Mega Quarry Cancelled - Website releases

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Published on Wednesday, 21 November 2012 20:56

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November 21, 2012

Due to the many media reports about this great turn in events, we have chosen to post a few lines from each article and their links. Many of the articles are similar, as they are reporting on the same media release from Highland media representative, Lindsay Broadhead.

Mark Wales, Ontario Federation of Agriculture, says they’re happy the company withdrew its application. “This really speaks to the preservation of prime agricultural land. It was the wrong project in the wrong place.”

Read more at: http://www.betterfarming.com/online-news/company-quashes-megaquarry-proposal-11353

Posted on the "Better Farming" website, by Susan Mann, Nov. 21/12

Now it's over. The company issued a press release today...

Posted on "Tree Hugger" website, by Alexa Clark, Nov. 21/12

Read more at: http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/giant-ontario-mega-quarry-cancelled.html

After more than 18 months of community and activist opposition, a company that bought up farmland in Melancthon Township announced Wednesday that it has shelved plans for a mega-quarry.

Read more at: http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/11/21/us-quarry-withdrawal-idUSBRE8AK16K20121121

Posted on "Reuters" website, by Russ Blinch, Nov. 21/12

Plans to build a massive quarry north of Toronto have been cancelled after the company behind the controversial project withdrew its application Wednesday, acknowledging it does not have the support of the community and the government.

Read more at: http://www.canadianbusiness.com/article/107666--controversial-quarry-project-scrapped-company-withdraws-application

Posted on the "Canadian Business" website, by The Canadian Press, Nov. 21/12

The Highland Companies has been working for years to try to dig a giant quarry in prime agricultural land, in the face of stiff community resistance. Today, the company announced it has withdrawn its application.

Posted on "Torontoist" website, by Hamutal Dotan, Nov. 21/12

Read more at: http://torontoist.com/2012/11/community-wins-fight-against-huge-quarry/

Community groups and concerned citizens scored a victory for Ontario today.

Posted on "The Bulletin" website, by Becky Smit, Nov.21/12

Read more at: http://www.thebulletin.ca/cbulletin/content.jsp?ctid=1000136&cnid=1003209

While efforts to stop projects of this size frequently collapse in a heap of frustration, project owner Highland Companies gradually came to listen to the protests, which peaked last month when 40,000 people were fed by 200 chefs at Soupstock in the Beaches neighbourhood of Toronto.

Read more at: http://o.canada.com/2012/11/21/how-do-you-win-a-protest-successful-mega-quarry-opponents-learned-the-answer/

Posted on "O Canada" website, by Marc Weisblott, Nov. 21/12

This is fantastic news and news that should be embraced and celebrated by both environmentalists and activists everywhere.  It proves that through the power of a strong and unified voice, there is enough influence to change decisions that ultimately will be harmful to both our environement and citizens alike.

Read more on: http://envirodad.com/highland-withdraws-melancthon-mega-quarry-plans/

Posted on "Enviro Dad" blog, by eric nocvak, Nov.21/12

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