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Food Water FirstPassing of Former NDACT Board Member, John Herndon
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Farewell to John Herndon
We are sad to report the passing of one of our Mega Quarry fighters.
John Herndon was a former Agriculture Commissioner of Connecticut,
past NDACT board member and long-time resident of Mulmur before
moving recently to Prince Edward County. While living in Mulmur, John
and his wife, Tidi, hosted a special First Nations blessing ceremony in
2011 at the large lake on their stunning property. The lake is fed by the
aquifer once threatened by the mega quarry and has spiritual
significance for the First Nations.
During the Christmas break of 2011, a reporter from Fortune magazine
arrived from New York to write a story about the mega quarry and the
farmers fighting it. John gave us a tour of his land and the barn filled
with his beloved animals, including the strangest black llama I've ever
seen. (It resembled a huge black poodle) The reporter said afterward
"That fella is quite the character." He certainly was.
Our condolences to Tidi and the Herndon family.
By The Food & Water First Team