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On November 21, 2012, The Highland Companies announced that they had withdrawn their application and their plan to restore the rail corridor through Dufferin County.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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  • NDACT Chair, Carl Cosack Speaks with Law Students - Nov. 21, 2012

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    osgoodehalltorontoOsgoode Hall's Environmental Law Society Presents:

    A Talk with Carl Cosack

    Carl Speaks with the Environmental Law Students at Osgoode Hall

    When: Wed. Nov. 21, 2012

    Time: 12:30 PM - 2:30 PM

    Where: Room 1003, Osgoode Hall, 130 Queen St. W.,Toronto

    Click here to see poster. (1.01 MB)

     

    Photo Credit: http://www.osgoodehall.com/

  • Community Theatre Visual Arts Workshop - Sat. Nov. 24, 2012

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    Published on Wednesday, 14 November 2012 14:43
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    Digging Deep for designs.

    This workshop will proceed as planned.

    Come and have your say about the proposed mega-quarry, pro & con & undecided.

    All interested individuals & groups are welcome to get involved.

     

    dig-deep-webA free workshop series.

    This is the last workshop, of the first phase in co-creating a community play, about the proposed Melancthon Mega Quarry.


    Visual Arts Workshop:

    Date: Sat. Nov. 24

    Time: 1:30-3:30

    Location: Honeywood United Church (basement) on 2nd Line West, just north or CR 21.


    Create paintings and drawings about the proposed mega-quarry with local visual artists Sandi Wong and Nikki Cosack, at the Honeywood Church. All ages (kids & adults) welcome. No experience necessary. Pre-register, by emailing dale@hsfx.ca if possible, or just show up. For more about Sandi: www.sandiwongartist.com

     For more about the community play, click here.

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  • Community Theatre Song Writing Workshop - Sat. Oct. 27, 2012

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    Digging Deep for stories, songs, designs and dances.

    Come and have your say about the proposed mega-quarry, pro & con & undecided.

    All interested individuals & groups are welcome to get involved.

     

    dig-deep-webA free workshop series.

    The first phase in co-creating a community play about the proposed Melancthon Mega Quarry.


    Song Writing Workshop:

    Sat. Oct. 27

    1:30-3:30

    Write a song about the proposed mega-quarry with professional songwriter James Gordon, at the Honeywood Schoolhouse. No experience necessary. No need to pre-register. More about James: http://www.jamesgordon.ca

     

    For more about the community play, click here.

  • Community Theatre Story Gathering Workshop Sat. - Nov. 3, 2012

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    Published on Thursday, 01 November 2012 13:55
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    Digging Deep for stories, songs, designs and dances.

    Come and have your say about the proposed mega-quarry, pro & con & undecided.

    All interested individuals & groups are welcome to get involved.


    dale-hamilton-thA free workshop series.

    The first phase in co-creating a community play about the proposed Melancthon Mega Quarry.



    Story Gathering Drop-in:

    Sat. Nov. 3

    10am-5pm

    Drop in any time between 10 and 5. Free refreshments. Bring your stories and photos about local history and your thoughts about the proposed mega-quarry (pro & con & undecided), with professional playwright Dale Hamilton, at the Honeywood Schoolhouse. More about Dale and community-engaged theatre: www.communityengagedtheatre.ca

     

    For more about the community play, click here.

    Also see the article from the "Orangeville Citizen".

  • Community Theatre Dance / Movement Workshop - Sat. Nov. 10, 2012

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    Published on Saturday, 10 November 2012 13:58
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    Digging Deep for stories, songs, designs and dances.

    Come and have your say about the proposed mega-quarry, pro & con & undecided.

    All interested individuals & groups are welcome to get involved.

     PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE

    dig-deep-webA free workshop series.

    The first phase in co-creating a community play about the proposed Melancthon Mega Quarry.

