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Jan 13th, 2013
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Taters not CratersFrom NDACT January 12 2013Mark the date! You won't want to miss it.Join us in Honeywood as we recap the past year of our campaign to stop the Highland mega quarry and our vision going forward. Then, get ready to dance as we celebrate our recent victory with a party and live music! ...
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Dec 16th, 2012
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 Call to Action: Thank You Notes! Message From NDACT Chair Carl Cosack December 16 2012Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays Everyone,Consider the original NDACT mission statement: NDACT's mission is to preserve and protect the unique and non-renewable resources of North Dufferin County - including the ...
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Dec 4th, 2012
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By Bill Tremblay Orangeville Banner Nov 30, 2012 The Highland Companies’ failed quarry plan in Melancthon has caught the attention of a securities arbitration law firm.The New York City-based Zamansky & Associates announced Thursday (Nov. 29) it is investigating if the Baupost Group’s stake in the qu...
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Nov 29th, 2012
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We gave each other hope for the world in her devastationBy Cindy Hillard AWARE News Network November 29 2012 After my son and I attended the "Big Heart" ceremony to start the encampment to stop the Mega Quarry I was so moved by my experience that day that I went home and wrote it all down so that I w...
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Nov 25th, 2012
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Public has until December 15 2012 to commentFrom Clearview Community Coalition November 25 2012As mentioned in the CCC Newsletter, Walker Industries has applied for an amendment to their current license to allow an additional 600,000 tonne extraction. The amendment application has been posted on the ...
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Nov 22nd, 2012
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Coalition of farmers and urban foodies halts Ontario mega-quarryBy JOE FRIESEN The Globe and Mail Nov. 22 2012It would have been the biggest quarry in Canada, but it was stopped in its tracks by an unusual coalition of farmers, urban foodies, artists, environmentalists and native bands, one that sugg...
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Nov 21st, 2012
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Scroll down for first-day news coverage and reaction AWARE Simcoe November 21 2012 First, Dump Site 41. Now the Mega-Quarry. Congratulations to NDACT and related groups for a fight well-fought, that enlisted the support of First Nations people in the watersheds of the five rivers that flow from the h...
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Oct 31st, 2012
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By Teri Pecoskie Hamilton Spectator Nov 01 2012 St Marys Cement is capitalizing on a parliamentary loophole to subpoena Premier Dalton McGuinty and other senior cabinet members over their decision to kill the controversial Carlisle quarry project — a decision the company suggests was made to “save th...
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Oct 31st, 2012
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A Call to ActionFrom Dowling Pictures October 25 2012 Soupstock was a one-day celebration on October 21st 2012 featuring delicious soup creations by more than 200 of Canada’s top chefs. ...
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Oct 22nd, 2012
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By Tim Alamenciak Toronto Star October 21 2012 Some came with bowls. Some came with mugs. They came in the thousands to Woodbine Park for Soupstock — a massive culinary protest targeting the Melancthon Township mega-quarry....