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<DIV>It would be good to send folks here to see if info can be gleaned to help the Region with their OMB process. </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><FONT size=2 face=Tahoma>----- Forwarded Message ----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> Stan Gibson <stangibson@universarium.net><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> Stan Gibson <stangibson@universarium.net><BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Fri, March 18, 2011 10:12:26 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Ontario Threatened<BR></FONT><BR>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0pt" class=MsoHeader><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"><B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Alaska; LETTER-SPACING: 0.5pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">International Advisory Council:</SPAN></B><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Alaska; LETTER-SPACING: 0.5pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"> Don Edward Beck </SPAN></FONT><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'; LETTER-SPACING: 0.5pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">▫</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Alaska; LETTER-SPACING: 0.5pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"> Guy Dauncey </FONT></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Lucida Sans Unicode'; LETTER-SPACING: 0.5pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt">▫</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Alaska; LETTER-SPACING: 0.5pt; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"><FONT face="Palatino Linotype"> Jean Houston </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal align=center><B><I><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'; FONT-SIZE: 16pt" lang=EN-CA>Largest Mega Open-Pit Aggregates Mine in North America threatens Ontario</SPAN></I></B></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA><FONT size=3>Ecologos is part of a coalition opposing the threatened massive open pit mine being proposed for the middle of the Melancthon potato country. The formal application for this attack on<SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN>Ontario by a Boston hedge fund has now been made giving opponents only 40 days to examine a stack three feet high of reports and provide a coherent opposition. You are invited to a meeting on March 31, 2011 from 6 to 8 PM to see what is being considered and how you can help protect the Province. The meeting will be at 181 Bay Street, Suite 4700 , Toronto . Come in the Wellington Street door on the south side a little west of Yonge Street and take the elevator to the 47<SUP>th</SUP> floor. Bring<SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"> </SPAN>your best thinking. <SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA><FONT size=3>Some of the elements of the proposal:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'; COLOR: #1f497d" lang=EN-CA><SPAN><FONT size=3>1.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA>Up to 150 large ore trucks per hour entering and leaving the site 24 hours per day.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-CA> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'; COLOR: #1f497d" lang=EN-CA></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'; COLOR: #1f497d" lang=EN-CA><SPAN><FONT size=3>2.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA><FONT size=3>Tearing up over 1700 acres of potato country as a start. The company purchased over 8000 acres.<SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'; COLOR: #1f497d" lang=EN-CA><SPAN><FONT size=3>3.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-CA><SPAN> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA>Managing” forever 600,000 000 litres of water per day with no proposed treatment facility to take out the blasting chemicals and no trust fund to pay for dealing with the water when the limestone revenues have disappeared.<SPAN style="COLOR: #1f497d"></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt 39pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'; COLOR: #1f497d" lang=EN-CA><SPAN><FONT size=3>4.</FONT><SPAN style="FONT: 7pt 'Times New Roman'"> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA>Digging 200 feet below the water table.</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-CA> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'; COLOR: #1f497d" lang=EN-CA></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA><FONT size=3>For more information on this visit the CAUSE website </FONT><A title=http://www.citizensalliance.ca/ href="http://www.citizensalliance.ca/" rel=nofollow target=_blank><FONT size=3>http://www.citizensalliance.ca/</FONT></A></SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA><FONT size=3>Our Agenda for March 31:</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA>Application: Highland Companies ( Boston hedge fund)<BR>Proposed location: Melancthon Township (smallest Ontario township by population and tax base).</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-CA> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA></SPAN></FONT></LI></OL>
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<LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA><FONT size=3>Groups involved: CAUSE, NDACT, MC<SUP>2</SUP>, CORE, Ecologos</FONT></SPAN></LI></OL>
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<LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA>Actions to date</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-CA> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA></SPAN></FONT></LI></OL>
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<LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA>Status of Aggregate Resources Act licence application: window to object – April 26</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-CA> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA></SPAN></FONT></LI></OL>
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<LI style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><FONT size=3><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA><SPAN> </SPAN>What you can do to help</SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'" lang=EN-CA> </SPAN><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA></SPAN></FONT></LI></OL>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Tw Cen MT'" lang=EN-CA><FONT size=3>PLEASE ATTEND. RSVP to Carol Ellis at 416-360-2094 or </FONT><A title=mailto:cellis@northwatercapital.com href="mailto:cellis@northwatercapital.com" rel=nofollow target=_blank ymailto="mailto:cellis@northwatercapital.com"><FONT size=3>cellis@northwatercapital.com</FONT></A><FONT size=3> and feel free to pass this meeting invitation on to any other interested parties. </FONT></SPAN></P>
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