Hill pleased at response from ARA review committee

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Published on Thursday, 17 May 2012 13:21

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Melancthon Mayor Bill Hill says he got a positive response to his concise, 1,500-word presentation on the Aggregate Resources Act review in Toronto Monday.

“The committee, I believe, liked the fact our comments were direct and specific for the most part while others were more general. Only time will tell,” he said in an emailed response to a bid for his reaction.

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Poated in the Orangeville Citizen, May 17, 2012

By Wes Keller

ARA Hearings - Much more time is clearly needed

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Published on Thursday, 10 May 2012 17:10

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TWO DAYS OF HEARINGS in the middle of a legislature session is clearly not enough time for a proper review of Ontario’s controversial Aggregates Resources Act (ARA). Yet that’s apparently how much time has been allotted by the legislature’s Standing Committee on General Government, which in March was given a mandate to conduct the review.

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Published in the "Orangeville Citizen", May 10, 2012

Editorial by Editor, Thomas M. Claridge

Hill, Jones: ARA review ‘not what was promised’

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Published on Thursday, 10 May 2012 17:03

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The provincial Standing Committee on General Government has begun its longawaited review of the Ontario Aggregate Resources Act (ARA), but neither Melancthon Mayor Bill Hill nor Dufferin Caledon MPP Sylvia Jones considers the format of the review to be anywhere close to expectations.

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Published in the "Orangeville Banner", May 10, 2012

By Wes Keller

Mega-quarry fight heats up as hearings begin in Toronto

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Published on Sunday, 06 May 2012 14:42

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The Dalton McGuinty government is excluding Dufferin County residents who will be most affected by a proposed mega-quarry from crucial hearings that begin in Toronto Monday.

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Posted in the "Sun News", May 6, 2012

Aggregate Resources Act Review Begins Mon. May 7, 2012

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Published on Friday, 04 May 2012 16:53

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Four days set to Toronto

They don’t mine too much aggregate in Toronto, but that’s where the provincial government’s review of the Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) will be exclusively held.

“The Liberals promised that an in-depth review would take place and that there would be ample opportunity for public participation,” Jones said. “Four partial days of hearings is not sufficient to allow for meaningful public participation.”

Posted in the "Orangeville Banner", May 4, 2012

http://www.orangeville.com/news/local/article/1349133--no-rural-public-hearings-for-aggregate-review

To find out more details about the hearings and how you can submit your concerns, click here.