Environment
Bee and butterfly meadow planted on Morton Avenue in Keswick
By Michelle Poirier
Morton Avenue in Keswick is now home to a pollinating bee and butterfly meadow after York Region invited residents to plant native...
Town of Georgina considers further legal action against local farmer for illegal dumping
By Mike Anderson
The Town of Georgina is considering further legal action, including possible fines, against Ross Draper, a commercial farm operator in Keswick, after...
2022 Sutton Christmas Bird Count Report
By Paul & Debra Harpley
The Annual Sutton Christmas Bird Count was held on December 27 with a total of 11,994individual birds of 55 species...
Province pledges $24 million for new phosphorus recycling facility
By Mike Anderson
The province will provide $24 million over the next three years to help build a state-of-the-art phosphorus recycling facility in the Holland...
Spring Safety Message: Be Careful Around Waterways Hazardous conditions on and around bodies of...
LSRCA Media Release
Lake Simcoe watershed – March 10, 2022 – Lake Simcoe Region Conservation Authority is reminding residents of the dangers that exist near bodies...
Sutton Christmas Bird Count records 57 species
By Paul and Debra Harpley
The 35th annual Sutton Christmas Bird Count was held on Tuesday, December 28, with a total of 52 observers tallying...
Pressure builds on Region to move forward with phosphorus recycling facility
By Mike Anderson
Innisfil Council is the latest council around the Lake Simcoe watershed to pass a motion urging York Region and the province to...
Legacy of Ladies of the Lake celebrated at ClearWater Farm
By Mike Anderson
More than 30 former members of Ladies of the Lake, a volunteer organization formed in 2005 to raise public awareness about Lake...
Georgina Council calls on province not to fast-track Bradford Bypass
By Mike Anderson
Georgina Council is calling on the province not to fast-track the Bradford Bypass by exempting it from key environmental legislation.
The proposed...
Province transfers Maple Lake Estate lands to LSRCA
By: Mike Anderson
A decades-long dispute over the future of 360 hectares of the North Gwillimbury Forest, known as the Maple Lake Estates lands, was...
