by Mike Robinson. Aggregate fees are set to double as of July 1, says Puslinch Mayor Dennis Lever. Lever noted he had a conference call with Ministry of Natural Resources staff in Peterborough a few prior to the April 5…
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by Mike Robinson. Councillors here are joining forces with Wellington County to appeal recent MPAC decisions regarding gravel pits. Following an in-camera meeting on Feb. 15, Puslinch council passed a resolution stating it wishes to appeal decisions of the Municipal…
Continue Reading ...by Mike Robinson. What sort of legacy will MPAC’s appeal settlement with gravel producers leave for municipalities across Ontario? On Jan. 9, Wellington County treasurer Ken DeHart said the change has a major impact on the county and its municipalities….
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Below is a letter sent from Dennis Lever, Mayor of Puslinch, to the Guelph Mayor and Councillors regarding the discussion of water taking permits – specifically that of Nestle Waters Canada. Click on on the letter to see the full…
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by Mike Robinson. Puslinch councillors are not just concerned with water temperatures at CBM’s Roszell Road Pit, but the fact the company is now extracting material below the water table. In June, councillors here received information from Stan Denhoed of…
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This proposed new pit borders the Northwest corner of Puslinch, but is physically located in Guelph-Eramosa Township. Guelph-Eramosa residents living close to the proposed site of a new gravel pit in the southwest corner of the township voiced their opposition…
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PUSLINCH—Gravel Watch Ontario is staging a public meeting Thursday in Puslinch touting how community activists might best engage local politicians. The watchdog for the Ontario aggregates industry is hosting Ingersoll Mayor Ted Comiskey as a guest speaker for the evening…
Continue Reading ...I first met Helen when I began researching local politics as part of my campaign for county councillor in early 2014. Every time I attended a committee meeting, council meeting or public information session – Helen was there. I got…
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by Mike Robinson ABERFOYLE – Puslinch councillor John Sepulis recently questioned a monitoring report update from a gravel company – considering the well was frozen. On Feb. 1, council reviewed a Jan. 13 report from Dufferin Aggregates regarding its Mill…
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Puslinch, with 14 pits, was hit the hardest with $2.4 million less in tax revenue. Wellington County and its member municipalities have taken a $6 million hit because of changes to how gravel pits are assessed for property taxes –…
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Ellen Schwartzel, the Deputy Environmental Commissioner of Ontario, will be the keynote speaker at Gravel Watch Ontario’s Public Meeting, Sept. 13 at 7pm at the Puslinch Community Centre in Aberfoyle. The timing and content of this presentation should be outstanding….
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I could not understand how rocks this large were leaving the pits and dropping on the road so I decided to call CBM and talk to them about the consistently poor road conditions along Pit Row and what could be done about it.
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by Mike Robinson – ABERFOYLE – Matthew Bulmer has raised concern that perhaps Puslinch council should consider three-dimensional zoning when it comes to gravel extraction. Bulmer’s comments on Oct. 7 arose as part of a proposed aggregate expansion of an…
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by Mike Robinson – ABERFOYLE Recognition by Ontario’s sand and gravel association is proof that Puslinch pits are not … the pits. Earlier this year, the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) held its annual conference which included presentation…
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I was sorry to learn last week that a local environmental activist had passed away. Helen Purdy, a retired school teacher and passionate activist who lived in Puslinch, died in November. She was 70. I first met Helen not long…
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