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BILL REA & JAMES MATTHEWS Opponents of a proposed gravel pit near Orangeville say the development could be a public health detriment. And they’re taking the matter to the Ontario Municipal Board. Members of the volunteer group Citizens Against the Melville Pit (CAMP) held a public information meeting in Orangeville on Thursday and another Sunday […]

Olympia Sand and Gravel plans to use about 118 hectares of land at 20946 Willoughby Rd. for the extraction of 1.2 million tonnes of gravel annually. The pit, located about 1 km outside of Orangeville, would become Caledon’s third largest gravel operation. That municipality has approved the project. When operational, the pit would generate 460-truck-trips […]

By Bill Tremblay Residents opposed to the Melville pit in Caledon are looking to organize a movement against the proposed development. Under the name CAMP (Citizens Against the Melville Pit), the group held a public information session in Orangeville on Thursday (Feb. 20). “It doesn’t make sense to have an industrial extraction area surrounded by […]

By Matthew Strader Ward 1 Regional Councillor Richard Paterak is looking for an educational forum on aggregate recycling. In a motion presented to council, Paterak called for a workshop exploring the issues surrounding recycling of aggregate. However, some council members wanted a more fulsome meeting covering the best practices. “I understand what [councillor] Paterak wants […]

By Matthew Strader It was standing room only in the council chambers, as well as the overflow room set up in the cafeteria at town hall, as dozens of Caledon residents showed on Monday night to protest Olympia Sand and Gravel’s application for a 293 acre gravel pit in North West Caledon. In the end, […]

By Bill Rea There was lots of opposition in the room, but Caledon councilors agreed Monday night back the plans of Olympia Sand and Gravel Ltd. to operate a pit just north of Melville. Councilors sat for more than four hours, hearing more than a dozen delegations from the community voicing opposition to the proposal. […]

Matthew Strader “It was standing room only in the council chambers, as well as the overflow room set up in the cafeteria at town hall, as dozens of Caledon residents showed on Monday night to protest Olympia Sand and Gravel’s application for a 293 acre gravel pit in North West Caledon. In the end, council […]

By Matthew Strader Town of Orangeville staff have said they trust Caledon’s council on the Olympia Sand and Gravel application in northwest Caledon, but Orangeville’s mayor and council will maintain a watchful eye on a gravel pit they have a lot of concerns about. Related Stories Orangeville mayor and council to… Opposition grows against Melville… […]

By Matthew Strader Paul Bunt doesn’t have a lot to look forward to. Unless one enjoys hills of gravel mining, impacted views and increased truck traffic on local roads, Bunt and other residents on Caledon’s west side don’t have a lot to look forward to at all. Bunt moved to the area six years ago. […]

ON POLITICS with Doug Harkness — I was down to the Orangeville Golf Course last week for my first trip there in far too long. I golfed my typical round, not anywhere near good enough to threaten anyone on the PGA tour but enough good shots to want to play again soon. One couldn’t help […]