• Protecting Water and Farmland in Simcoe County
  • A welcome to AWARE Simcoe from Chair Don Morgan.

  • Mission Statement

    AWARE Simcoe is a citizens’ group that works for transparency and accountability in government and to protect water, the environment and health
  • Vision Statement

    Simcoe County, including the cities of Barrie and Orillia, will become a community of communities that will permanently sustain the social and physical well-being of all residents.

    AWARE’s Vision
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  • Upcoming Events

      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Apply for NVCA’s 2025 tree planting grants UTOPIA, Ontario (April 11, 2024) – Landowners are invited to a...
      3 Actions Needed to Protect Lake Simcoe On March 22nd, representatives from SCGC, the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition, Lake Simcoe...
  • Recent News Articles

    Great news in time for Earth Day! We’ve just received word that one of the world’s leading experts on fresh water issues has joined the opposition to TC Energy’s proposed ...
      ACTION ALERT! The Province’s new housing plans will destroy farmland (and housing affordability) Last week, the Provincial Government introduced two new housi...
      FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Apply for NVCA’s 2025 tree planting grants UTOPIA, Ontario (April 11, 2024) – Landowners are invited to apply for the Nottawasaga Valley Conse...
      3 Actions Needed to Protect Lake Simcoe On March 22nd, representatives from SCGC, the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition, Lake Simcoe Watch, joined Sandy Shaw, environmen...
    Be The Change Film Series continues Season 16 on Wednesday April 17th at 7pm at the Simcoe Street Theatre in Collingwood with the film, The Seeds of Vandana Shiva. This fi...
    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Celebrate 30+ years of sweet family fun, community activities at Spring Tonic Maple Syrup Festival UTOPIA, Ontario (March 26, 2024) – Experience mapl...
    Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition’s Laugh for Lake Simcoe Saturday June 22nd – 7pm Orillia Opera House Buy your tickets today!...
    Ontario just keeps getting gassier Ontario saw a huge spike in fossil gas burning for electricity production in 2023, with gas-fired generation increasing by 26% compared ...