Public Meeting regarding the proposed Niagara Escarpment Plan Amendment in Clearview Township
Attend the Public Meeting in Stayner May 8, 5pm Clearview sells County Road 91 to gravel pit, proposes to turn 26/27 - a summer road with a 14% grade - into a year-round thoroughfare. The Township of Clearview will host a Public Meeting regarding the proposed Niagara Escarpment Plan Amendment on Wednesday, May 8 from 5-7:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Township office at 217 Gideon Street in [...]
Public Information Meeting –NVCA’s proposed Petun Dam Removal Project
Date Thursday, April 25, 2019 Time 7-9 pm Location Ravenna Hall 628299 Grey Road 119, Ravenna, ON About the Project Join us to learn more about the proposed Petun Dam Removal Project. Black Ash Creek runs from the top of the Niagara Escarpment out to Georgian Bay in Collingwood. Historically, the creek was home to native resident brook trout. Today, Black Ash Creek supports a naturally reproducing rainbow trout population and [...]
Earth Day Spring Clean-Up & Hike in Clarksburg
April 22: Earth Day Spring Clean-up & Hike
Film World Premiere: Resilience- Transforming our Community
Resilience: Transforming our Community - A different kind of climate change film. Date & Time May 8, 2019 at 7:00-9:00 pm Doors open at 6:00 pm Location Roxy Theatre Owen Sound Details This is an open invitation to attend & it is a pay-what-you-can event. The screening will be followed by a question & answer session. When it comes to climate change, half of Canadians feel overwhelmed and don’t know what [...]
Help Yank Garlic Mustard
Garlic Mustard photo: Ontario's Invading Species Awareness Program Details Garlic mustard is a noxious weed that is threatening native Ontario plants, like trilliums and Trout lilies, as well as many other species. This invasive species arrived in Canada in the 1800s as an edible herb, The leaves emit a strong garlic smell when crushed. It is very common on the Town Trails of Collingwood, & that is where we [...]
BTC Movie Night on February 20, 2019: The Uprooted- Years of Living Dangerously
When: Choose 5:00 pm or 7:30 pm on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Where: Simcoe Street Theatre (across from the Collingwood Library) What Film: The Uprooted: Years of Living Dangerously New York Times columnist Tom Friedman investigates the increasing population of climate refugees and actor Don Cheadle is on the ground in California, where the worst drought in 1,200 years is having devastating effects and Harrison Ford returns to Indonesia where forests are [...]