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By AWARE Simcoe
In Barrie
May 25th, 2022
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Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte Liberal candidate Jeff Lehman (left) and Progressive Conservative incumbent Doug Downey. | BarrieToday files From BarrieToday, May 22, 2022 By Shawn Gibson Jeff Lehman, the Liberal candidate in Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte (BSOM), held a news conference Sunday morning...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Barrie
May 25th, 2022
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On May 22, Lehman, the Liberal candidate for Barrie-Springwater-Oro-Medonte, held a press conference to talk about what he called a concerning trend observed at debates around the province ahead of the election. From Simcoe.com, May 22, 2022 By Shane MacDonald Jeff Lehman says the most basic part of ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
May 25th, 2022
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Stock image | Photo by Anamul Rezwan via Pexels From OrilliaMatters, May 24, 2022 A Letter to theEditor The following letter is from Elmvale-area resident Kate Harries, who is the Huronia regional representative with Ontario Nature. Proper public consultation on changes to environmental law and polic...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Environment
May 25th, 2022
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From BarrieToday, May 23, 2022 This video shot by Barrie resident Kevin Biskaborn captures a loon feeding on a school of fish in Kempenfelt Bay. See the post here...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
May 25th, 2022
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Clockwise from top left: Brian Saunderson for the PCs, Keith Nunn for the NDP, Ted Crysler for the Liberals, and Allan Kuhn for the Greens. From BarrieToday, May 24, 2022 The four main provincial candidates in Simcoe-Grey were asked a series of six questions via email. The following responses were su...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Barrie
May 25th, 2022
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Bessie and Joe Ditta say goodbye to their income property/workshop last week after the government expropriated the property for the building of the Bradford Bypass. From OrilliaMatters, May 24, 2022 By Natasha Philpott A Bradford couple says they feel “violated” and frustrated after their income prop...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
May 25th, 2022
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Participants of a climate strike are shown in front of the Orillia City Centre. | Nathan Taylor/OrilliaMatters file photo From OrilliaMatters, May 22, 2022 As readers know, Sustainable Orillia has now, for over three years, been sharing tips and ideas on how to make our lives more sustainable here in...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Agriculture
May 25th, 2022
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Raymond Bowe/BarrieToday file photo From OrilliaMatters, May 21, 2022 By John Challis The following is a guest column by John Challis on behalf of Canadians for a Sustainable Society.  ******************** Every day in Ontario, we lose 175 acres of farmland to urban development. With arable land maki...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Governance
May 24th, 2022
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Fair Vote Canada’s Annual General Meeting is Saturday, June 11 at 12 PM ET....
By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
May 22nd, 2022
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Rally to save the Oro Moraine on May 24 at 1 pm...