Welcome to FACT-MB.org

This page contains links to documents that describe our Recent acitivites.The site link is near the bottom of this page.

August 2011 Braeside Ridge vs. Miller Trial Update : Press Release & Letter to the Editor

Press Release : Braeside Ridge Residents Suit Against Miller: Update.

Braeside Quarry Neighbours Tell McNab/Braeside Council of Adverse Effects.

Activites in 2010

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Regarding the McNab-Braeside Municipal Election of 2010

Friends Addressing Concerns Together in McNab/Braeside (FACT-MB Inc.) is a volunteer group of members of the community. It is a not-for-profit organization. The Township of McNab/Braeside is a beautiful place to live where residents have always had access to clean water and fresh air.

FACT-MB Objectives:s

· To protect the fresh air, clean water and natural environment in our community;
· To encourage positive initiatives from our elected officials and other community members or associations;
· To oppose developments that would have an adverse effect on the community and environment that we call home.

Because we are a non-profit organization FACT-MB Inc. cannot support any one candidate, party or one set of political views.

What FACT-MB Inc. can do is to support election discussion such as sponsoring an all-candidates' debate.
And individual members of FACT can support and promote any candidate(s) of their choice as long as they don't say they are doing so 'on behalf of FACT-MB Inc.'

The Directors
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Read a letter from Millers to quarry neighbours, and a letter that clarifies some misleading information in the Miller letter. This MAP illustrates the items in the proposal.

Read a Chronical Guide Article

The council voted not to include a SWH designation for the Alvar in the new Official Plan. because of the fears of some landowners that it would impair their ability to use their land. This letter explains the designation clearly.

With the proposed expansion and industrialization of the Braeside Quarry we have become aware of the threat to our water and air quality. Read about our health concerns.

This letter to Mr. W. James Hutton, Senior Planner, Renfrew County is an example of the work we do to correct misconceptions that some officials hold. The Ministry of Natural Resources, including Mr. Mike Dumouchel, Aggregate Inspector, also received a letter.

We have collected a number of useful links related to this situation.

Here is the link to the Braeside Alvar blog at www.naturecanada.ca
Scroll down to September 8th, 2009

Wilf Ruland, MSc. in Hydrogeology (groundwater) made a presentation to FACT-MB on June 3rd, 2009, at the Arnprior Golf Course. His Initial Findings.

Potential Environmental Impacts of Quarrying Stone in Karst by the US Geological Survey (a 3 Megabyte download)

Braeside Ground Water Summary

Financial Impact of the Quarry Expansion

Native Vacular Plant Statistics, to date, Braeside Alvar

Preliminary Braeside Alvar Vacular Plant List