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NEWMARKET (February 15, 2012) The Drummond Report released today offers recommendations that have the potential to improve and enhance environmental management in Ontario.  Conservation Ontario, representing the province’s 36 Conservation Authorities specifically referenced in the Report, encourages a thorough discussion on the recommendations.“Conservation Authorities are in a unique position to offer the province innovative ways [...]

A mild winter and lack of snow in parts of Ontario seems to have had a positive effect on vacation property sales, real estate agents say. With the exception of this weekend, there’s virtually no snow in the Greater Toronto Area and that appears to have people thinking about summer and a getaway north of the [...]

There were critics, almost 40 years ago, when Bruce County school trustees bought 320 acres between Boat Lake and Spry Lake for outdoor education.It was a different world then. Kids were always outside anyway, weren’t they? Not now, outdoor educators gathered at the site centre said Saturday. Now, they said, kids average 53 hours in [...]

NEWMARKET (February 2, 2012) – The votes have been tallied and the results are in! Conservation Ontario, the organization that represents Ontario’s 36 Conservation Authorities, has announced the winners of the 2011 Ontario Conservation Areas Photo Contest. The contest encouraged Ontarians to show off their photography skills while stepping into nature to explore their local [...]

ALMAGUIN – Following back-to-back snowstorms, the region’s snowmobile trails are finally up and running. “All of our trails are now open,” said Near North Snow Drifters director Neil Gutjahr. “The lakes are staked and the trails are officially open as of Jan. 28.” Gutjahr said for the most up-to-date info, snowmobilers should visit the club’s website, [...]