On November 15, 2013, the Agriculture Business Community filed its Volume 9 Report. It contains the concerns continually raised by the agriculture and rural community over the course of the Environmental Assessment.
As part of our intent to keep everyone as informed as possible ABC also supplies copies of its material to our MPP and rural municipalities. On Dec 3, 2013, we received a copy of a letter submitted by Randy Pettapiece MPP to the Minister of Transportation, the Hon. Glen Murray,MPP.
See it below.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
Friday, November 29, 2013
A resolution about the EA process goes provincial
In November 2013, the Perth Federation of Agriculture ratified the submission of a resolution about the Environmental Assessment process to the Annual meeting of the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.
On the floor of the annual meeting it was sucessful in being carried with a significant majority from the floor.
This important resolution will now go before the Board of the OFA and work on implementing a successful outcome for agriculture can begin.
On the floor of the annual meeting it was sucessful in being carried with a significant majority from the floor.
This important resolution will now go before the Board of the OFA and work on implementing a successful outcome for agriculture can begin.
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
ABC submits a Response to PIC6
On November 15,2013 the Agriculture Business Community (ABC) submitted its response to PIC 6. Entitled Volume 9, it is available below and on our website under its own page for anyone interested to view, copy or download.
It is short, direct and to the point, and lists a variety of concerns that have been problems from the inception of this Environmental Assessment (EA).
ABC has distributed this document to all the affected municipalities for their information.
It is short, direct and to the point, and lists a variety of concerns that have been problems from the inception of this Environmental Assessment (EA).
ABC has distributed this document to all the affected municipalities for their information.
Monday, August 5, 2013
New Letters to the Editor
The letter below was submitted to the Stratford Beacon Herald in response to an article entitled: Farmers best served by South route, published on July 25th.
The letter was subsequently published.
The letter was subsequently published.
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Municipalities have a role to play
The municipal governments of Perth County are certainly going to be heavily impacted by any future highway. The members of ABC decided to ask Perth East and Perth County to respond with as much vigour as they had in 2012. ABC asked for and received time on the agenda's of Perth County and Perth East.
The letter below to Perth County is similar to the letter provided to Perth East.
The letter below to Perth County is similar to the letter provided to Perth East.
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