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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT color=#c00000 size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #c00000; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">PLEASE ATTEND THIS IMPORTANT MEETING OCTOBER 1st</SPAN></FONT></B></DIV>
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<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Conservation Halton <FONT color=#c00000><SPAN style="COLOR: #c00000">will make a decision on the</SPAN></FONT> <FONT color=#c00000><SPAN style="COLOR: #c00000">new quarry application</SPAN></FONT></SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> by Nelson Aggregate on <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Thursday October 1, 2009</SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></LI>
<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">They will hear a staff report that <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">recommends </SPAN>DENIAL</B> of the Nelson Aggregate proposed new quarry license application</SPAN></FONT></LI>
<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We urge you to attend this important public meeting starting at <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">7:30 pm</SPAN></B> to be held at…</SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
<P style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 1in; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0in" class=MsoNormal><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Crossroads Centre, </SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">1295 North Service Road</SPAN></FONT><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">, </SPAN></FONT></B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Burlington</SPAN></FONT><B><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"></SPAN></FONT></B></DIV>
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<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">This is the first of four decision-making meetings that will be held by various levels of government</SPAN></FONT></LI>
<LI style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 3pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">We need you to attend and<B><FONT color=#c00000><SPAN style="COLOR: #c00000; FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> show Conservation Halton that you care </SPAN></FONT></B>about protecting the <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Niagara</SPAN></B><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"> Escarpment!</SPAN></B></SPAN></FONT></LI></UL>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">If you wish, you can make a <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">presentation</SPAN></B> or <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">statement </SPAN></B>to the Board at this meeting. To speak at the meeting you must <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">immediately</SPAN></B> <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">advise</SPAN></B> Patricia Vickers at the contact information listed below:</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Patricia Vickers</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Conservation Halton</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Phone:  905 336-1158 x 236</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial"></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">Email:  <A title=blocked::mailto:pvickers@hrca.on.ca href="http://ca.mc883.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pvickers@hrca.on.ca" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:pvickers@hrca.on.ca">pvickers@hrca.on.ca</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT color=#c00000 size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #c00000; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">CONSIDER ATTENDING ALL OF THE DECISION MAKING MEETINGS</SPAN></FONT></B></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">This is the <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">first of four</SPAN></B> review Agency decisions on the Nelson Aggregate license application (<I><SPAN style="FONT-STYLE: italic">Conservation Halton, City of Burlington , Halton Region and Niagara Escarpment Commission</SPAN></I>). Although the final decision rests with the Ontario Municipal Board and ERT Joint Board, they will <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">seriously consider the decisions made by these agencies</SPAN></B>.  PERL will notify you as each of these meetings is scheduled.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT color=#c00000 size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; COLOR: #c00000; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Background Information</SPAN></FONT></B></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt">See attached link to Conservation Halton staff report and summary letter. Please note, the report is 105 pages, almost 10 MB.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><A title="blocked::http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca/uploads/Board Meetings Minutes/Board/2009 10 01 Staff report Nelson Quarry.pdf" href="http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca/uploads/Board%20Meetings%20Minutes/Board/2009%2010%2001%20Staff%20report%20Nelson%20Quarry.pdf" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca/uploads/Board%20Meetings%20Minutes/Board/2009%2010%2001%20Staff%20report%20Nelson%20Quarry.pdf</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT size=2 face=Arial><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><A title="blocked::http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca/uploads/Board Meetings Minutes/Board/2009 10 01 Nelson Report Final  Version 170909200 FINAL.pdf" href="http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca/uploads/Board%20Meetings%20Minutes/Board/2009%2010%2001%20Nelson%20Report%20Final%20%20Version%20170909200%20FINAL.pdf" rel=nofollow target=_blank>http://www.conservationhalton.on.ca/uploads/Board%20Meetings%20Minutes/Board/2009%2010%2001%20Nelson%20Report%20Final%20%20Version%20170909200%20FINAL.pdf</A></SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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