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Reports on Council: 2010-2014

Report on Council: August 27, 2012

Champlain Commemorations Huronia 2015; Bill 32, Great Lakes Shoreline Right of Passage Act, 2011; Solar Farm Support Letter; Wyevale Intersection Pedestrian Signal and School Zone Warning Signs; Emergency Services Report; Petition from R. Doering re: Road Allowance between Conc.1 8 and 19, Thunder Bay Beach; Municipal Investments Limited; Cabell Road/Park; IJC’s International Upper Lakes Study Report [more]

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Reports on Council: 2010-2014

Report on Council: August 13, 2012

Solar Farm Support Letter; Simcoe County Official Plan Proposed Modifications; Cedar Point Post Office; Discussion on Encroachments on Township Property; Rental Property on Spruce Street; Discussion of Low Georgian Bay Water Levels; Audio Recordings of Council Meetings; Township Office Front Entrance Accessibility Renovation; Septage Class EA Update and Preferred Alternative Solution; Parking on Balm Beach Road for Church Access; Restoration and Accessibility of Bluewater Beach Park Boardwalk; Planning Act Hearing [more]

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Water Levels News

Sign a Petition to help Restore our Water Levels!

PETITION REQUEST TO RESTORE GREAT LAKES WATER LEVELS We have begun to collect signatures on a petition in order to encourage the Federal Government to act on the Great Lakes Water Levels issue. Please sign the petition, and pass along the link to it (there are sharing buttons on the [more]

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Water Levels News

Georgian Bay Water Levels In the News (1)

International Joint Commission to hold public hearing on lowering Great Lakes levels next month (rabble.ca) Georgian Bay Water: Disappearing down the drain hole in the St. Clair River (ed-op in the Toronto Star, July 7, 2012) Status quo recommendations for levels of upper Great Lakes should alarm Canadians and Americans [more]

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Water Levels News

Public Meeting re: Great Lakes Water Levels JULY 16th MIDLAND

The International Joint Commission will have 13 meetings where residents can comment on the final report on Upper Great Lakes water levels. The closest meetings here are: Monday, July 16 Parry Sound 2:00 pm EDT, Bobby Orr Community Centre, 7-17 Marry Street Midland 7:00 pm, North Simcoe Sports and Recreation [more]

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Water Levels News

Press Release: Great Lakes Water Levels Call to Action

For Immediate Release Status quo recommendations for levels of upper Great Lakes should alarm Canadians and Americans Midland, Parry Sound, Collingwood public urged to attend July 16-17 JUNE 25, 2012/ GEORGIAN BAY,ONTARIO, CANADA/ FoTTSA – Doing nothing about the dramatic lowering of Great Lakes water levels is not an option, [more]

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Reports on Council: 2007-2010

Council Reports: July 2, 2008

REPORT ON COUNCIL
 July 2, 2008 Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:03 am – 12:55 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. – 3:47 p.m. Regular Evening Meeting: 7:08 p.m. – 7:40 p.m. All Members of Council present. CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 9:13 a.m. – 11:16 a.m. and 11:54 – 12:55 p.m. and [more]

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The Environment

Low Water Levels in Georgian Bay

Low Water Levels in Georgian Bay By Judith Grant Low Water: Water levels in the Bay continue to be alarmingly low. In December the level came within a whisker of dropping below the 20th Century record low of 1963, but then the winter’s plentiful snowfall throughout the Great Lakes Basin rescued [more]

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Tiny Cottager Articles

Bill 198 – Will It Drive Georgian Bay Water Levels Even Lower?

Bill 198 – Will It Drive Georgian Bay Water Levels Even Lower? By Judith Grant Recently, the Ontario government introduced Bill 198, the basis for the legislation needed to support the Great Lakes-St Lawrence Sustainable Water Resources Agreement among Ontario, Quebec and the eight American Great Lakes states. Bill 198 [more]

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Reports on Council: 2003-2006

Council Reports: July 11, 2005

REPORT ON COUNCIL July 11, 2005 Committee of the Whole Meeting: 9:00 a.m. – 4:47 p.m. Regular Evening Meeting: 7:00 p.m. – 7:22 p.m. All Members of Council present. CONFIDENTIAL / CLOSED SESSION: 2:00 p.m. – 4:47 p.m. INVESTIGATION INTO SOURCES OF SWIMMING WATER POLLUTION: In discussing the Severn Sound [more]