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This page contains links to documents that describe our Recent acitivites.The site link is near the bottom of this page.
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Activites in 2010 On Jan 15 a lawsuit against Miller Group Inc. was launched in Provincil court in Renfrew Ontario. Read the Press Release.
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| Activites in 2009 | ||
| The temporary asphalt plant ran in the fall of 2009. . THIS POSES AN IMMANENT DANGER. 1 litre of spilled gasoline can contaminate 1 million litres of water! Read more, and find the names of who to complain to here. | ||
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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
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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) Financial Impact of the Quarry Expansion |
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