Lake Simcoe

Feb
15
2013
When an environmental policy proposal gets bloody, we notice.
Jan
17
2013
The federal government announced $29 million for Ontario’s Lake Simcoe and south eastern Georgian Bay. But is this enough to improve water quality for Lake Simcoe?
Nov
28
2012
Rome wasn’t built in a day. As an environmentalist, I know this to be true. Sometimes it takes several years before one can see any positive change in the environment.
Nov
19
2012
Almost every day I gawk at a new promotional item about the proposed “Friday Harbour” resort on Lake Simcoe.
Oct
17
2012
It’s not just me. Everyone who works to protect water thinks that Canada can do better. As I write, I’m taking the train home from the first ever Canadian Living Waters Rally in Ottawa, attended by about 100 environmental leaders from ...
Jul
27
2012
If you want to make sure the Great Lakes’ water quality improves, and its beaches, shorelines, and green spaces are protected from harm, take action now.
Jun
28
2012
Muskoka, the Kawarthas, Georgian Bay, Lake Simcoe are all potentially affected by the Ontario government’s Great Lakes Protection Act, introduced this month.
Jun
13
2012
Putting public land in private hands rubs people the wrong way, especially if they have reason to mistrust the private hands.
Jun
08
2012
This year, the international Blue Flag program is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
May
17
2012
After the Lake Simcoe Protection Act became law, the long-term priority for saving the lake should be protecting forests and wetlands that surround it.