FREELE FOREST GUARDIAN RAINBOW Credit: Bridle Tree Farms From Friends of Simcoe Forests We are very excited for our current fundraiser because it involves something we all love…RECYCLING. Thank you to everyone who has donated so far, we really appreciate your help but we are in need of much more. We...
Invasive Phragmites as seen in a roadside ditch. Seed plumes are from the previous year’s growth, while the green plants are the current year’s growth. | Photo provided by Lynn Short From OrilliaMatters, March 6, 2022 A Letter to the Editor Municipal budgets can expect to take a hit in co...
This is a 10 Kilowatt solar system currently in place in Oro-Medonte. Supplied photo From OrilliaMatters, March 4, 2022 By Sustainable Orillia According to a recent Abacus poll, a majority of Canadians think clean energy is more important to Canada’s economy than are oil and gas. In every part of the...
Water seeps up and trickles down under the forest canopy of the Simcoe Uplands in fall. | AWARE Simcoe photo The Government of Canada is being asked to take action to protect the purest water known to science. A petition published on the House of Commons website urges that the federal government use ...
Ina and Keith Wood greet supporters after surrendering to police at the Southern Georgian Bay OPP detachment on Aug. 6. Police charged the couple with mischief in connection with the blockade at the County of Simcoe’s Site 41 landfill in Tiny Township. Charges laid against Site 41 protesters – ...
Impacts on residents, drinking water, climate targets, and farmland need to be considered as part of highway reviews Simcoe County, Ont. – New research maps released by Gravel Watch Ontario, Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition and Environmental Defence suggest that the massive amounts of aggregates nee...
Innisfil Town Hall. Kenneth Armstrong/Village Media From BarrieToday, February 25, 2022 By Patrick Bales Innisfil councillors may have concerns with the Ontario Land Tribunal (OLT), but they don’t want it abolished like some municipalities are calling for. Council adopted a resolution at its Wednesda...
Wetlands, such as this one in the Copeland Forest, are a vital part of the ecosystem in Southern Ontario, says letter writer. | Doug Varty Photo From OrilliaMatters, February 28, 2022 A Letter to the Editor I have been following the number of articles and letters that have appeared in OrilliaMatters ...
Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner hosted a virtual press conference on Friday afternoon calling on Premier Doug Ford to cancel plans for the Bradford Bypass | Screenshot From OrilliaMatters, February 26, 2022 By Natasha Philpott Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner continues to call on Premier D...
Sue Godfrey outside the Nelson Aggregate quarry at Mount Nemo. “It’s not just about the quarry,” said Godfrey. “It’s about protecting this biosphere for generations to come.” JOHN RENNISON / THE HAMILTON SPECTATOR From the Toronto Star, February 25, 2022 By Noor Javed Every day for the past 35 years...