by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Aug 26, 2023 | Climate Change, Development, Environmental Issues, GTA Issues, Housing, Ontario
In 2005, under the leadership of Premier Dalton McGuinty, the Ontario government passed legislation that created the world’s largest Greenbelt, a vast area of protected green space surrounding the Greater Golden Horseshoe region. This ambitious initiative aimed...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Jul 29, 2023 | Climate Change, Durham, Environmental Issues, GTA Environment, Housing, Ontario, Pickering
The Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve: A Harmony of Nature and Agriculture The Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve (DRAP) holds a vital position, nestled harmoniously between the Duffins Creek and the Rouge Urban National Park. This expanse of land spanning over...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Jul 12, 2023 | British Columbia, Durham, Emergency, Environmental Issues, GTA Environment, GTA Issues, London, Markham, Ontario, Oshawa, Ottawa, Pickering, Quebec, Richmond Hill, Toronto, Vaughan, Weather
Have you found yourself puzzled by the hazy skies that have veiled your beloved region, despite the weather forecast promising a sun-filled day? Well, the culprit behind this atmospheric phenomenon is none other than the smoke from the relentless Ontario wildfires....
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Jan 1, 2020 | Environmental Issues, health, World
A Happy New Year to everyone! At least I hope it continues to remain happy. Have you ever seen the movie Contagion? I have, and like other movies it talks about a Pandemic that kills a large portion of the global population. Now I don’t want to be an alarmist,...
by thegtapatriot@yahoo.ca | Mar 25, 2013 | Environmental Issues, Oil
The question oil haunts us like a cancer cell. We try to avoid it but it keeps coming back. It seeps throughout the bowels of the earth. We know its just dead things. A reflection or the past, or maybe our future? We know something must be done to combat global...