Rattletrap2 Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Hey folks! I think this topic is very fishing related as it has the potential to affect many of the rivers we hold near and dear. As you may have heard, a Multi-Billion dollar Boston based hedge fund is behind a company called "The Highland Group" that is proposing to dig a quarry up our way that will be over 200 feet deep (Deeper than Niagara Falls)and consume over 2,300 acres of the best farm land imaginable!They also have their eye on another 5,000 acres that won't be hard to obtain once they destroy the other 2,300! They secretly bought up peoples farms under the pretence that they would farm potatoes on this land. Not so! If this project goes ahead, it could effect the source waters of this whole area including the beginnings of 5 major rivers including The Saugeen, Pine, Nottawasaga, & Credit rivers. They plan to pump over 600,000,000 litres of water a day. The aggregate is destined for the US and China via rail to the shipping port in Owen Sound! They plan to blast 6 days a week with over 7,200 trucks per year hauling this stuff! It would be the largest in Canada and second largest in North America. This kind of thing disgusts me! There is a planned event on October 16th to raise awareness and funds to continue the fight. We cannot just sit idle while they destroy this planet! My link Over 70 of Canada's top chefs will volunteer to prepare food from our land and serve it to as many people as possible. The event will take place on the farms that did not sell out, and that surround this proposed site. All they ask, is for a donation of whatever you can afford. Please do what you can to help out. It will effect a lot more than the people of this area! Thanks! My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HTHM Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 This affects more than just your area! Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofish4me Posted September 17, 2011 Report Share Posted September 17, 2011 Sorry you missed out on the windfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitbyboatguy Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Sorry you missed out on the windfall. ???What windfall are you talking about??? Are you talking about the farmers that sold their land OR are you talking about the one time winfall/cash out for selling out future generations? Because that is basically what the government did and if the land sellers knew about it that is what they did too. It is an ecologically important piece of geology. The limestone filters the water before it makes its way back to the stream/lake/drinking well. So what windfall are you talking about? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Posted September 18, 2011 Report Share Posted September 18, 2011 Foreign ownership(without naming any to keep the peace) have a bad habit of ploughing up the land for their profit and then leaving destruction behind. Why don't they ruin their own country. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattletrap2 Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Sorry you missed out on the windfall. Wow, this was not even remotely funny! I can't believe someone on this board would make a comment like this! Of course I also couldn't imagine anyone doing what is proposed either, and getting away with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookinforwalleye Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Sorry for the comment Brian lot of comments here lately. What I don`t understand about this whole mess is why is Premier Dad not putting a end to this tragedy he is supposed to be a friend to the environment! Where is Premier Dad on this issue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattletrap2 Posted September 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 Gord, So far only the Green party has come forward and said hey oppose this. The others are sitting on the fence! There is suposed to be a message delivered by the Liberal party today. We shall see what they say! Linda Jeffery (MNR) blew off the Mayor of Melancthon with a very flippant response, so I wouldn't expect much from her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitbyboatguy Posted September 19, 2011 Report Share Posted September 19, 2011 (edited) I remember Fearless Fred on the Edge (cfny) talking about this a few weeks ago. He is against it. It is election time. Did anyone create an online petition? (sometimes they are good) I and a lot of other people that are against it might be pre-occupied with other things but could sign an online petition. Edited September 19, 2011 by whitbyboatguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattletrap2 Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 I remember Fearless Fred on the Edge (cfny) talking about this a few weeks ago. He is against it. It is election time. Did anyone create an online petition? (sometimes they are good) I and a lot of other people that are against it might be pre-occupied with other things but could sign an online petition. This is a link to print out a petition that must be signed and returned to David Tilson's (Federal MPP) office. I know it is not the same as an online version, but if you guys could help out by printing this out and collecting some signatures, I would appreciate it. The Provincial Government has allowed for an Environmental Assessment, but we need the Feds to do the same and work together.My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattletrap2 Posted September 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2011 There is this one online as well! My link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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