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,…
Good read about urban sprawl and how it is affecting agricultural land. Did you know that Port Colborne has lost 10% of available agricultural land to development? PCQ (Port Colborne Quarries, Inc. aka Rankin Construction, Inc.) has contributed significantly. The planned expansion of PIT 3 to Miller road will make more of this land extinct!…
