Quick Explanations of our Six Major Issues

Development

The Blue Mountains Watershed is under intense pressure from development. Building is at an all-time high and it’s encroaching on our watercourses, wildlife corridors and wetlands. {more}

Aggregates

Aggregate extraction on the Niagara Escarpment, a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, not only continues but is expanding—including in our community. {more}

Phragmites

This invasive plant is choking beaches, shorelines and wetlands, squeezing out other vegetation and creating an inhabitable environment for many species of creature. {more}

Protecting the Niagara Escarpment

The Niagara Escarpment is a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. It is ecologically delicate. It is the source of pure groundwater that forms coldwater fish habitat. And it’s under threat from development and quarrying. {more}

Golf Course Pesticides

Area golf courses apply pesticides, insecticides and fungicides at approximately 5X the rate as area farms. These find their way into our coldwater fish habitats, damaging life. {more}

Silver Creek Wetland

The Provincially Significant Silver Creek Wetland is an area of approximately 450 acres adjacent to Georgian Bay at the west end of Collingwood. It is extremely rich in biodiversity and an important stopover for migratory birds. {more}