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Monday, November 28th, 2005
Winter Lawn Sign Policy in Effect
Winter conditions are upon us once again. We ask that you please take care of your lawn sign.
At $5.00 a sign, and with hundreds of signs in the Community, we all have a sizable investment
in them. We’d like to suggest the following steps to keep your sign in good condition:
- Please bring your lawn signs into the garage for the winter if you think they will come to harm. We don’t want to have to spend more Community funds on replacement signs next year, if we can avoid it.
- If you do decide to leave them out:
- Move the lawn sign back from the road if it could become buried by snowplow drifts.
- Push the rods well into the ground so that the lawn sign stays upright during heavy winds.
- Raise the lawn sign as the snow gets deeper.
- Keep the lawn sign itself free of snow.
Thursday November 24, 2005
Province Releases Proposed Growth Plan for the Greater Golden Horseshoe
The Ontario Minister of Public Infrastructure Renewal (PIR) released the Proposed Growth Plan
for the Greater Golden Horseshoe for public comment. The Plan is authorized by the Places
to Grow Act 2005 and is the growth management complement to the Greenbelt Plan. The Plan
is designed to guide decisions on a wide range of issues - like transportation, land use
planning, housing, and urban density levels - in the interest of promoting both natural
heritage protection and economic prosperity. Comments are due by January 27, 2006.
Read the full plan at
www.placestogrow.ca
The Plan will likely receive mixed reactions. Some people will feel the proposed density levels are
too high and will result in multi-story buildings near lower density residential areas; others will
feel they are too low and will still permit sprawl. Some people will argue against the proposed
transportation corridors; others will feel the planning process will take too long to meet the needs
to move people and goods throughout the area. The reality is that many details are yet to be finalized.
Technical assessments to finalize built boundaries, areas for greenfield housing development, employment lands
and other fundamentals as well as detailed sub-area assessments are months away and "the devil will be in the
details". PIR has indicated that the target for completion of this work is 8 - 12 months.
Of note for our communities, and areas that will be reviewed for response to the government's initiative, are:
- Hamilton is designated as an urban growth centre and a regional focal point for cultural, health and community facilities, among others. It is part of the sub-area which includes Halton, Peel, York, Durham and the City of Toronto.
- Ministries and municipalities are to work to identify and protect local and regional natural systems with linkages to the Greenbelt Plan area
- PIR and MNR are to work with Greater Golden Horseshoe municipalities, aggregate producers and other stakeholders to develop a long-term strategy for wise use, conservation, availability and management of mineral aggregate resources as well as identifying opportunities for resource recovery.
Tuesday November 1, 2005
Ontario Environment Commissioner Releases 2004/5 Annual Report
Ontario Environment Commissioner, Gordon Miller, released his 2004/5 Annual Report called "Planning Our
Landscape". It contains a range of information, conclusions and recommendations of interest to
our communities as we continue our opposition to the Lowndes Holdings' Corp. application. To read the full
report, visit
http://www.ecoissues.ca/index.php/List_of_Annual_Reports Topics of interest include:
- Review of the Strong Communities Act and the Provincial Policy Statement (PPS 2005) - the Commissioner commends the improvements made but notes vigilance, monitoring and future improvements may still be necessary given that some phrases may not be strongly worded enough in the face of pressures from some development and Provincial Interests, i.e. highway development, infrastructure and aggregates (see Part 3 - Significant Issues pp 36-46)
- Review of the Greenbelt Act and the Greenbelt Plan and comparison to the Niagara Escarpment Plan NEP) and Oak Ridges Moraine Conservation Plan (ORMCP) - the Commissioner will be monitoring implementation of the Greenbelt Plan closely given its more flexible approach to Natural Heritage System protection than the NEP and the ORMCP. He encourages the Province to take a more active implementation role, especially in training and guiding municipalities in the initial years and where conflicting policies intersect. (see Part 3 - Significant Issues pp 47-54)
- Status Updates on the Applications for Review of the Aggregate Resources Act by GravelWatch (2003) and Pembina Institute (2005) (see Part 5 - Applications for Review pp142-143)
- Ministry Responses to Past ECO Annual Reports - Aggregates: the Commissioner notes that 2004 MNR field audit data for aggregate operations is not yet available. He does note that the issuance of tickets and stop work orders to ensure aggregate industry compliance is being sought by MNR as one element of the newly introduced Good Government Bill. The Commissioner notes that no progress has been made on securing updated data (after 1992) on aggregate resource status through either MNR or the delegated industry organization TOARC. This data would include demand and consumption data, available supply through approved operating licences and licences not yet operating, among other information. (see Part 7 - Ministry Responses pp 170-171)
October 31, 2005
Provincial Government Moves to Defend Greenbelt and Protect Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve by Closing Loophole on Conservation Easements
The Provincial Government signalled its intention to defend the Greenbelt's environmental and
agricultural integrity from challenge. On October 31, 2005, the Minister of Natural Resources
introduced legislation to protect the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve. The legislation
also strengthens the Conservation Land Act so that conservation easements that are placed on lands "
in perpetuity" are in fact honoured "in perpetuity".
