Year: 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 18, 2021 QUEEN’S PARK – Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett rose in the Ontario Legislature to point out Caledonia’s Douglas Creek Estates subdivision has been illegally occupied for 15 years now. Pointing to the exact date of the Douglas Creek Estates occupation, Feb. 28, 2006, Barrett said there has been “15 years … Continue reading “Douglas Creek Estates subdivision has been occupied for 15 years: Barrett”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 12, 2021 SIMCOE – Haldimand-Norfolk will be moving to the Orange – Restrict on Tuesday, February 16 as Ontario begins to reopen in the Covid-19 Response Framework. The move, made in consultation with Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, is transitioning 27public health regions out of the shutdown and into a revised and strengthened COVID-19 Response Framework: Keeping Ontario Safe … Continue reading “Haldimand-Norfolk moving to Orange – Restrict”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 10, 2020  Lower rates will help offset costs as Ontarians continue to stay at home  SIMCOE – The Ontario government is once again extending electricity rate relief for families, small businesses and farms to support those spending more time at home while the province maintains the Stay-at-Home Order in the majority of … Continue reading “Ontario extends off-peak electricity rates to provide relief for families, small businesses and farms”

Government consults with local agriculture sector to improve Lake Erie agriculture demonstrating sustainability initiative  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 8, 2021  PORT DOVER – The Ontario Government is supporting farmers in their efforts to protect our environment and improve the quality of Ontario’s water system through a new intake which commits up to $2.58 million under … Continue reading “Ontario helping farmers preserve and protect our environment for future generations”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Feb. 3, 2021 SIMCOE – Haldimand-Norfolk students will be amongst 13 public health unit regions returning to school for in-person learning on Monday, Feb. 8.  “As we know, the January coronavirus figures were quite worrisome,” said Haldimand-Norfolk MPP Toby Barrett. “We now see trends heading in a better direction, and the opening of … Continue reading “Haldimand-Norfolk students return to school Feb. 8”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 28, 2021  Ontario to invest $5 Million to offset revenue losses due to COVID-19  PORT DOVER — Ontario Agricultural and Horticultural Societies impacted by the pandemic will receive funding to help them through the COVID-19 recovery in 2021.   Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ernie Hardeman, made the announcement this week … Continue reading “Agricultural and horticultural societies to receive funding”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Jan. 28, 2021  Lower rates will help offset the costs of  staying home during COVID-19  PORT DOVER – The Ontario government is extending electricity rate relief for families, small businesses and farms to support those spending more time at home in response to the provincial Stay-at-Home Order.   The government will continue to hold electricity … Continue reading “Ontario extends off-peak electricity rates to provide relief for families, small businesses and farms”