below are highlights of the report’s summary, followed by our thoughts about what direction we can take from this report:OXYGEN – Lake Simcoe’s...
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In Meetings, events
Jun 27th, 2010
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A Celebration of Lake Simcoe at InnisfilSaturday, July 31st, 10 am–5 pm From Campaign Lake Simcoe: Join neighbours and friends and a host of environmental organizations at Innisfil Beach Park to learn more about how we can all help our lake recover and remain the pride and pleasure of our county for ...
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In Meetings, events
Jun 27th, 2010
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Recurrent Energy of California is holding a series of public meetings on solar farm projects it is proposing to build in Simoce County. For more information, go to Ontario Farmland Preservation.Projects: Orillia 1, Orillia 2 and OrilliaDate: Tuesday, June 29, 2010Time: 6:00 pm to 9 pm...
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