When this all started, WE INSISTED IN OUR LETTERS to council that Shelter Valley Road not be used as the main haul route - COUNCIL LISTENED.

WE HAVE PROVEN LETTERS WORK. IF MANY WRITE, COUNCIL LISTENS

THESE POINTS MUST BE MADE KNOWN TO COUNCIL
BEFORE THEY REACH A DECISION:

1: A PRIVATE MEETING(s?) has been held between council and Shelter Valley Aggregates. We believe that all negotiations with SVA should be made public. The A/H ratepayers wonder what is A/H discussing behind closed doors?

2: Our lawyer provided a copy of a legal opinion prepared for Wellington County that shows that the municpality loses all control over pit operations once
zoning is approved. A/H must insist SVA provide “worst case scenario” Environmental, hydrology, noise and other studies
before Council will consider any action.

3: There is a recent OMB ruling in favour of a municipality in Bruce County - a municipality that stood by it's ratepayers and refused zoning to permit a quarry. So, it is possible to stand united, fight and win!!

4: Council approved residential severances near the proposed pit, surrounding it with homes and in essence turning it into a residential area. Council must stand behind decisions made, protect these people, their homes and property values, water quality and quality of life.

 

THE DATE IS CRUCIAL. GET YOUR LETTER IN BEFORE THE MAY 19
PLANNING MEETING, OR THEY MAY MAKE A DECISION
WITHOUT CONSIDERING THESE FACTS.

REMEMBER ...

gravel trucks travelling local roads 6 days a week, from 7am to 6pm.
Mayor Finley says this is ok if it's for the municipality's use

higher property taxes to cover road repair as a result of these trucks.
Money received by other municipalities DOES NOT cover these costs

Loss of property values as a result of being located near a LARGE, LOUD aggregate extraction operation. Financial futures lost.

Loss of quality of life due to constant noise, dust, air pollution etc.
An issue that council has refused to address.

Possible wide spread residential well and water quality problems,
due to the inability to stop SVA from digging below the water table

Possible DDT and other contamination due to the location of old dump sites. Where are these sites? What else is in there? Who knows??

 

DID YOU RECEIVE A REGISTERED LETTER FROM SVA?

It is SO IMPORTANT that all that receive the letter
send a response before the deadline.
Good News!! Our lawyer is writing a letter – ALL YOU NEED DO, IS SIGN.
We need your signature by May 24th.

Even if you did not receive the letter, please take the time to go and sign a copy!

The letter will be available at
The Centerton Store
1812 Antiques (closed Wednesdays)
or email us or call 905-344-5947.

Translation? If you don't object (respond) to the way SVA
is modifying its proposal it means you agree with the proposal. Do you??

MAKE SURE THAT YOU SIGN A COPY AND WE'LL MAKE SURE THEY GET IT!

 

Other items:

samples for your use in preparing your own letter. Please personalize your letter or council won't read it. If you need help writing a letter, contact us

It is so important to also send copies of your letter to the 3 ministers that are at the bottom of the VV letter. Our situation must reach a wider audience; we need to inform others of our plight and recruit their help

an article from the Cobourg Star on the DDT dump site
located near the proposed pit

Our Lawyer's legal update

Need help writing? Need more info/details? contact us!

 

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