Foodstock - A great success for the anti-quarry movement

Submitted by Andrew Holownych on Tue, 2011-10-18 11:10

This past weekend was an event put on by local residents of Melanchton who oppose the mega-quarry. Read all about this wonderful event from various news articles below.

Foodstock: Back to the farm, but with knives in hand (Globe and Mail)

Fighting the mega-quarry at Foodstock (NOW magazine)

Chefs, Farmers unite for Foodstock (Toronto Star)

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Super low water levels in Georgian Bay are leading to fish & wildlife die-off
Mary Muter 2012-10-05 16:26 Ontario Chapter
Lakes Michigan/Huron/Georgian Bay water levels are now within a few centimetres of setting a new record low. While more wetlands are drying up, the number of dead birds and fish washing up on the south shores of Georgian Bay are...

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Bill C-38's first victim: Groups forced to drop court action against radioactive waste export
Webmaster 2012-08-16 00:46 Atlantic Chapter
OTTAWA – As a direct result of Bill C-38, Sierra Club Canada and the Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) are withdrawing their applications for judicial review of permits issued by the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) to allow Bruce...

Tags: Clean Up Chalk River!, Ecosystems, International Program, Nuclear Phaseout, Nuclear Subsidies, Oceans, Renewable Energy, Trade and Environment, Radioactive Waste, Nuclear-Free Canada, Health & Environment, Transition to Sustainable Economy
UPDATE: #BlackOutSpeakOut Events
Webmaster 2012-05-29 22:22 Atlantic Chapter
#BlackOutSpeakOut Update We are just a week away from #BlackOutSpeakOut day (June 4th). I can tell you the campaign momentum is building! The list of participating organizations is over 100 and growing! Maude Barlow just told me The Council of Canadians is...

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