Before the upcoming provincial election, hear what your candidates intend to do to generate well-being in our communities. This debate will cover issues related to the environment, affordability, climate change and social issues. Hosted by JustRecoverySimcoe.ca and endorsed by various local & regional groups. Please register ahead (see link below)
Online panel discussion about how sprawl impacts your health, housing affordability and climate action. Special guest speakers from Canadian Association of Physicians for Environment, Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives and grassroots “Stop Sprawl” advocates. Hosted by the Simcoe County Greenbelt Coalition and Small Change Fund. Please register ahead (see link below)
IN PERSON event
Simcoe North All-Candidates Meeting hosted by The Orillia District Chamber of Commerce, which will run in the council chambers at the Orillia City Centre. It will also be televised on Rogers TV. The event will be moderated by local attorney and chamber member Fay McFarlane. Each candidate will provide a brief introduction before responding to …
Virtual All-Candidates Panel Discussion for Simcoe North - see link below to register
Did you know we have a smaller cousin of the Oak Ridges Moraine right here in Oro-Medonte? It is under threat of development and needs our help and protection! Join us at Horseshoe Valley Memorial Park as we gather to Stop the Sprawl including hearing naturalist David Hawke speak about its history, wildlife, threats and …
PC CANDIDATE JILL DUNLOP SKIPPED FOUR DEBATES LAST WEEK. We acknowledge that Jill is just following orders from her boss, which unfortunately is not us in Simcoe North. But this is deeply disappointing and frustrating. Having our incumbent skip four debates in one week feels unaccountable, arrogant, and disrespectful to her constituents and the whole …
Jill Dunlop Search Party/Rally for Local Democracy Read More »
Orillia Council invites residents to join them virtually on June 6, 2022, at 4 p.m. as the city recognizes National Indigenous History Month with local culture and history. The virtual June 6 Council meeting can be viewed on Rogers TV or streamed online beginning at 4 p.m. Access the livestreaming link at orillia.ca/councilmeetings.
The popular event, Gathering: Festival of First Nations Stories, is slated to return to Rama First Nation June 9, 10, and 11 after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19 restrictions. The three-day event features presentations by First Nations authors, storytellers and presenters including Norma Dunning, Lisa Bird-Wilson, Drew Hayden Taylor, Waub Rice, Shanika MacEachern, Armand …
Sign up to create a piece of wearable, eco-friendly art under the Grant’s Woods Gazebo with local artist Gillian Lowry. Known for her ecological designs that celebrate local gems, Gillian has created a special design for The Couchiching Conservancy to share with everyone. Bring your cotton clothing item to print on, and prepare to get messy! …
Couchiching Conservancy Passport to Nature: Print Making in the Woods Read More »
