Message from Ken Lucyshyn, Vice President and General Manager of Walker Aggregates Inc.

The Duntroon Quarry has been in operation on County Road 91 for approximately 40 years, and since 1995 has been operated by Walker Aggregates Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Walker Industries Holdings Ltd.

The high quality limestone produced from this quarry is in demand as a building product and also for use in agricultural, recreational and environmental projects. As a result, we are seeking to expand our operations across the road to a new parcel of property recently acquired by Georgian.

Expanding quarry operations cannot be done overnight. The process will take several years, and in this case, will require permits or approvals from a number of bodies, including the County of Simcoe, Township of Clearview, local conservation authorities, the Niagara Escarpment Commission, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Ministry of the Environment.

The planning process includes undertaking a large number of impact studies to find out about any effects on traffic, water, noise, archeology, natural environment and more. These studies are underway and the results will be shared publicly as they are finalized.

Just as importantly, the process will involve working with our neighbours to address any concerns they may have and to mitigate any impacts of our quarry operations.

We believe a good planning process is essential and that's why we have created a number of ways for interested parties to both follow and participate in the process. In addition to this web site, we have an information booklet and a newsletter, Stepping Stones, which is published quarterly.  We have also set up a project committee with neighbours of the quarry.

Our goal is to develop the new quarry in such a way that any impacts are minimized to the greatest degree possible. We promise to listen to any concerns expressed by neighbours or others and to address those concerns.

Sincerely,

Ken Lucyshyn