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Landfill Public Meeting Tonight

Tuesday, 19 June 2012 07:34

Beachville's Colombo Club should be a busy spot tonight, as Oxford People Against the Landfill are set to host their first public meeting. They're calling it an "Information Roadshow", that they plan on bringing to several communities in the weeks and months ahead. Tonight's meeting runs from 7-9PM, in the same village Walker Environmental has chosen as a location for a future landfill site. Five speakers are lined up to address the crowd at tonight's public meeting. There's also a question and answer session at the end of the evening. Here's a closer look at the itinerary: 7:00 p.m. Welcome. OPAL Alliance and panel introduced 7:05 p.m. Timeline and progress of Walker Industries? Environmental Assessment Process Steve McSwiggan, OPAL Alliance Chairperson 7:15 p.m. What is Walker Industries (WEG) planning? What would go in the landfill? Steve Caskey and OPAL Alliance Research Team 7:30 p.m. The Carmeuse quarry Site Plan: Broken promises. Suzanne Crellin, OPAL Alliance Research Team Chairperson 7:45 p.m. Ground water and Karst: What Karst is and why it matters to Oxford County residents. Brian Smith, OPAL Alliance Research Team Member 8:05 p.m. What is in our water today? What is the medical impact? What would a landfill contribute? Heather Gingrich, Medical Geologist 8:25 p.m. Residents? Questions and OPAL Panel?s Answers OPAL Alliance Panel 8:55 p.m. Closing Remarks

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