Pickering Council was proposing to permit development on the Duffins Rouge Agricultural Preserve even
though it is regulated as part of the Greenbelt Plan and had also been subject to 99 year conservation
easements. Read the full
press release (86 KB) and backgrounder (87 KB)
for more information. Read the
reaction (42 KB)
of environment and community groups who are members with FORCE in the Greenbelt Alliance.
October 28, 2005
FORCE Steering Committee Members Meet with City of Hamilton Officials for Carlisle Quarry Application
Progress Checkpoint
FORCE Steering Committee members met with City of Hamilton Officials on Tuesday October 25, 2005 for a progress
checkpoint session regarding the proposed Carlisle Quarry application. In order to frame the discussion,
a letter outlining Community issues was pre-circulated to the City
(
read the letter - 116 KB).
Attending the meeting from the FORCE Steering Committee were Graham Flint, Chair and Spokesperson, Michael Brazeau,
Bonnie Lendrum, and Jan Whitelaw. Councillor Margaret McCarthy also strongly represented the Community
interests. City staff participating from the Planning and Economic Development Department were Tim McCabe,
Stan Holiday, Raymond Lee, and Steven Rowe, Aggregate Application Advisor to the City.
Overall, the working relationship with the City of Hamilton continues to be positive. Discussion at the
meeting itself was open, honest and respectful. Based on the pre-read letter, 4 key discussion areas were
put forward. They were:
The application was not complete at the September 2004 submittal date and remains incomplete.
- Transportation issues, related to the preferred haul route(s), remain undefined.
- Agricultural issues are not sufficiently addressed nor represented.
- The lack of progress processing the application is of significant concern.
- The Hamilton Wentworth Federation of Agriculture (HWFA) will be invited to participate in CART.
- An update Planning Report will be prepared before the end of the 2005 calendar year reporting on the application status and summarizing the initial results from the Peer Review Process.
- The City has agreed to hold a Public Information Meeting during Spring 2006. Previous plans to hold such a meeting this year were put on hold due to the lack of concrete information and limited progress on the application. Now regardless of the application status, a meeting will be held in order to update the Community on the application itself, the analysis completed to that date, and the expected next steps.
- the planning laws are largely proponent driven - in effect, this means that the City can't go any faster than the Proponent allows (i.e. the Proponent determines when he submits reports) and the Proponent can repeatedly amend the application.
- additional studies are being prepared by the Proponent - despite the Proponent's claims before the City's Planning and Economic Development Committee that the application is "complete and legitimate". Many of the experts reviewing the application, including those retained by FORCE, are finding key information or methods of analysis to be missing and/or that the application contradicts itself across areas. The City must review these new Reports through the external Peer Review Process, through the Combined Agency Review Team (CART), and through internal City staff departments.
FORCE continues to urge the City to use all means possible to resolve this matter for the residents of
this Community in a timely manner and to effectively manage those portions of the process which are more
directly under its control . FORCE will be continuing to explore all options to successfully resolve
this matter for the community in as short a time frame as possible.
Unfortuntely residents and business owners in the Community need to be prepared for a long battle.
A final decision could very well take many years to resolve. As we were told at the June 9, 2004
Community Meeting, examples in other communities have taken upwards of 5 to 7 years, with some cases
still awaiting resolution. This is not new news to us but we do need to remind ourselves of it and
take this into account as the application process at times accelerates and then stalls. We need
to continue to plan our activities - community education, expert analysis, legal strategy, fundraising
and community events - to be ready for each stage. We can't and won't let the perception
of a Proponent with deep financial pockets defeat the legitimate concerns of the community.
