Category: Climate

At the recent meeting on March 11, the council gave the green light to zoning adjustments permitting the proposed expansion of the R.W. Tomlinson quarry in Ottawa. The quarry, located near Stittsville, is set to triple its current size, extracting large amounts of bedrock annually for use in construction materials. During the council's agriculture and rural affairs committee meeting, concerns were raised about the potential impact of the expansion on local wildlife, particularly on various species of minnows and turtles residing in the wetlands within the expansion area. Janet Stavinga,...