Nicola Ross
Freelance writer Nicola Ross lives in Alton and is the author of the bestselling 'Loops and Lattes' hiking guide series.
The Farm Crisis: Local Solutions
Jun 21, 2005Although food prices have risen in recent years, farmers haven’t received their fair share of the increase.
Will the Greenbelt Save Caledon from Sprawl?
Mar 21, 2005Losing its prime agricultural land isn’t Caledon’s only worry.
The Grand Plan
Sep 21, 2004The Planning Act provides the legislative framework for land-use planning in the province.
The Greenbelt: Finding a Balance
Sep 21, 2004The greenbelt is only one part of a gutsy and massive initiative by Dalton McGuinty’s new Liberal govern-ment to overhaul land-use planning in the province.
The Smart Growth Cure
Sep 16, 2001Everybody is talking about it, but can it really save us from urban sprawl?
Growth and Prosperity
Sep 16, 1999Growth and Prosperity: Do they go together like a horse and carriage? Or is the concept just as antiquated?
The Borders of Paradise
Sep 16, 1998In the face of urban sprawl, budget cuts, and provincial service transfers, local municipalities struggle to define and preserve rural values.