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Rural coalition organizing panel on protecting farmland in Northumberland County

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It is a well-known statistic. Ontario is losing more than 300 acres of farmland every day. It is stunning when you realize we are talking about our food source. What you don’t hear as often is how this affects Northumberland County. But there is a group trying to change that. Continue Reading →

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Longtime county resident and MP leads charge to preserve Canada’s largest urban park

Rouge Valley Urban Park

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Preserving land in its natural state is critical for the future. With all the pressures to develop affordable housing, the idea of making sure we protect and preserve areas can easily get lost. In this interview, you will hear a story about ensuring our natural heritage does not get overlooked. Pauline Browse, a former MP and a lifelong resident of Hamilton Township, will talk about protecting the Rouge National Urban Park located in Scarborough. This is a fight she has waged for more than 30 years. Continue Reading →

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Northumberland Land Trust dedicated to preserving natural areas across county

CHUBB POINT RESERVE

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Driving through Northumberland County, it is easy to spot various lots with woods or forests. It is one of the great attractions of living here. But the pressure to develop properties is constant. Many rural municipalities are overwhelmed by the number of building applications on these lands. Many times, it involves clearcutting the lot to build. Continue Reading →

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County sells recycling plant to Emterra Environmental as producers take over recycling

MATERIAL RECOVERY FACILITY

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Northumberland County Council recently inked a deal to sell the Materials Recovery Facility or MRF, as it is also known, for an undisclosed amount. A major corporation, Emterra Environmental, is hoping to buy it. Emterra runs recycling operations across Canada and the United States. Two county representatives, Adam McCue, associated director of operation for public works, and Jennifer Moore, the CAO, will tell us what this means for curbside pickup and the plant’s future. Originally aired: April 14, 2023 Continue Reading →

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Province’s proposal to build on Greenbelt not a great idea, says Naturally Northumberland host

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Recently, the Ontario government announced it wants to turn over portions of the Green Belt for housing development. The Greenbelt is about 7,000 sq. kilometres of protected land stretching from the Golden Horseshoe to the eastern edges of the Durham Region. For developers, it is welcomed the news as it opens opportunities for new housing along the northern edges of the GTA. For environmentalists and farmers, it is not so good. Continue Reading →

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County protects beautiful, natural landscapes in face population growth, says planner

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Take a drive anywhere in Northumberland County, and you are sure to come upon a beautiful landscape. We all know the rolling hills, beautiful forests, lakes, and streams.

Already the pressure is on. Within the next 30 years or sooner, Northumberland County could grow to 122,000 people. Right now, there are about 85,000. Those numbers could be surpassed much sooner as more people move to the area in record numbers. Continue Reading →

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Local group’s insights into climate change conference sheds light on global efforts

Blue Dot Northumberland protest

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For the past 26 years, representatives from 197 countries have met to tackle the issue of climate change. These meetings are called a Conference of the Parties or COPS. The most recent meeting held in Glasgow ended just last week. Scientists warn us that if the global temperature rises by 1.5 degrees Celsius, our planet and all life will be destroyed. If you doubt climate change is real, look at British Columbia over the past week. Continue Reading →

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Port Hope residents urged to participate in climate survey to drive municipality towards change

Port Hope Flooding

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It is easy to say there is a climate crisis. It is much harder to fix it. Rising lake levels closed beaches and caused property damage along the shores of Lake Ontario across the county. Flooding along rivers and creeks is more evidence. Then, there are the sweltering, dry summers. Continue Reading →

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Northumberland climate activists call for big changes to vehicles, farming, and home heating during meeting with MP

 

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While most of us are fretting about getting a vaccine to stem the pandemic, some people in Northumberland are focusing their attention on other global concerns, like climate change. This interview with Consider This Northumberland looks at a local initiative on climate change. The group is called Blue Dot Northumberland. It is a chapter of a national movement fighting climate change. Members from this group recently met with Northumberland Peterborough South MP Philip Lawrence. Continue Reading →

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Time to sort yourself out around recycling, Phase 2 kicking in

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Putting out garbage can be so frustrating. You go to put out the waste and you don’t have a bag tag. Or, you are lying in bed and suddenly the sound of the screeching brakes from the garbage truck snap you out of a deep sleep. You frantically rush to get stuff out to the curb. The entire time you are cursing under your breath that the truck came by at 10 in the morning last week. Continue Reading →

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