Jones Applauds Residents’ Role in Melancthon Quarry Application Withdrawal

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Published on Thursday, 22 November 2012 01:15

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For Immediate Release
November 21, 2012

(Queen’s Park) –Today Sylvia Jones MPP, Dufferin-Caledon congratulates residents and
community groups who worked together to oppose the Melancthon quarry application.

“The reality is there was a lot of community resistance to this project from the
beginning,” Jones said. “I congratulate the local residents who showed great tenacity in
organizing themselves to present a coherent argument against this application.”

“There were some serious concerns raised by many different groups with this
application,” said Jones. “There is a lesson to be learned here: local residents,
community groups and municipal councils, can make a difference. Concerned residents,
artists, musicians, chefs put together hugely successful events like Food Stock, and Soup
Stock to raise awareness to their concerns.”

“Their cause really became a movement across Ontario and today we can praise their
determination and hard work.”

The Highland Companies announced today that it has withdrawn its application for a
license to mine 2,316 acres of land in Melancthon.

Posted on MPP Sylvia Jones wesite, Nov. 21/12

http://www.sylviajonesmpp.ca/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=9Fl_W1lpPf0%3d&tabid=56

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