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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

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


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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

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