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The war on water soldier in Lake Simcoe
By Angie Sullivan
A dangerous aquatic plant has taken hold in Cook's Bay in Lake Simcoe, and residents want action.
The Water Soldier Working Group held...
Canada’s new food policy means everyone’s at the table
Evan Fraser, University of GuelphMarie-Claude Bibeau, Canada’s agriculture and agrifood minister, recently announced that, after years of consultations, Canada...
LSRCA postpones public consultations on Pefferlaw Dam
By: Mike Anderson
The Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority (LSRCA) will postpone public consultations on the future of the Pefferlaw Dam, citing uncertainty over the...
The 2025 Annual Sutton Christmas Bird Count (C.B.C.) Report
By Paul & Debra Harpley
The 39th Annual Sutton Christmas Bird Count was on Monday, December 29, 2025 with a total of 3,106 individual birds...
Top Ice Angler Wants Tougher Catch Limits for Yellow Perch
While local ice anglers are calling on the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) to take action to protect Lake Simcoe’s perch population,...
Enjoy the outdoors again, but beware of ticks!
By: James Burrows
As trails and conservation areas reopen across Georgina, many of us are eager to socially distance in the great outdoors.
But with scenic...
Field-To-Table: City slicker visits Georgina’s working farms.
By: Tina Novotny
If you are an urbanite like me who likes to
channel their inner farmer, then a local country fair isn’t going to cut
it. ...
Bird count crucial in the face of climate change
By: Tina Novotny
The Christmas Bird Count might sound like a family-friendly holiday tradition; in fact, it’s highly important scientific data collection to monitor the...
Royally Fun Times at ClearWater Farm
By Ewa Chwojko-Srawley
One sunny July weekend at ClearWater Farm, a remarkable event unfolded: it blended High Tea party fun, the unveiling of a new...
Shades of Hope’s Raptor Roundhouse helps improve raptor survival rates
By Angie Sullivan
The winter months are deadly for most juvenile raptors. While adults experience high survival rates, in some cases above 90 per cent,...
