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Dufferin County – Jobs and Destruction

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Dufferin County is where I grew up. It is located almost a one hour drive north of Toronto. Many small rural communities dot the landscapes and many are known for their local artisans ...

http://www.bitsandpeaces08.blogspot.com/2011/06/dufferin-county-jobs-and-destruction.html

Posted in "Bits and Pieces Blog Spot", June 14, 2011

By Jim Kogelheide

 

 

Melancthon: our greatest success of 2011

http://outwrite.ca/blog-entry/melancthon-our-greatest-success-of-2011

Posted in "Outwrite" Blog, January 12, 2012

Enviros aim to certify quarries as green, but not in Melancthon

As the plot of potato land slated for a 2,316-acre limestone pit in Melancthon, north of Shelburne, settles into a deep freeze and a historic enviro assessment cranks up, anti-quarry campaigners are catching  their breath.

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Nottawasaga Steelheaders - Fighting to Protect our Watershed

Accomplishments and Milestones in 2011

 Please take a moment to review their accomplishments and milestones for 2011. They have been allies in the fight to stop the mega quarry and protect our watershed.

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Baupost Takes on Regulatory Risk with Rumored Quarry Bet

... rumored stake taken by Seth Klarman’s Baupost Group in Canadian quarry outfit, The Highland Companies, flouts the rule, exposing Baupost investors to an uncommon degree of risk.  Baupost-worthy profits hinge on the setback-free development of a “mega-quarry” north of Toronto—one so early-stage that more questions than answers hamper prediction of its success.

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