Bradford Bypass
The provincial government is proposing a highway that would connect the 404 with the 400. The proposed route passes along the northern edge of Bradford, and through portions of the Holland Marsh.
Open Letter – Ramara Must Officially Rescind Its MZO Request
Public platitudes about intention do not rectify the official acts of council that have been completed thus far. Therefore, we are requesting that the Township of Ramara rectify this situation officially to align with its comments publicly that a MZO was not applied for.
Ramara’s MZO application on Lake Couchiching
We hope that the City of Orillia will take a stand for the interests of its residents and the lake and officially oppose the MZO application request.
Open letter to Minister Clark regarding Bill 229 and keeping faith with Ontarians
…if this government is truly committed to these initiatives, by which we mean that they are not being used as cheap politics to deflect from the criticism, fully deserved, that they are receiving with regard to the policy changes noted above, then we expect the following
Innisfil Community Mapping
With the support of the Greenbelt Foundation, the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition analyzed and mapped environmental policies across Simcoe County and the Lake Simcoe watershed landscape.
Following this research, in February 2020 the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition hosted an event at Innisfil’s incredible IdeaLab and Library. This was attended by Innisfil residents, including some members of Council, the MPP for the area, Andrea Khanjin, and members of the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition’s Innisfil member groups, including the Innisfil District Association and Innisfree Ltd.
Submission on Proposed Changes to the Provincial Policy Statement, 2019
Submission on Proposed Changes to the Provincial Policy Statement, 2019 We have grave concerns about the policy direction under the PPS review. As outlined by the Ontario government, the PPS is “the primary provincial land use policy document guiding municipal decision-making.” So the tone, focus and direction given in this document greatly impacts our communities, […]
Report: Need for More Protected Land in Simcoe County
Land-use policies in Ontario are not keeping up with the demands of a changing climate.
