Veteran speaks out against proposed quarry
Dear editor,
This is a letter of protest against the Highland group that is attempting to dig a hole on 2,316 acres of Melancthon, below the water table.
This is the most ridiculous idea, which is all about greed coming to Ontario to make a few trillion dollars at the expense of losing excellent farmland to feed our country.
To those who don’t understand, this is the headwater of all the rivers like the Grand, Boyne, Pine and also the ones flowing into Georgian Bay.
What would we do with 100 trucks per hour on our highways 24 and 10? This would wear out our roads and we, the taxpayers, pay for repairs to the highways. Also, the highway would be so clogged local traffic would be impossible.
The death and destruction risk would be increased every day.
Think of the loss of all our wildlife — birds and animals that have been using the area since the beginning of time.
All this and much more just to satisfy the greed of a few rich people that never got the message that when your time comes to leave this world, it won’t matter whether you have 10 cents or $10 billion.
I am a Juno Beach veteran and would like to think I have done my share to keep the planet the way it was when we settled on it. We do enough damage paving over the earth with parking lots, highways and buildings.
They say we have seven billion people on this planet, which is all it will support, and predict in the next 50 years we will reach nine billion. The need for water and food will be critical.
Just think again how much food these 2,316 acres could produce if you were hungry.
From my experience 67 years ago in Juno Beach, I know what it feels like to go without food or water, and it is not nice.
Just some of my thoughts and concerns.
Ken Wallace,
Mulmur
A wonderful letter, Mr. Wallace. Maybe the government will listen to one of its veterans, cuz so far it's ignoring the rest of us citizens. If the mega quarry goes through, I may be contacting you, because I'll need some lessons in mortal combat....
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU MR. WALLACE. ONE MORE REASON TO ADMIRE YOU!
ReplyDeleteTwo things stand out in this letter to me:
ReplyDeletefood and water shortages in the war so he knows what is it like to be thirsty and hungry and when you time comes it doesn't matter if you have 10 cents or 10 billion in your pocket. Are you listening Seth and Baupost investors?