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By AWARE Simcoe
In Environment
May 4th, 2022
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Ontario Liberal candidates Aaron Cayden Hiltz (Simcoe North) and Jeff Lehman (Barrie / Springwater /Oro-Medonte) will be attending the Elmvale Water Kiosk this Friday in support of local water conservation and protection. The Alliston aquifer supplies our two ridings with some of the purest water on ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
May 2nd, 2022
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To celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, the Friends of Minesing Wetlands will be hosting an Introduction to Birding Basics event at the Waterfowl Viewing Platform May 14th 1pm-3pm. The 12′-high Waterfowl Viewing Window offers a bird’s eye view of the wetland and its inhabitants. With the M...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Environment
May 2nd, 2022
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UTOPIA, Ontario (May 2, 2022) – The Nottawasaga Valley Conservation Authority (NVCA) is hosting its 30th annual Arbour Day Tree Sale at the Tiffin Centre for Conservation on May 14, 2022 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. or until sold out. The trees are bare root stock, and are sol​d in bundles of 10 for $30 [&...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
May 2nd, 2022
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South Bruce Peninsula office in Wiarton, Ont, on April 5, 2022. (Scott Miller / CTV News) From CTV News, April 25, 2022 By Scott Miller The third time was not the charm for the Town of South Bruce Peninsula, Ont. The municipality had its appeal of destroying endangered piping plover habitat dismissed...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Barrie
Apr 27th, 2022
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Lake Simcoe Report highlights 2022 updates on threats to the watershed  Lake Simcoe, ON – A new report issued today by the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition and Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition sheds light on the increasing pressure facing Lake Simcoe a year after releasing their Lake Simcoe Under ...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
Apr 27th, 2022
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Todd Smith By Angela Bischoff, Director of the Ontario Clean Air Alliance On April 14, 2022 Ontario’s Energy Minister, Todd Smith, directed the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) to take a pass on its opportunity to cancel the re-building of two of the Bruce Nuclear Station’s aging reacto...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
Apr 26th, 2022
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Rally in Queen's Park on May 14, 1-3 pm...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Climate Change
Apr 26th, 2022
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In the last provincial election, Doug Ford’s campaign slogan was “for the people.” But four years of a PC majority government begs the question: Who are “the people” Ford is working for? Photo via Doug Ford/Flickr (CC BY-SA 2.0) From Canada’s National Observer, April 22, 2022 By Claire Ga...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Development
Apr 26th, 2022
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From Simcoe.com, April 21, 2022 A Letter to the Editor Re: “Know the facts about stone, sand and gravel,” Simcoe.com, April 11. As a concerned citizen, I do not approach the subject of gravel mining with any vested interests. Norm Chessman, the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association e...
By AWARE Simcoe
In Barrie
Apr 26th, 2022
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Stock image From BarrieToday, April 22, 2022 The City of Barrie has established a plan with actions and strategies for improving energy efficiency and reducing community-wide Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. On March 28, 2022, Barrie city council approved the Community Energy & Greenhouse Gas Redu...