We need to continue to stand together. Together, we will succeed!
October 18, 2005
Friends of the Greenbelt Foundation Launches Greenbelt General Public Awareness Campaign
What produces food, cleans the air and feeds local streams with fresh water? If you answered Ontario's
Greenbelt, you are almost alone. Baseline research undertaken by Environics for the Friends of the
Greenbelt Foundation demonstrated limited public awareness of our Greenbelt and its benefits. As a
result, the Foundation, an independent organization announced in June 2005, has launched a direct
advertising campaign and a website to begin to address the situation.
(
Read the full Hamilton Spectator article - 139 KB). Other programs and partnering efforts - to educate
Ontarians, to help restore and enhance the Greenbelt's natural environment, and to support agriculture,
the grape growing and wine industry, and tourism - are under development and will be announced over time.
The Foundation's mission is to "promote and sustain our Greenbelt" as a beneficial, valuable and
permanent feature enhancing the quality of life for all residents of Ontario. Three priority goals have been
established - the first, being to increase public awareness of our Greenbelt and to increase public engagement
and participation in Greenbelt activities. Public pride in our Greenbelt will help to defend its environmental
and agricultural integrity as the Greenbelt faces development pressures from applications before current and
future municipal and provincial governments.
To learn more, visit www.greenbelt.ca.
Friday, October 14, 2005 - City Managers Office
Boil Water Advisory Lifted for ALL USERS OF THE CARLISLE MUNICIPAL WATER SUPPLY
The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has lifted a boil water advisory (BWA) that was issued on
October 11, 2005 to all users of the Carlisle Municipal Water Supply.
Corrective action was carried out and the safety of the Carlisle Municipal Water Supply has been verified to the
satisfaction of the Medical Officer of Health.
Normal use of the drinking water supply may resume.
Prior to resuming normal use of the Carlisle Municipal Water Supply, residents are asked to do the following:
- Discard all water filters that may have come in contact with your water supply on or since October 9, 2005. Disposal of Reverse Osmosis filters is not necessary.
- Discard ice and any juices/drinks/food made with tap water (that was not boiled for at least one minute) on or since October 9, 2005.
- Empty and flush appliances that use tap water that may be ingested or come into contact with utensils (dishwashers, fridges with ice makers and water dispensers, water softeners, etc).
- Flush all cold water taps for five minutes.
Other questions regarding the Carlisle Municipal Water Supply should be directed to 905-546-4426.
Friday, October 14, 2005 - Flamborough Review Article
Trace E. coli found in two Carlisle wells
All Carlisle residents are under a boil water advisory, after city workers found trace levels of E. coli bacteria in the
community's water. According to Eric Mathews, Manager, Health Protection for the city,
two routine water samples showed the bacteria, which originate from fecal matter. One test showed three cells per 100 ml,
while the other showed one cell. Levels must be at zero to be considered acceptable.
Read Full Article.
Summer 2005
FORCE Activities Update
Summer is now unfortunately behind us, and everyone is busy catching up and settling into fall routines.
The same holds true for FORCE. Here is a summary of our activities over the Summer.
Summer 2005 demonstrated to us how the aggregate application planning process will ebb and flow.
Sometimes it will be very visible and public, requiring actions by FORCE supporters and generating
lots of media attention, and sometimes it will be invisible and seemingly inactive.
The City of Hamilton's process continues to move forward, though at a very slow pace, with respect to
the Carlisle Quarry application. The City's Peer Review Team commenced its work once Lowndes Holdings
Corp. finally posted their bond. We expect to see the first results of that work this sometime fall.
In the meantime FORCE was involved in a number of activities. These included:
- Meetings with Municipal Politicians and Officials - FORCE steering committee members met with a number of area councillors and staff officials during late June and early July to brief them on FORCE's position and our substantive case against the proposed quarry application;
- FORCE Submission on City of Burlington White Paper - As part of its Official Plan review process, the City of Burlington has issued a White Paper on Sustainability and the Environment(365 KB). FORCE is supportive of many of the forward looking directions in the paper. In particular a recognition that aggregate development is not an interim land use but one that has a time horizon longer than most residents reside in their homes and longer than municipal planning tools such as the Official Plans. It is also a use that forever changes the landscape for our and future generations. FORCE reviewed the whitepaper and provided the following submission. Download the full FORCE Submission. (137 KB)
- Research on Relevant Provincial and Tribunal Decisions - FORCE has been researching the precedents and learnings from recent Provincial decisions regarding aggregate applications. These include the Dufferin Milton Quarry Expansion decision now under appeal to Provincial Cabinet as well as a late spring decision by the Minister of Natural Resources to deny an aggregate application at Mellon Lake, north of Bellville. Read more in the Latest News segment on this decision.
