To the Editor Last week the Greater Napanee Council passed an important resolution concerning the Beechwood Road Environmental Centre (BREC) mega landfill proposal. Readers will remember the BREC proposal is the second attempt to massively expand the (now closed) Richmond landfill – the first attempt was rejected in November of 2006 for environmental reasons. The resolution noted the significant and long-standing difficulties... Read more
Posts Tagged ‘ Town of Greater Napanee’
Ian Munro writes to the Editor praising the Napanee Council Resolution
May 18 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog
Celebration!
May 2 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogThe Concerned Citizens, supporters and friends gathered to celebrate their many successful milestones at the Waterfall Tearoom in Yarker. The theme was water. They were joined by their friends from the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte who conducted a very moving Water Ceremony. It was a special evening of thanks, warm friendship, and renewed commitment. Recent successes include the... Read more
Environmental Review Tribunal – Final Arguments – June 22, 2015
June 16 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog(Napanee). After weeks of detailed technical evidence, the public hearing on the leaking Richmond Landfill Site will conclude next Monday when the parties present their final arguments to Ontario’s Environmental Review Tribunal. The Tribunal hearing will be held on June 22, 2015, starting at 10:00 a.m. in the Tyendinaga Township Recreation Hall, 363 McFarland Road, R.R. #1, Shannonville. The hearing was... Read more
“Put Art in Your Life” Raffle Results
January 8 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogCongratulations to our “Put Art in Your Life” Raffle Winners on January 7,2015! The winners from last night’s final draw are: 4th prize: MIKE WHALEN of Marysville, “Me and my Iris” wall bowl 3rd prize: MARY SURMAN of Centreville, “Crown Sterling” framed watercolour 2nd prize: GERRY DIEMERT of Corbyville, “Iris Vase” one of a kind vase 1st prize: PJ DAVIS-BEACH of Deseronto, “Iris Wall Lamp”... Read more
Ian Munro to run for Napanee Council
July 31 | Posted by Jeff | News, The Leaky Land BlogJim Barber, Greater Napanee News A keen observer of the goings-on at Town Hall for a number of years, Ian Munro felt he could make a positive contribution around the council table and has let his name stand for the upcoming municipal election as a candidate for council representing Ward 4. A 22-year veteran of the Canadian Forces, Munro was an Air... Read more
Steve Medd writes to the Napanee Beaver
January 28 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog, UncategorizedLETTER TO THE EDITOR RE: RICHMOND LANDFILL, NAPANEE As we step into the new year, concerned citizens enter year sixteen in stopping Waste Management (WM) from trying again to build a mega dump on fractured bedrock in Napanee. In 2006, the Minister of Environment turned down the company’s first attempt because of its failure to adequately characterize the complex geology at... Read more
Quinte News Reports Toxic Chemicals Leaking From Richmond Landfill
January 20 | Posted by Jeff | News, The Leaky Land BlogOfficials have confirmed that toxic chemicals are leaching from the closed Richmond Landfill site into neighbouring Tyendinaga Township. ** The toxins are close to where a new landfill and recycling centre is being proposed on the Tyendinaga – Napanee border. Both the owners, the concerned citizens of Tyendinaga, the Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte, Reeve Rick Philips told a news conference... Read more
Response to Waste Management’s Open Letter Advertisement of May 31, 2012
June 5 | Posted by Jeff | Letters & CommentsWhile we understand you and your company must realize that there will be public scrutiny of your stewardship of the closed Richmond Landfill, we would like to remind you that we already have copies of most of the correspondence between you and the Ministry of the Environment. In fact most of this material is now in the public domain. One... Read more