Critics celebrate surprise end of mega quarry north of Toronto

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Published on Thursday, 22 November 2012 10:26

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While in their vast vegetable fields Wednesday, harvesting the last of their brussel sprout crop, Bill French and his son received a stunning text message: The bid to develop one of the largest rock quarries on the continent, one that would have encircled their family farm for 50 to 100 years, was dead, unexpectedly abandoned by the Canadian and American investors behind the divisive project.

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By Renata D'Aliesio and Karen Howlett

Posted in the "Globe and Mail", Nov. 22, 2012

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