Concerns about a proposed quarry close to Skeleton Lake have brought residents and cottagers together to oppose the project. They are concerned about the noise, chemical impacts to the lake, and large trucks on the road. The Globe and Mail reported, "Based on his findings and widespread opposition, the Township last summer unanimously turned down the application at a packed session. The Township of Huntsville council also voted against the plan." The fight isn't over yet!
When Jessica Dixon first heard about a 58-hectare quarry proposed for a patch of bush near Skeleton Lake and her farm, west of Huntsville, Ont., she began worrying about the sound of blasting and the dust kicked up by the operation. But her main concern was the steady stream of heavy gravel trucks that would rumble by the home she shares with her husband and four young children. “It’s a busy and difficult road,” the 37-year-old Ms. Dixon said. Last year, Ms. Dixon joined several hundred local residents and Skeleton Lake cottagers in what’s become a fierce local campaign to...
Concerns about a proposed quarry close to Skeleton Lake have brought residents and cottagers together to oppose the project. They are concerned about the noise, chemical impacts to the lake, and large trucks on the road. The Globe and Mail reported, "Based on his findings and widespread opposition, the Township last summer unanimously turned down the application at a packed session. The Township of Huntsville council also voted against the plan." The fight isn't over yet!