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September 28, 2026

We hope you found time this summer to enjoy Lake Simcoe — whether swimming, paddling, fishing or simply spending a quiet moment by the water. Those experiences remind us why this lake means so much to the people who call its watershed home.

It has been a busy summer for the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition. We have met residents at community events, worked with partners to respond to emerging threats and continued pressing governments to turn commitments into action. We also received extraordinary new support that will help sustain our work.

As we head into fall, we are pleased to share that progress with you. Thank you for being part of this community and for caring about the lake’s future.

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August 25, 2026

Summer is always a busy time around Lake Simcoe, and this August has been no exception. We have been out in communities across the watershed, talking with residents about the health of the lake, sharing practical ways people can help protect it and continuing to push governments for stronger action.

This month also brought an unexpected opportunity to put Lake Simcoe squarely into the political conversation.

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2026 Letter to candidates re by-election commitments to Lake Simcoe

August 17, 2026

Lake Simcoe is at the heart of York—Simcoe. It supports our drinking water, farms, local businesses, tourism, recreation and quality of life. Protecting it is not simply an environmental issue. It is also about affordability, housing, public safety and responsible growth.

Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition’s 2025 Protect Our Plan report sets out practical steps the Province can take to protect the lake while making life better and more affordable for the people who live here.

During this by-election, we are asking each candidate to support three clear commitments.

The Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition recognizes and acknowledges the lands originally used and occupied by the First Peoples of the Williams Treaties First Nations and other Indigenous Peoples, and on behalf of the Rescue Lake Simcoe Coalition, we would like to thank them for sharing this land. We would also like to acknowledge the Chippewas of Georgina Island First Nation as our closest First Nation community and recognize the unique relationship the Chippewas have with the lands and waters of this territory. They are the water protectors and environmental stewards of these lands and we join them in these responsibilities.