[All] Paris Ontario needs People, Pots and Pans this Saturday.

[Louisette Lanteigne]

Hi everyone

There is a public rally in Paris Ontario this weekend to help stop a quarry pit that is threatening municipal wellheads, rare species, aquifers and the Grand River. The event is being hosted by Concerned Citizens of Brant and they are hoping folks will come in with pots and pans to help raise media attention on this issue. Poster is in the attachment. Event starts at 10 am at  Syl Apps Community Centre 51 William St. Paris, ON

In a nutshell, the permit was given 38 years ago but they only want to cut ground now. Removing 15 m of fill down to 1m and below water table. They want to take over 5.1 million litres of water per day to rinse the gravel for 30 years. The quarry is on multiple wellhead protection zones identified by the Source Water Protection Act.   Blandings turtles are among the rare species found in the area. If today's laws were applied this project is a sure fire no-go. CELA is involved and Council of Canadians support their efforts. 

Currently these folks are already seeing high levels of nitrate in their water supplies. Many are concerned about the long term viability of their drinking water. I'll be giving a presentation at the event. Here is a link to the power point: http://www.slideshare.net/Waterloomoriane/brantwater

So if folks can help spread the word and turn up for a bit to bang on the pots these folks would greatly appreciate the help. Bring signs, banners etc. The more folks the merrier! 

Louisette Lanteigne
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