$42,000 Raised for Greenbelt Expansion in Simcoe County

$42,000 Raised for Greenbelt Expansion in Simcoe County Media Release Barrie, ON On Saturday, November 23, the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition (SCGC) hosted its annual Friends Celebration fundraising gala at the General John Hayter Southshore Community Centre in Barrie. Community members from across the county gathered to raise over $40,000 in support of SCGC’s mission […]

Local Greenbelt Survey

The Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition, with other organizations, is starting work to identify areas in Simcoe County that are in need of additional protections.

As a first step in this process, we are asking for your feedback. What areas do you think should receive additional protection, similar to what the Greenbelt provides?

Ontario’s Bluebelt

Ontario’s identity is inextricably linked to its natural bounty, and in the Canadian context, along with thousands of lakes nestled in forests and the Canadian Shield, the Great Lakes and fertile farmlands of central and southern Ontario are unique.

The Ford government has made a mess of planning. Now, municipal governments have a chance to correct some of that.

Official Plans are among the most important components of planning and building our communities, the places where we live, play, and work. They deserve to be given the highest level of consideration, which includes the best possible process of deliberation.

Gather For The Greenbelt

Corporate sponsorship opportunities for the "Gather for the Greenbelt" event in Barrie, Ontario, featuring in-person storytelling from Margaret Atwood, special guests Sarah Harmer, Jeff Monague, and poetry from Barrie’s Poet Laureate, Tyneisha Thomas.

Art installation by Rochelle Rubinstein will be featured, as well.

Event: Greenbelt Organizing Meeting

Join us for an in-person organizing session to advocate for protection of the Greenbelt.

Public Letter – Local MPPs Accountable for Greenbelt Scandal

Dear MPP Downey, MPP Dunlop and MPP Mulroney,

In December of 2022, you and your cabinet colleagues signed off on removal of 7400 acres of Greenbelt lands.

Thanks to a thorough investigation by the Auditor General the public now knows that the process that led to your approval of Greenbelt takeouts was “biased” and gave “preferential treatment” to a select few developers…