Check out our 2023 news stories about our fight to save South Georgian Bay’s natural heritage and our blog series below! Archived 2022 and 2021 news stories are below as well!
2023 News Articles
Escarpment Corridor Alliance aims to protect environmentally sensitive land in south Georgian Bay
September 12, 2023 – Simcoe.com
Ontario water, air quality a growing concern, auditor general says in new report
May 16, 2023 – CBC News
Grey County concerned by ‘radical shift’ in provincial planning
May 15, 2023 – Collingwood Today
Grey Highlands deputy mayor joins Niagara Escarpment Commission
May 6, 2023 – Collingwood Today
Why the secrecy around Ontario’s new provincial park?
April 3, 2023 – Toronto Star
Doug Ford’s Greenbelt plans hit with new study from federal government
March 21, 2023 – Toronto Star
TBM and Grey Highlands to stick with Grey Sauble CA
March 17, 2023 – Collingwood Today
TBM council approves Craigleith sewage upgrades
March 15, 2023 – Collingwood Today
Building up can help save farmland, says Ontario ag. advocate
Collingwood Today; March 9, 2023
Grey County preparing tourism strategy for Beaver Valley
Collingwood Today; March 5, 2023
Grey Sauble Conservation Authority board elects new leaders
Collingwood Today, March 3, 2023
Developers are asking to build on more sections of Ontario’s Greenbelt
The Narwhal; February 21, 2023
Grey Highlands consider using Talisman cash to lower tax hike
CollingwoodToday.ca; January 27, 2023
TBM councillor wants formal collaboration on local conservation
January 10, 2023 – CollingwoodToday.ca
Petition to protect Niagara Escarpment from development crosses 20,000 threshold
Simcoe.com; January 6, 2023
2022 News Articles
DEVELOPMENT DILEMA: Ford Government’s proposed housing legislation met with concern’s in Simcoe-Grey
November 21, 2022 – Simcoe.com
Protecting the South Georgian Bay Region
November 3, 2022 – Ontario Nature
A billion dollar development threatens the Niagara Escarpment – one of Ontario’s natural wonders
August 30, 2022 – Environmental Defence
‘A sprint and a marathon’: Coalition brings Niagara Escarpment to forefront of provincial election campaign
April 10, 2022 – Simcoe.com
New alliance aims to protect natural corridors
March 4, 2022 – Creemore Echo
New environmental group sets sights on protection of Niagara Escarpment lands
March 1, 2022 – Collingwood Today
Grey Highlands finalizes Talisman Lands sale amidst public opposition
February 4, 2022 – Collingwood Today
Grey Highlands moving forward with sale of Talisman lands, community group files legal challenge
February 3, 2022 – Owen Sound The Sun Times
ECA Blog Series
- Capturing Nature’s Fragility: The Edward Burtynsky Event by the Escarpment Corridor Alliance
- Escarpment Corridor Alliance Partner Meeting: Building Alliances for Environmental Protection
In a recent gathering of like-minded organizations, the Escarpment Corridor Alliance (ECA) hosted a partner … Read more - The Escarpment Corridor Alliance Looks Ahead To Year Two
Two critical events occurred in November 2022 that make the Escarpment Corridor Alliance’s work and … Read more - The Escarpment Corridor Alliance Celebrates it’s First Year Anniversary!
On March 1st, 2022, the Escarpment Corridor Alliance made its public debut over a Zoom … Read more - The Blue Mountains Council Supports Conserving Green Spaces!
Council voted unanimously to work with regional partners and the province to enhance local land … Read more - It’s been a successful year, and we couldn’t have done it without you!
As we look back on 2022, we’re encouraged by all that we’ve accomplished together since … Read more - Talisman Community Meeting on December 29
The Beaver Valley is being threatened by a massive development – and our friends at … Read more - Support for Save Georgian Bay!
Support for Save Georgian Bay! The fight to protect and preserve our land- is multi-faceted … Read more - Voters Prioritize Environment in South Georgian Bay Municipal Elections
We have so much to celebrate and to be proud of! This past municipal election, … Read more - Losing a Champion for the Environment – Greta McGillivray
Losing a Champion for the Environment On September 25th, our community experienced a significant … Read more - First Annual WILDHOOD Festival A Success!
Over 250 people, including many parents and children, enjoyed a wonderful day of environmental education, … Read more - Now Offering Charitable Tax Receipts!
The Escarpment Corridor Alliance has come a remarkable distance since our formal launch on March … Read more - Escarpment WILDHOOD Festival Sept. 24, 12-5 PM!
MEDIA RELEASE ESCARPMENT WILDHOOD FESTIVAL SEPT. 24 ,12 – 5 PM Protecting the Future of … Read more - The Elephant on the Escarpment
Let’s call a spade a spade. For over 50 years now, the Castle Glen development, … Read more - Talisman Update Part II: Beaver Valley Development Group Presents to Council
Westway, working under the new name, Beaver Valley Development Group (BVDG) presented to Grey Highlands Council … Read more - Talisman Update: What Now That the Land’s Been Sold?
This June saw the final closing of the controversial sale of the municipally owned lands … Read more - The Escarpment Summit: Like-Minded Groups Meet to Discuss Strategy
At the end of June, the G7 summit met in Germany. Just prior, on June … Read more - My Grandfather Built Lake of the Clouds
My grandfather, Bing Young, built Lake of the Clouds in 1965. He worked in construction … Read more - Traffic Math—How development threatens the Escarpment’s best cycling and hiking routes
VROOM. This is…VROOM…what biking…VROOM…on Grey Road 19…VROOM…might sound like…VROOM…if the proposed Castle Glen Resort Community … Read more - Protect the Source of Silver Creek: Our Biodiversity and Natural Environment are Under Threat from Impending Development
The last significant coastal wetland in our region is under threat – and we need … Read more - How to Build a Conservation Economy: A Lesson from BC’s Great Bear Rainforest
First Nations have created a strong conservation economy in Canada’s Great Bear Rainforest, one of … Read more - A Geological Amble on the Niagara Escarpment: Beth Gilhespy Presents at Upcoming Speaker’s Series
The ECA is excited for our next Speaker’s Series event on April 26 at 7 … Read more - A Brief History of the “People Among the Hills”
The woody valleys of the Blue Mountains, from Craigleith to Duntroon, were occupied historically by … Read more - Kinship with Forest and Flora
Tucked between the gentle slopes of a long-vanished glacial landscape and the Niagara Escarpment is … Read more - Introducing Our Newest ECA Director – Annette Sandberg!
Annette Sandberg grew up on the Niagara Escarpment on a farm between Castle Glen and … Read more - This is My Escarpment
I know I am blessed to live here. The beauty of the hills, the quiet … Read more - Why We Need Natural Corridors (hint: they’re critical for conservation)
Why are natural corridors so important? The Escarpment Corridor Alliance has incorporated the word ‘Corridor’ for … Read more - Blue Mountain Watershed Trust Releases Castle Glen Position Paper
The Blue Mountain Watershed Trust has reviewed available reports and provided their perspective on several … Read more - A Short History of the Castle Glen Development
What started as the Thunder Hill subdivision has turned into a long, drawn out story … Read more - Castle Glen – What the Official Plan Says (and you’ll be shocked)
One of the region’s most popular outdoor recreation sites is slated for destruction at the … Read more
2021 News Articles
Talisman lands declared surplus, moving the municipality closer to sale
December 20, 2021 – Collingwood Today
TBM assesses drinking water capacity in light of Collingwood’s dwindling supply
April 28, 2021 – Collingwood Today