I have worked and am working on behalf of endangered species in Ontario in the Norfolk County area
of Ontario through volunteer efforts with the Nature Conservancy of Canada and the Long Point Basin
Land Trust.
Consideration for Endangered Species is the consideration at the top of the list whe
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Based on what I understand about the proposal, I have a number of objections to the proposed quarry
and the process being followed to have it approved:
- the quarry is too close to the QEII Wildlands Provincial Park; and it will affect the ecological
integrity of the area.
-the quarry will c
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It seems to me time and time again that this government does not have its priorities right.
Anything to do with the environment and the basics that sustain civilization eg air, water, food
should be prioritized and protected.
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I OBJECT...I:
-Object to a quarry so close to the QEII Wildlands Provincial Park; and that it will affect the
ecological integrity of the area.
-Object to the damage this will cause to the species at risk listed under Ontario’s Endangered
Species Act
-Object to drawing down the water tabl
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This is Government as usual!!!
You are allowing a quarry that will take out 2,000.000 tonnes of aggregate within 10 years on the
borders of a Provincial Park QE11 Wildlands and you are only informing the people within 120
metres, and in the Orilla neighbourhood.
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Dear Mr. Cutmore,
Re: EBR Registry Number 010-6875
Please consider the comments I make below very seriously as I feel strongly on this issue. We have
the opportunity here to not make a profoundly flawed mistake.
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As a Landscape Architect and 5th generation Ontarian I object to a quarry so close to the QEII
Wildlands Provincial Park since it will affect the ecological integrity of the area.
I also object to the damage this will cause to the species at risk listed under Ontario’s
Endangered Species Act an
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Dear Mr. Cutmore,
We own a cottage on the eastern shore of Lower Lake Dalrymple and we were shocked to hear recently
of the proposed granite quarry at the top of Lake Dalrymple Road.
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It's time to start putting the environment first,I think Giofam Investments should do something
else to make money for their stockholders-we the public are fed up with our natural environment
being destroyed needlessly left and right.
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The proposal to authorize the opening of a huge quarry in lands adjacent to the Queen Elizabeth II
Wildlands raises great concern for the stability of the wild animal population in the region. Have
studies been completed which evaluate this impact?
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I Object to a quarry so close to the QEII Wildlands Provincial Park; and that it will affect the
ecological integrity of the area.
I Object to the damage this will cause to the species at risk listed under Ontario’s Endangered
Species Act
I Object to drawing down the water table in a signi
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Quarry threatens Park
The QEII Wildlands Provincial Park, one of the most diverse and least disturbed natural areas in
central Ontario, is threatened by a proposed quarry on its borders.
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Please note my following objections to this quarry for the following reasons:
- proximity to the QEII Wildlands Provincial Park will affect the ecological integrity of the area.
- damage caused to the species at risk listed under Ontario’s Endangered Species Act
- drawing down the water t
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I want my government to know that I absolutely object to a quarry so close to the QEII Wildlands
Provincial Park. It will affect the ecological integrity of the area! It will potentially draw
down water tables within a wetland area that is home to several endangered species.
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Paul Cutmore
Aggregate Inspector
Ministry of Natural Resources
Field Services Division, Southern Region
Peterborough District Office
300 Water Street - Floor 1
PO Box 7000 - South Tower
Peterborough, Ontario
K9J 8M5
Phone: (705) 755-3110 Fax: (705) 755-3125
Dear Mr.
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How can Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Park be classified as “protected” if a massive quarry is
allowed on its boundaries?
I am strongly opposed to industrial activities that threaten Ontario's protected areas and do not
support the creation of a crushed granite quarry just outside of the boundary
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Re: EBR Registry Number 010-6875
As a citizen of Ontario, I feel privileged to reside in a province that holds such a diverse and
extensive network of parks and conservation reserves, accounting for nearly 10% of the land base.
Despite this network of protected areas, our province is still home t
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Dear Mr. Cutmore,
Re: EBR Registry Number 010-6875
As a citizen of Ontario, I feel privileged to reside in a province that holds such a diverse and
extensive network of parks and conservation reserves, accounting for nearly 10% of the land base.
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