- Participation at meeting regarding Proposed Changes to the Aggregate Resources Policy and Procedures Manual, Hosted by GravelWatch. FORCE also prepared a submission - FORCE Steering Committee members attended and participated in the briefing hosted by GravelWatch regarding revisions to the ARA Policy and Procedures Manual in July. The keynote speaker was Stuart Thatcher, Senior Policy Advisor in the Aggregate and Petroleum Resources section of the Ministry of Natural Resources. A question and answer session followed. The attendees were successful in obtaining a one month extension to the public comment period and in networking to improve information exchange for the submissions themselves. FORCE submitted comments on the draft revisions and on the policy framework supporting it. Download the full FORCE submission (107 KB).
- Continued Provincial Liaison - A number of FORCE supporters and Steering Committee members - all at their own personal expense - attended the annual Ted McMeekin Golf Tournament at Copetown Woods on July 19, 2005. The event provided the opportunity to informally meet with a number of provincial Cabinet Ministers, Parliamentary Assistants (MPPs) to Ministers, and staff advisors to discuss the FORCE position.
- Analysis of Lowndes Holdings Corp.'s Level 2 Hydrogeology Report Prepared by Gartner Lee Limited -FORCE received a copy of the 3 volume Level 2 Hydrogeology Report prepared for Lowndes Holdings by Gartner Lee Limited in late July. The report validates the concerns about drinking water quantity and quality, as well as impacts on the Provincially Significant Wetlands and area creeks, raised for FORCE by our hydrogeologist expert, INTERA Engineering. Review the new hydrogeology report from Lowndes Holdings Corp (9 MB). (Please note that the files are extremely large). INTERA is now preparing a critique of the latest hydrogeology submission.
- Attendance at GravelWatch Ontario Formation - FORCE Steering Members attended the formative meeting of GravelWatch Ontario in August along with some 30 representatives from other community organizations involved in aggregate issues. GravelWatch Ontario is being formed with a mandate to promote responsible management of the aggregate industry in Ontario. Its aims will include networking and information exchange along with advocacy. A President, Vice-President and Secretary were elected. No further meetings were set. FORCE will continue to monitor developments.
- Monitoring Greenbelt Developments - The Greenbelt Foundation was announced in June 2005 with an initial endowment of $25 million to sustain and promote the Greenbelt. It has since has hired its first Executive Director, Burkhard Mausberg. Read the Press Release (86 KB).
- Making our Case with Local Stakeholders - the Flamborough Chamber of Commerce - FORCE met with representatives of the FCC Board in September to discuss FORCE's concerns regarding the FCC's implied endorsement of the Lowndes Holdings Corp. Proposed Carlisle Quarry. Read more in the Latest News segment on this item.
- Securing Equal Footing in the Peer Review Process for FORCE Experts - The City of Hamilton had agreed to circulate FORCE's expert reports on Lowndes Holdings Corp.'s application to its Peer Review Team. The City has also recently agreed to allow FORCE's experts equal footing to those of the proponent, allowing them to speak directly with the Peer Review Team about their critiques of the proponent's application on behalf of the community.
The Steering Committee has also continued to meet every two weeks to plan and oversee execution of both short and long term activities as well as monitor the work of our Experts
If you have feedback, questions or time that you can volunteer to help, please contact FORCE at info@StopTheQuarry.ca.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Ontario Government Commits to Protecting Drinking Water at its Source in Speech from the Throne
The Hon. James K. Bartleman, the Lieutenant Governor, delivered the Speech from the Throne,
an address that is the parliamentary convention for opening the next session of the Ontario
Legislative Assembly, on October 12, 2005. "Strengthening Ontario's Economic Advantage"
contained specific references to protecting drinking water for Ontarians. "Your government is
determined to protect Ontarian's health by cleaning up the air they breathe and protecting the
water they drink...It will protect drinking water by introducing legislation, as recommended by
the Walkerton Inquiry {ed. note: held following the Walkerton tragedy), that would protect
drinking water at its source." To read the full Speech from the Throne, visit
www.premier.gov.on.ca/news/event.php?ItemID=5227&Lang=En . (Note: Scroll to the bottom of
the page for text and video versions.)
