Something smells bad in Noelville
At the present time, there is a movement going on in the small town of Noelville, about 15 kilometres from my house. This movement is to approve the creation of a "recycling" plant. The plant is to cover a 330 acre piece of property approximately 4 kilometres north of the town of Noelville, and according to the company, "about" 18 jobs will be created.
So, here is the problem with this. This is not a recycling plant; it will be a dump. And not for our garbage. It will be for garbage shipped from southern Ontario, namely, Toronto. According to the company, the waste will be treated in Newmarket, and then shipped north to Noelville to be processed. Newmarket, by the way, has a pending court case against this company for an odour problem that has plagued that community.
I have now lived in northern Ontario for 11 years, 9 of which I have spent visiting this area. In that time, the water from the French River has gone from very clean to filthy simply from waste released into Lake Nipissing from North Bay and Sturgeon Falls. This "recycling" plant is to be placed next to a tributary that connects to the French River. How can this company, which cannot control the smells coming from their Newmarket plant, guarantee that they can control the runoff from this plant.
Dumps are nasty places. There is a pipe coming from one of the dumps in North Bay that empties directly into Lake Nipissing. A man from the area once told me that if I were to take a sample of the liquid coming from that pipe, there would be no scientist who could identify the chemical soup that I sampled. Why put this kind of industry next to a river that is the lifeblood of the tourist-outfitter industry?
I'm all for creating jobs. This plant is supposedly creating "about" 18 jobs. There is a golf course in development near this location. They are planning on employing over 50 people. If this plant does create any nasty odours, this golf course will not stay in business. Add to this that if there is any toxic runoff that affects the fish in the French River...no fish mean no tourists, which means no money for all of the motels, tourist outfitters, bait shops, etc.. The stoppage of the spring bear hunt hurt many of the businesses in the north. This industry would only add to our problems.
Unfortunately, the politicians in Noelville are now refusing to answer any questions that we, the people who pay their salaries, ask of them. If there's one thing they've learned from politicians in the big city, it's when to shut up when they've been caught with their hand in the recycling bin.
Southern Ontario's garbage does not belong in Michigan. Or Kirkland Lake. Or Noelville. This is a problem that needs to be dealt with in southern Ontario, and not just sent to some small town that cannot afford to fight back against multi-million dollar company lawyers. Find a way to reduce your waste, or start thinking of how to get rid of it without causing more harm.
So, here is the problem with this. This is not a recycling plant; it will be a dump. And not for our garbage. It will be for garbage shipped from southern Ontario, namely, Toronto. According to the company, the waste will be treated in Newmarket, and then shipped north to Noelville to be processed. Newmarket, by the way, has a pending court case against this company for an odour problem that has plagued that community.
I have now lived in northern Ontario for 11 years, 9 of which I have spent visiting this area. In that time, the water from the French River has gone from very clean to filthy simply from waste released into Lake Nipissing from North Bay and Sturgeon Falls. This "recycling" plant is to be placed next to a tributary that connects to the French River. How can this company, which cannot control the smells coming from their Newmarket plant, guarantee that they can control the runoff from this plant.
Dumps are nasty places. There is a pipe coming from one of the dumps in North Bay that empties directly into Lake Nipissing. A man from the area once told me that if I were to take a sample of the liquid coming from that pipe, there would be no scientist who could identify the chemical soup that I sampled. Why put this kind of industry next to a river that is the lifeblood of the tourist-outfitter industry?
I'm all for creating jobs. This plant is supposedly creating "about" 18 jobs. There is a golf course in development near this location. They are planning on employing over 50 people. If this plant does create any nasty odours, this golf course will not stay in business. Add to this that if there is any toxic runoff that affects the fish in the French River...no fish mean no tourists, which means no money for all of the motels, tourist outfitters, bait shops, etc.. The stoppage of the spring bear hunt hurt many of the businesses in the north. This industry would only add to our problems.
Unfortunately, the politicians in Noelville are now refusing to answer any questions that we, the people who pay their salaries, ask of them. If there's one thing they've learned from politicians in the big city, it's when to shut up when they've been caught with their hand in the recycling bin.
Southern Ontario's garbage does not belong in Michigan. Or Kirkland Lake. Or Noelville. This is a problem that needs to be dealt with in southern Ontario, and not just sent to some small town that cannot afford to fight back against multi-million dollar company lawyers. Find a way to reduce your waste, or start thinking of how to get rid of it without causing more harm.
Join the fight against these plans for Noelville.
Call : 705-898-2294 and let them know how you feel.
Call : 705-898-2294 and let them know how you feel.
Comments
I am familiar with the Newmarket plant and yes it STINKS!
Thanks and keep up your deveilish work.
Kent