Haliburton Highlander Provides Update on Struggle to Halt McClintock Quarry

Controversial McClintock Quarry Advancing (547 KB)

Worried About Precedent (823 KB)

The struggle to halt the McClintock Quarry and the precedent i..

MNRF Issues Notice of Completion for McClintock Quarry

We are extraordinarily disappointed to read the notice of completion for the McClintock Quarry, but this is not the end of the process. We should all be concerned about the dangerous pre..

Ontario to enhance Lake Protection - Harvey Lake should be included

The Ontario Ministry of Energy, Northern Development and Mines recently announced a $2 Million investment through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund supporting Freshwater Research and Educat..

Huntsville Doppler - Opposition to Muskoka Area Quarries Garners National Attention

Resident opposition to two quarries in the Muskoka area has caught the attention of national media. Proposals for the McClintock Quarry, northeast of Dorset just outside Muskoka&rsqu..

National Observer Article: Harvey Lake: nature's quiet to be lost to the noisy business of quarry?

It attracted Nicole and Aaron Court, who bought a small property on Harvey Lake. With only eight neighbours, they felt like they had found a beautiful, serene, nearly untouched place to ..

Letter to The Editor, Huntsville Forester: Just say no to McClintock Quarry

Letter to Editor re: McClintock Rd., Algonquin Highlands quarry application Why would Algonquin Highlands want an aggregate quarry on Crown land within 400 meters of pristine Harvey ..

Press Release - DORSET QUARRY IS UNNECESSARY TOO BIG, TOO CLOSE AND TOO LOUD

Dorset, ON – January 18, 2017: A group of residents in the Harvey Lake Area (HLAR) remain opposed to the now 35-acre proposed John Bacher Construction quarry, which extends to only..

HLAR Response to Applicant Comments

HLAR vigorously rejects many of the applicants responses to our Aug 8th, 2017 objections letter. Please click on the document below to download and read the full letter of response. ..

'My Haliburton Now' News Article

Algonquin Highlands Waives Requirement For Pavement Design Review For McClintock Quarry Algonquin Highlands is rescinding its request for a pavement design review for the McClint..

HLAR Filled Objections to Proposed Mega Quarry

Quarry plan only 200 metres from cottages, violates Township’s Official Plan, and in close proximity to sensitive wetlands. Harvey Lake Area Residents (HLAR), a group o..

Submission to Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

On August 8th, 2017 the of Harvey Lake Area Residents(HLAR) filled objections with the Ministry of Natural Resources. Click here to view the full letter that was filled. (/Literature..

Minden Times - Meeting on proposed quarry incites discussion

Plans to expand an existing sand pit about six kilometres northeast of Dorset into an approximately 52-acre quarry brought more than 100 people to the Dorset Rec Centre last weekend for ..

Public Meeting With Developer

The developer held a meeting for the public on Saturday, July 29, 2017 to explain his intentions. Unfortunately, none of the consultants who had prepared the reports in the submission to..

Front Page News in the Haliburton Highlander

Our fight was Front Page news in the Haliburton Highlander... Residents fight Dorset quarry plans A proposal to build a new quarry and expand an existing sand pit in Algonqu..

Letter to the Editor MuskokaRegion

Opinion: Huntsville Forrester - Seventy-five years ago, my aunt and uncle discovered the serene beauty of the Haliburton forests and lakes. With their own inexpert hands, they erect..