     

    Dance/Movement Workshops:

    Sat. Nov.10

    Times: 10:00 to 11:30 children 4 to 11yrs

     1:00 to 3:00 youth 12yrs and up & adults


    potluck lunch if you would like to stay 11:45 to 12:45

    Create dance/movement pieces about the mega-quarry with local dancer/choreographers Ayrlie MacEachern & Sarah Felschow, at Clearview Canyon Studio (Singhampton). No experience necessary. Please pre-register by calling Ayrlie at 705-444-0550 or  mayrlie@hotmail.com  For more info: http://www.motuso.com and http://www.nianow.com/ayrlie-maceachern

    DIRECTIONS to 
    CLEARVIEW CANYON STUDIO  
    Singhampton, Ontario
    For those coming from Creemore:
    • go through Glen Huron to County Rd.124
    • County Rd.124 south
    • when you approach Singhampton there is a 50 sign.
    • turn left at the 50 sign on Milltown Road.
    • take your next left on Ewing Road
    • take your next left on Nottawasaga Sideroad 17/18
    • our place is on the left - 9172 emergency number
    • approx. 15 min.

    For those coming from Collingwood:
    • County Rd. 124 south
    • when you approach Singhampton there is a 50 sign.
    • turn left at the 50 sign on Milltown Road.
    • take your next left on Ewing Road
    • take your next left on Nottawasaga Sideroad 17/18
    • our place is on the left - 9172 emergency number
    • approx. 20 min.

    For those coming from Shelburne:

    • County Rd. 124 north

    • when you approach Singhampton there is an Ultamar gas station
    • at the next gas station XTR/liquor store turn right on Milltown Road.
    • take a right on Ewing Road - which is just after a tight bend to the left
    • take your next left on Nottawasaga Sideroad 17/18
    • our place is on the left - 9172 emergency number
    • approx. 25 min.


    Phone Number 705-444-0550 Ayrlie


    For more about the community play, click here.

     

  • November 27, 2011 - Call to Action

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    Published on Sunday, 27 November 2011 11:48
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    Weekly Call to Action November 27, 2011

    ACTION:  Send a Letter or e-Mail to Ontario’s Minister of the Environment

    Congratulate Mr. Jim Bradley on his new position and introduce him to the mega-quarry proposal.  Ask for clear and concise guidelines from the MOE in how the public can be engaged in the pending Environmental Assessment.

    Sample letter – print or copy and paste this letter, and adapt to taste

    email: minister.moe@ontario.ca

    Ministry of Environment (ON) Info

  • Sun. November 20, 2011 - Gravel Watch Meeting

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    Published on Thursday, 17 November 2011 09:29
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    Mega Quarry is on their agenda

    When: Sunday, November 20, 2011

    Time: 8:30 AM - 12:00 Noon

    Location: Puslinch Community Center

     

    Mega-quarry proposal in Melancthon.

    a) Huge amount of publicity; much activity

    b) Environmental assessment (EA).

    Click here for more details and directions.

  • Carl Cosack and Michael Stadtlander - Tourism Ambassador of the Year Award Nominees Wed Nov 16

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    Published on Monday, 14 November 2011 12:57
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    Tourism Ambassador of the Year Award through the Headwaters Tourism Association

    A Taste of Tourism

    When: Wednesday November 16, 2011

    Time: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

    Location: Dufferin County Museum and Archives, Northeast corner of Highway 89 & Airport Road,
    Rosemont, ON L0N 1R0

    For award results go to: http://www.ndact.com/index.php/foodstock-2011/266-foodstock-wins-2-tourism-awards

  • "An Insignificant Harvey" - Movie and a Beer - Special Screening

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    Published on Tuesday, 01 November 2011 20:14
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    An Insignificant Harvey

    Date: Tuesday November 8, 2011

    Time: 8:00 PM - 10:30 PM

    Location: Gayety Theatre, 116 Collingwood St., Suite 201, Collingwood, ON

    There will also be a short film about the proposed Melancthon Mega Quarry, before the main attraction film.

     When Harvey crosses paths with a stray husky his life begins to change.

    Premier Screening: Toronto, Friday, November 14, 2011

    For full list of screening venues, click here.

    NDACT will have an information booth at the Gayety Theatre, Collingwood.