By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
Jun 23rd, 2022
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Dino DiLaudo, vice-president of Westmoreland Topline Farms in Leamington, Ont., stands in front of a new production line that will help eliminate single-use plastic from cucumbers. (Chris Ensing/CBC) Dino DiLaudo stands beside a conveyor belt stacked with freshly grown cucumbers plucked from leafy, g...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
Jun 23rd, 2022
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From The Canadian Press By Mia Rabson OTTAWA – The federal government is banning companies from importing or making plastic bags and takeout containers by the end of this year, from selling them by the end of next year and from exporting them by the end of 2025. The move will also affect most s...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Barrie
Jun 23rd, 2022
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By Claire Malcolmson, Executive Director, Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition Dear Lake Simcoe Lovers, Summer is upon us! Finally, it’s time for swimming and all the best that Lake Simcoe has to offer! And we still have lots of advocacy to do. We need you to use your voices at the municipal level, and if yo...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
Jun 23rd, 2022
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Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner is shown at the Teedon Pit in Waverley – home to the world’s most pristine water. File Photo From MidlandToday, June 20, 2022 A Letter to the Editor The following letter is in response to a story, published June 18, titled ‘Stanley supporter...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Jun 23rd, 2022
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From the Ontario Federation of Agriculture After a campaign where candidates largely avoided discussing the environment, Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives won the 2022 Ontario election with a majority. During his victory speech, Ford reiterated his commitments to invest in new highway projects—in...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Jun 23rd, 2022
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From the Toronto Star, June 18, 2022 By Noor Javed Kate Hepworth lives in the Greenbelt. But by her own account, you wouldn’t know it. When she moved here years ago, she thought living in the Greenbelt would mean being surrounded by idyllic landscapes, quiet ravines and sprawling farmers’ fields. But...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Bradford West Gwillimbury
Jun 21st, 2022
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Members and supporters of GASP — Grand(m)others Act to Save the Planet — including Pat McKee protested new proposed highways, including Highway 413 last year. GRAHAM PAINE/METROLAND From the Toronto Star, June 14, 2022 By Mike Schreiner As Premier Doug Ford meets with his newly formed caucus, I ask ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Clearview
Jun 21st, 2022
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Ward 2 Coun. Doug McKechnie put forward a motion to declare a climate crisis. – Doug McKechnie photo From Simcoe.com, June 17, 2022 By Ian Adams Clearview Township has taken the first step toward tackling climate change. In a unanimous vote at its June 13 meeting, council approved a recommendat...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
Jun 21st, 2022
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Barrie is officially a Bee City. Natasha Philpott/BradfordToday From BarrieToday, June 14 City of Barrie News Release The City of Barrie will recognize Pollinator Week from June 20 to 26. Pollinator Week is an annual event celebrated across the world in support of pollinator health. Did you know that...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
Jun 21st, 2022
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This female snapping turtle was seen on Horseshoe Valley Road.David Hawke/OrilliaMatters From BarrieTody, June 13, 2022 By David Hawke If this is mid-June it must be turtle season! All across southern Ontario the soil has warmed up enough to encourage female turtles to leave the safety of the swamp a...
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