<html><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:arial, helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:10pt"><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">Hi everyone</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">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 <span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; line-height: 15px; "> </span><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; line-height: 15px; font-size: 13px; ">Syl Apps Community Centre </span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; text-align: -webkit-left; background-color: transparent; ">51 William St. Paris, ON</span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div><div style="background-color: transparent; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">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. </font><span style="font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif; font-size: 16px; "> </span><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2" style="background-color: transparent; "> Blandings turtles are among the rare species found in the area.</font><span style="background-color: transparent; font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; "> If today's laws were applied this project is a sure fire no-go. CELA is involved and Council of Canadians support their efforts. </span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2"><br></font></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0,
0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">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. </font><span style="background-color: transparent; ">I'll be giving a presentation at the event. Here is a link to the power point: </span><a href="http://www.slideshare.net/Waterloomoriane/brantwater" style="background-color: transparent; ">http://www.slideshare.net/Waterloomoriane/brantwater</a></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">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. <span style="background-color: transparent; ">The more folks the merrier! </span></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; ">Louisette Lanteigne</div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div><div style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 13px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; background-color: transparent; font-style: normal; "><br></div></div></body></html>