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COLUMN: Tiny Township chooses beaches over good neighbourly relations

COLUMN: Tiny Township chooses beaches over good neighbourly relations

'Greed, possessiveness and pettiness should never rule the day,' writer says, noting Tiny council seemingly kowtows to a small, yet vocal, group of wealthy property owners, thereby hurting local residents
LETTER: MZOs targeting wetlands cripple biodiversity, essential peatlands

LETTER: MZOs targeting wetlands cripple biodiversity, essential peatlands

'About half of wetlands are what are called peatlands,' writer explains. 'Peatlands are very important because while they only make up 3% of the land on Earth, they store more carbon dioxide than all of the world’s forests combined'
LETTER: Reader calls for 'bold master plan' to protect bee populations

LETTER: Reader calls for 'bold master plan' to protect bee populations

'As the threads in the delicate web of life are destroyed, it will have a rippling effect on the whole ecosystem,' says area resident
COLUMN: Forests and wetlands need immediate protection from MZOs, encroaching development

COLUMN: Forests and wetlands need immediate protection from MZOs, encroaching development

Huronia Land Conservancy is working hard to protect natural habitats in our area
LETTER: Be vigilant of politicians and developers seeking MZOs, writer says

LETTER: Be vigilant of politicians and developers seeking MZOs, writer says

'Many of us buy insurance but we must also buy insurance for our planet and this means being overly cautious about development.  I don't think we can always trust our politicians with this type of oversight,' local resident says
COLUMN: The people have spoken: Now it’s time for our politicians to get to work

COLUMN: The people have spoken: Now it’s time for our politicians to get to work

"The people of this County and Township have spoken – Ted, Jill, Bruce, you have the full support of your constituents, it’s time to get to work to keep the Keewatin home,' columnist says
LETTER: It’s the small things that make the day

LETTER: It’s the small things that make the day

Local resident says one can often find bright spots, even on the greyest of days
Check your watch every night as 2020 throws us another curve

Check your watch every night as 2020 throws us another curve

You, my friend, will be part of history...okay, a relatively small part, but hey, you're still a part of it
LETTER: Provincial MZOs 'being granted at an alarming rate'

LETTER: Provincial MZOs 'being granted at an alarming rate'

Ministerial zoning orders sidestep public transparency and consultation, says letter writer, and could have long-lasting effects on watershed

LETTER: In defence of gas-powered leaf blowers

'The electric ones have one speed only and that's full out. Someone needs to give their head a shake....really!' letter writer says