Overview

3191574 Nova Scotia Company, operating as The Highland Companies, had filed an application for a 2,316 acre 200 foot below the water table open pit limestone quarry to be situated on lands they own in Melancthon Township putting our water and farmland at risk.

As a collective group, our voices were heard.

 

On November 21, 2012, The Highland Companies announced that they had withdrawn their application and their plan to restore the rail corridor through Dufferin County. The present Provincial Policy Statement allows such an application to go through. Until legislation is changed, the environment is still at risk.

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We must now ensure that our source waters and prime agricultural lands are protected, and not at risk of being destroyed by aggregate extraction.....thus the beginning of our:

Food & Water First campaign, round 2 of 2.



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  • Food Security Presentation at LPO Central Region Day - June 2, 2013

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    Published on Saturday, 01 June 2013 21:25
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    Food Security Presentation by NDACT

    at  The Liberal Party of Ontario Central Regional  Meeting

    Location: Nottawasaga Inn Resort & Conference Centre
    6015 Highway 89
    Alliston, Ontario L9R1A4

    Date and Time: Sunday June 2, 2013 at 2:30 PM

     

  • Ontario Rivers Alliance Meeting - June 8, 2013

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    Published on Saturday, 01 June 2013 20:19
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    ORA (Ontario Rivers Alliance) Annual Meeting June 8, 2013

    Carl Cosack, NDACT Chair, will be the Keynote speaker at their Annual Meeting in North Bay.

    ORA is one of our Food & Water Partners. http://ontarioriversalliance.ca/

  • The Big Carrot - June 6, 2013

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    Published on Saturday, 01 June 2013 11:56
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    Food & Water First will be at The Big Carrot!

    When: June 6, 2013

    Location:

    The Big Carrot Natural Food Market
    348 Danforth Avenue
    Toronto, Ontario M4K 1N8
    Main Store: 416.466.212

    We will have signs available for your SPRING PLANTING

    http://www.thebigcarrot.ca/

  • Council of Canadians Meeting - June 13, 2012

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    Published on Friday, 08 June 2012 10:47
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    Council of Canadians - Simcoe Region Chapter - Meeting

    When: Wednesday June 13, 2012

    Time: 7:00 PM

    Location: Barrie Public Library

    For more information about the Council of Canadians, please go to:

    http://www.canadians.org/index.html

     

  • Ecofest Barrie - June 9 & 10, 2012

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    Published on Sunday, 03 June 2012 22:16
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    barrie-ecofest-thumbBarrie's 3rd Annual Ecofest

    Times: Sat. June 9, 2012, 10 AM - 10 PM

                                       Sun. June 10, 2012, 10 AM - 5 PM

                                       Location: Heritage Park, Barrie, Ontario

    Ecofest Barrie is a community collaboration that brings together individuals and organizations from many walks of life under the common theme of building a sustainable future. People come together to celebrate nature and share ideas on protecting our planet while creating a healthy, prosperous, inclusive community.

    Visit NDACT in the non-profit tent.

  • ‘En Plein Air’ Paint In - June 30, 2012

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    Published on Friday, 01 June 2012 16:34
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      artists-june30-12-thumbSecond Annual

    Artists Against The Mega Quarry

    ‘En Plein Air’ Paint In.  

    In Hornings Mills, ON

    Date: June 30, 2012

    Rain Date: July 1, 2012

    Time: 10 AM - 3 PM

    Location: Wallyngton, 132 Main St., Hornings Mills, ON

    30 Artists painting the land and water at risk

    Click on poster for larger scale poster.

    Free bus tour of the area's land and water at risk- by NDACT Chair, Carl Cosack

    Bring your own picnic. Beverages available for purchase.

    Performances by local tunesmith Ed Roman.

    NDACT information available.

    Free event-donations accepted to support the Campaign to Stop the Mega Quarry

     More details will follow at:  http://www.artistsagainstthemegaquarry.com/

  • The View From Here City Show and Sale - June 1 to July 1, 2012

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    Published on Friday, 01 June 2012 16:29
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    artists-tor-show-june2012  The View from Here City Show and Sale

    Artists Against The Mega Quarry 

    Viewing: June 1- July 1 (call 416 924-9654 during the week)

    Reception - Sunday June 10 from 12:30-2:00pm

    Location:The First Unitarian Congregation of Toronto,

    175 St. Clair Avenue West, Toronto (at Avenue Rd). 

    Click here for directions.