Drinking water source protection is an important initiative and one that could further raise
the approval hurdles for the proposed Carlisle quarry. Our Community supports early introduction
of the new law, along with timely consultation and passage. We will continue to make representations
and submissions as necessary. Through our actions we will hold the government accountable to the
protections recommended by Justice O'Connor in the Walkerton Inquiry, to the protections recommended
by the Technical Expert and Implementation Committees, and to the commitment pledged in this Speech
from the Throne.
Wednesday, October 12, 2005
Boil Water Advisory Issued for Users of the Carlisle Municipal Water Supply
The Medical Officer of Health for the City of Hamilton has issued a Boil Water Advisory for
Carlisle residents who are served by the Carlisle Municipal Water Supply. The Boil
Water Advisory became effective at 5 p.m. on October 11, 2005, until further notice.
It was issued as a precautionary measure due to the detection of bacteria in the municipal
water supply. The Medical Officer of Health has strongly urged residents not to drink the
water or to use it for rinsing food, preparing food and beverages, or doing dishes, among
other uses.
Read the full Carlisle Boil Water Advisory (57 KB).
Circumstances like the Carlisle Boil Water Advisory, on the heels of the recurring water
restrictions, remind us that drinking water systems are complex systems, both in terms of
quantity and quality. Their safety is fragile and risks to our clean drinking water
must be avoided. The proposed Carlisle quarry would pose risks and that is why our
Community is opposing the Lowndes Holdings Corp. application.
http://www.hamilton.ca/CityDepartments/PlanningEcDev/Divisions/Planning/Development/FlamboroughQuarry.htm
Wednesday, October 05, 2005
Aggregates Industry to Launch PR Campaign to improve its image
The aggregates industry is launching a public relations campaign to improve its image and
to educate the public about the need for aggregates for use in road building, home building,
and infrastructure like schools and hospitals. The campaign is being undertaken in
support of industries position that there is a looming "shortage" in aggregates
and hence the need to continue to develop quarries in areas like the Niagara Escarpment,
Oak Ridges Moraine and the newly establised Greenbelt.
Read the full Toronto Star article (37 KB).
FORCE has been clear that the Community opposing the aggregate application by Lowndes Holdings
Corp. is not anti-aggregate nor anti-road. However as the Environmental Commissioner of
Ontario reports, there is no shortage of rock, sand or gravel. What we have as a society
are choices to make about from where we extract these resources and how much of them we use (as
compared to adopting a reduce, reuse and recycle strategy for aggregates). The local
Community has chosen to oppose the proposed Carlisle quarry because of among other issues; its
impact on our drinking water, the impact on the area woodlands and wetlands, and the haul route
impact on our rural roads.
Friday, September 30, 2005
Community Puts its Concerns About Lowndes Holdings Corp.'s Poor Communications on the
Official Record
The Community has put its concerns about Lowndes Holdings Corp. poor communications on the
official record with the City of Hamilton. Lowndes Holdings Corp. has never been pro-active
in its communications - for example providing the community with information before on-site
activities happen - but over time, even answers to requests and questions from the Community
have stopped. A request for a site tour for the Community's experts has been outstanding since
September 2004. FORCE Chair, Graham Flint, has written to Stan Holiday, the Senior Planner assigned
to the application to register the Community's concerns and to ask that they be placed as part of
the public record for consideration as part of the application review process.
Read the full text of the letter. (90 KB)
Friday, September 30, 2005
Local Road Rehabilitation Work by City of Hamilton Does Not Mean Lowndes Holdings Corp.'s
Application for Proposed Carlisle Quarry is Approved
Road work and black top resurfacing by the City of Hamilton is set to begin on the 11th Concession
East from Milburough Town Line and across Centre Road to Hwy #6. This work is not related to the
Lowndes Holdings Corp. application for the proposed Carlisle Quarry and does not mean the application
has been approved. The City determined that routine maintenance was not enough to maintain the
condition of the road and that some capital investment in the road was required. The 11th Concession
East is not the Preferred Haul Route for the Lowndes Holdings Corp. application. The work being done
and the investment being made on the 11th Concession East by the City does not meet the structural,
grade and other changes that would be needed to the road to carry the number and weight of aggregate
trucks specified in the Proponent's application.
