Is your well water safe to drink? A recent report from Ontario’s Auditor General, Shelley Spence, revealed a concerning statistic: of the 1.3 million people in Ontario who rely on well-water, fewer than one-third of are conducting regular tests on their drinking water! In Port Colborne, it’s easy to get a test kit. Visit City…
In early November (2023), Port Colborne City Council approved the application by Port Colborne Quarries Inc. (aka Rankin Industries) to expand Pit 3 as part of the City’s Official Plan and Bylaws. This will further endanger our aquifer (fresh water source for millions), and the surrounding environment. “The earth does not belong to man; man…
Thank you for your continued support as we continue to monitor the activities of Port Colborne Quarries daily. The Niagara Water Protection Alliance is not going away!#WaterIsLife First item – Our first Town Hall Meeting since the lifting of the COVID restrictions was June 20, 2022.We would once again like to thank everyone who attended…
Join us Tues. 20 June, 7pm at Bethel United Church (1742 Third Concession Rd, Port Colborne, ON) for a public information meeting to save our aquifer! Port Colborne Quarries (and associated businesses) continue to threaten the Onondaga Aquifer – the fresh water source that has served people across both shores of Lake Erie for millennia….
The Provincial Government of Ontario is attempting to remove virtually all power of provincial/regional/municipal Conservation Authorities to conserve anything. All under the premise that we need “more housing” (note that the reference never includes the term, “affordable”). Legislative and regulation changes under the Conservation Authorities Act to streamline processes, provide clarity and certainty for development,…
The Waterford Group / Law Crushed Stone Quarry, has applied to expand their operation in Wainfleet. Local residents should review the link below, as this quarry is also on the Onondaga Aquifer! In accordance with the provisions of the Planning Act (under Section 22), this notice is to advise that MacNaughton Hermsen Britton Clarkson Planning…
