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Zoning freeze orders by Province relatively *from PROVINCE on page Ai medical officers of liealth from both munici- palities for taking an active rote by appeating to, tlie government to stop the quarry, targely because of lieatth concerns retated to possi- ble groundwater impact. Milton town council also approved a motion catling on tlie Province to deny SMC's aggregate licence application. McMeekin also, commended Friends of Rural Communities and the Fnvironment (FORCE) for their strong community-hased opposition to tlie proposai and Flamborougli Counciltor Margaret McCarthy for lier "pas- sionate voice" against the quarry proposed for lands near tlie Hamilton/Milton border near i ltb Concessin Rnad Fast and Milburough Line. McCartliy and FORCE chair Graliam Flint were among onlookers at McMeekin s media conference. Hamilton Mayor Fred Eisenberger, who's out of the country~ was represented by rural Flamborougli Councillor Robert Pasuta, wlios deputy mayor in Eisenherger's absence. Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Jîmi Bradley. issued the Ministeriat Zoning Order (MZO) to freeze tlie zoning of the suhject lands as agricuttur- aI and conservation management in perpetu- ity Uses of the land witt lie restricted to, those tliat compty witli its current zoning. McMeekin totd news media that MZOs are retatively rare and he coutd recaît onty four previous occasions when tlie Liberat govemnment chose to issue them, inctuding one to protect the Oak Ridges Moraine frorn urban sprawt. He said information about the decision liad been posted on the governments Environmental Bill of Riglits (EBR) website and St. Marys lias 30 days to appeat the deci- sion. The Province then lias 30 days to declare a provincial interest with the final adjudication being made by the Ontario Cabinet. "Today is a waterslied day for our com- munity," McMeekin said. He later told the media tlie concerted communiry effort figured protnientty in tlie government's decision, as did tlie Greenbet Act and tlie Clean Water Act. 'ItIs about protecting our community and environent for our chiîdren," lie said. While etated witli tlie news, FORCES Flint, stilt unsure about wliat action SMC witl take, cautioned, 'Lets not pop tlie cork on this yet." However, lie altowed tliat tlie govern- ments action makes the prospect of a quarry locating on the Flamborougli property "very stiglit." Flint crcdited cornrnunity rcsidcnts and area municipatities, including the City of Hamilton, Hatton Region, The Town of Milton and tlie City of Burlington, for keep- ing opposition to the quarry in the timeliglit and making their concerns known to, the provincial government. He thanked the governrent for tistening, McMeekin for bis "loyal and tenacious" sup- port and McCarthy for ber "never-ending passion" in opposing the quanry and bring- ing residentss concernis to Hamittons city councit. Fighting to, keep lier composure and attuding to lier impending retirement from municipal potitics, McCarthy said: "Its nice to corne this far and have it end tike tliis before 1 teave." A tiretess opponent to tlie quarry propos- aI, she said many people "worked shoulder- to-shoulder" with ber to, defeat the proposaI. Pasuta tauded tlie Province for protecting tlie environmentatty-significant lands on the quanry site and the many residents wlio worked witli FORCE and their etected offi- ciaIs to figlit tlie proposai. In a question period at the close of tlie media conference, Flamborougli resident rare, says M PP~ Karen Gourlay asked, ls it safe to take down our signs?"> She was refemrng to the 'Stop the Quarry' signs that dot rnany Iawns in northeast P Flamborougli and the Campliellville area. Flint replied that while "a tite celebrat- ing" was in order, it would be prudent to waîtt. and see how St. Marys Cernent responds to the goverurnents decision. McMeekin pledged o lie vigilant on the > issue as it goes forward. Gourlay said the quarry has been a worri- O some issue for her entire family. Even lier six- year-old son, Grahiam, lias been affected. He often asks at bedtime, "Are we going to stop the quarry?" 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