As reported in the May 4, 2005 Latest News, the City of Hamilton Proposed 2005-2014 Capital Projects
chart (download document - 79 KB) shows rural road rehabilitation work for local roads in Ward 15, including
some $600,000 in 2005 for the 11th Concession East between Milburough Townline and Hwy #6. The
rehabilitation and resurfacing of these roads is necessary and is not related to the Lowndes Holdings
Corp. Application for a proposed aggregate development.
Richard Andoga, Acting Senior Project Manager, Infrastructure Programming, Capital Planning &
Implementation Division in the City of Hamilton Public Works Department clarified the purpose of the
local road rehabilitation work in May 2, 2005 e-mail correspondence with Councillor Margaret McCarthy.
He wrote that "The road rehabilitation was first included in the 2005 capital budget submission.
We annually review pavement management data along with input from Road Maintenance to determine the
rural rehabilitation priorities. Concession 11 was identified as a concern, and therefore forwarded
to the Capital budget. The proposed quarry application was mentioned and a concern, however due
to the application being questionable, our feeling was that due to the condition of the roadway
we could not continue to just spend maintenance dollars on this road."
Saturay, September 18, 2005
Ontario Minister of Natural Resources Denies Aggregate Application North of Belleville
In a recent decision, Ontario Minister of Natural Resources, David Ramsay, denied the aggregate application
submitted by Palu-Corbelli Corp. for a proposed granite and gravel quarry in Southern Ontario near Mellon
Lake, northeast of Belleville. The denial, issued in May 2005, was made on the basis that the public interest
of environmental protection outweighed the economic benefits of the quarry activity. It is viewed as a first
and real precedent by many environment and conservation groups under the current Aggregate Resources Act.
FORCE is reviewing the precedents established by this decision. To learn more about Mellon Lake and the
decision made there, read the Ontario Nature article.
http://www.ontarionature.org/onnature/dept_earthwatch.html
Friday, September 16, 2005
Flamborough Chamber of Commerce "Business After Five" Event to be held at site of Proposed
Carlisle Quarry on Wednesday September 21, 2005 -- FORCE planned protest will "stand down"
The Flamborough Chamber of Commerce (FCC) will host a "Business After Five" event at the site of
the proposed Carlisle quarry owned by one of its members, Lowndes Holdings Corp. "Business After Five"
events are for networking among FCC members. The session is an informal "come-and-go" event with no
formal presentations.
FORCE has strongly raised its objections to the FCC holding this social event at the site of the proposed
operation, which does not have planning nor operating approvals, and has made the point that doing so could
be interpreted as implied FCC endorsement of the controversial quarry project. FORCE Chair and Spokesperson,
Graham Flint, met with Past-President, Jamie Kleven, and Executive Director, Arend Kersten last week. A full
and frank discussion was held.
The FCC Board of Directors is now on record as noting that there is a very specific and prescribed process that
both the applicant and opponents must follow. It is urging all parties to participate in this process with courtesy
and respect. The FCC Board will consider what, if any, position the FCC should take only once the City's Planning
Department completes its evaluation of the Lowndes Holdings Corp. application and issues a public report.
During the discussion FORCE also reiterated our opinion that the FCC has provided the proponent with considerable
advantage through the decision to grant them membership to the FCC even though they currently have neither an ongoing
business to represent nor are residents of our community, and we remain disappointed with that previous decision.
Based on the FCC position of record and improved open communications between the two organizations, FORCE has
decided to stand down its planned protest at the site during the upcoming event.
Download Open Letter to The
Flamborough Chamber of Commerce Board (73 KB).
Thursday, September 15, 2005
Joint Agency Review Team Public Information Meeting regarding Nelson Aggregates Proposal on September 21,2005
The Joint Agency Review Team (JART) - made up of representatives from the Region of Halton, the City of Burlington,
the Niagara Escarpment Commission, and the Ministry of Natural Resources - is hosting a Public Information Session
regarding the Nelson Aggregates Proposal on Wednesday September 21st, 2005. The session will be held at Kilbride
Public School located at 6611 Panton Street. Doors open at 6 p.m. with a presentation beginning at 7 p.m.
The session represents an opportunity to see a similar application process to what we will be facing firsthand and
an opportunity to support the Community represented by PERL (Protecting Escarpment Rural Land). FORCE will be monitoring
the session.