Proposed mega-quarry is a mega-bad idea

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Published on Tuesday, 18 September 2012 16:20

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At the request of a reader, I would like to clarify my position on the proposed mega-quarry.
In a previous column, I compared the proposed Gateway oil pipeline through British Columbia (BC) to the mega-quarry in Melancthon, noting that in both cases the locals take all of the environmental risks, while the benefits are reaped by those far removed from the consequences.

In a letter of response, D. Crump of Toronto argued the mega-quarry benefits Ontario and even Melancthon, given that we all use aggregates.

Crump suggested my view was parochial by drawing a comparison between BC and Melancthon. I must confess, I do tend to write this political column with our Dufferin-Caledon constituency in mind, but the mega-quarry would be bad for Ontario by subsidizing the cost of aggregate by eliminating prime farmland.

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By Rob Strang, Sep. 17, 2012

In his column "On Politics", Published in the "Orangeville Banner".

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