Food and Water First
Food Water FirstARA Hearing in Orangeville - Transcripts and Notes
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STANDING COMMITTEE ON GENERAL GOVERNMENT
Agenda & Transcripts
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Orangeville, Ontario
Best Western PLUS Orangeville Inn & Suites, Ballroom A
7 Buena Visa Drive
Aggregate Resources Act Review
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2:00 p.m. |
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2:15 p.m. |
Robert Wells NDACT Member |
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2:30 p.m. |
Ron Lehman NDACT Member |
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2:45 p.m. |
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3:00 p.m. |
Margaret Mercer NDACT Member |
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3:15 p.m. |
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3:30 p.m. |
Dufferin Parent Support Network |
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3:45 p.m. |
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4:00 p.m. |
Chiefs and Councils Saugeen Ojibway Nation |
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4:15 p.m. |
Donna Baylis NDACT Member |
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4:30 p.m. |
North Dufferin Agricultural Community Taskforce |
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4:45 p.m. |
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5:00 p.m. |
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5:15 p.m. |
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5:30 p.m. |
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5:45 p.m. |
Save The Oak Ridges Moraine (STORM) |
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6:00 p.m. |
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6:15 p.m. |
Greg Sweetnam from James Dick Construction Company |
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Closing Statement from NDACT Board Member, Dave Vander Zaag
I close with a final quote from Franklin Roosevelt back in 1937: “The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself.” Those wise words are more valid today than ever. Thank you for your time and attention.
Thank you to the NDACT Members, Leo Blydorp from Dufferin Federation of Agriculture (who is also an NDACT Member) and all the speakers for taking the time to make a presentation and express your views about the Aggregate Resources Act.
365 Things to Do.....
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By David Waters
Where does the time go? It’s been just shy of a month since my last post and in that time I have noticed how much I miss the daily activity of blogging. I find with every post I do I’m connected to the community that I live in! So here is the next installment….LOL
NDACT's ARA Hearing Submission - Orangeville, June 27, 2012
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NDACT Chair Carl Cosack and Board Member, Dave Vander Zaag, spoke at the ARA Hearing, Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Click here, to read Carl's presentation and detailed list of suggestions for the Committee in regards to revamping the outdated Aggregate Resources Act.
Dave Vander Zaag spoke about the significance of Honeywood Loam soil. He concluded with quote from U.S.
President Roosevelt, " The nation that destroys its soil, destroys itself"
After the hearings, The Standing Committee on General Government, went for a short tour of Melancthon Township, to see the proposed quarry area!
The Art of Protest
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Quarry opposition has produced an explosion of creativity as artists, in groups and individually, have joined ranks in protest, brandishing paintbrushes, cameras and musical instruments.
Posted in "In the Hills" Magazine, by Ella Soper, June 19, 2012
Quarry opposition has produced an explosion of creativity as artists, in groups and individually, have joined ranks in protest, brandishing paintbrushes, cameras and musical instruments.
NDACT's Lawyer, Laura Bowman Writes about Bill 55
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The Ontario Government recently introduced Bill 55 – Strong Action for Ontario Act (Budget Measures), 2012. Budget bills are exempt from the posting and public consultation requirements of the Environmental Bill of Rights. As a result, the public does not have the same opportunities to contribute to decision making when a number of environmentally significant laws are changed in a budget Bill. Overall the budget Bill adds exemptions both in law and through additional regulatory powers to a variety of environmental processes.
Read full posting. (links for the Bill can be found on Laura's posting)
Posted on Iler Campbell website, April 17, 2012
By Laura Bowman