Melancthon mega-quarry no more

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Published on Thursday, 06 December 2012 13:35

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The cancellation of the “mega-quarry” in Melancthon, Ont. will increase cost pressures for Ontario’s construction industry, say industry stakeholders.

“(The fewer) the quarries we have, the higher the cost of aggregates, in turn that’s going to be passed onto the construction owners, which are the province and municipalities and in turn that’s going to be passed on to the taxpayers of Ontario,” said Geoff Wilkinson, executive director of the Ontario Road Builders’ Association (ORBA).

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By Kelly LaPointe

Posted in the "Daily Commercial News", December 6, 2102

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