<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" ><tr><td valign="top" style="font: inherit;"><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial" size="2">Hi folks</font><div style="font-family: arial; font-size: 10pt; "><br></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial" size="2">The US Geological Survey prepared</font><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial" size="2"> a report regarding the impacts of Quarries on Karst formations. Pretty eye opening impacts including the harm of underwater communities, sink holes etc. It's a great report that packs a serious punch in terms of giving an honest view on adverse impacts which is probably why it wasn't officially endorsed. :0) </font></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial"
size="2"><br></font></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: 13px; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial" size="2">None the less I relayed this info to our local Source Water Protection </font></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium; "><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial" size="2">Committee because this is exactly the sorts of risks we face locally and in Melancthon in regards to the Highland Quarry.</font></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; "><br></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; ">Also, time for a shameless plug: I'll be speaking at the next Ignite event at Whistle Bear on June 15th speaking about Quarries and the
Waterloo Moraine. I'll be one of several speakers giving the presentation in a "Ted Talk format" aka slides and quick 5 talk. The event costs $5 per person and there will be a special Grand River Transit bus going to and from the event making stops in both Waterloo and Kitchener. If anyone is interested in attending, just visit here for more info: </span><a href="http://www.ignitewaterloo.ca/">http://www.ignitewaterloo.ca/</a></div><div><br></div><div><font class="Apple-style-span" face="arial" size="2">Lulu </font></div></td></tr></table>