November 6, 2024 at 8:09 AM
OSSGA is committed to being the voice of aggregate and educating the public by celebrating the successes of our members with stories about awards and community involvement and also correcting misinformation that appears in the media. Read recent articles and responses here!
OSSGA Media Coverage 2024
McSweeney: Ontario's gravel industry is not getting a free pass - Ottawa Citizen
Aggregate industry continues to be safe and vital - Cambridge Times
3,400 violations for Ontario aggregate industry: Report - CTV News
Rock on: Simcoe County leads the way in aggregate production - Barrie Today
Country living proves less than idyllic for Oro-Medonte resident - Orillia Matters
Is the Canadian government slamming the brakes on new road construction funding? - Rock to Road
OSSGA Award Coverage 2024
How an old gravel pit became bountiful with corn and more in Uxbridge - DurhamRegion
Durham gravel pit wins Ontario award for rehabilitation - Durham Post
Dufferin Aggregates operation earns OSSGA safety award - Pit and Quarry Magazine
Dufferin Aggregates’ Acton Quarry scores OSSGA safety award - Rock to Road
Green Infrastructure Partners Wins Prestigious OSSGA Community Relations Award for McCarthy Quarry - BNN Correspondents
Company wins industry award for Ramara quarry - Orillia Matters
GIP Aggregates Receives OSSGA’s Community Relations Award - Muskoka411
Sunderland gravel pit wins award for community relations - DurhamRegion
GIP Aggregates quarries, CBM Aggregates recognized with OSSGA awards - DailyCommercial News
OSSGA Media Coverage 2023
Crushing myths about water used in gravel pits and quarries - The Record
Quarries must be close to Toronto’s development - Toronto Star
Could turning waste into aggregate save farmland from becoming gravel pits? - CBC News
Cambridge gravel pit owner honoured for rehabilitation efforts - Cambridge Today
Farmer wins award for converting gravel pit back to farmland in North Dumfries - CBC News
North Dumfries Pit award showcases progressive rehab - Rock To Road
OSSGA Award Coverage 2023
Gravel Pit Wins Rehabilitation Award - Cambridge Today
Farmer wins award for converting gravel pit back to farmland in North Dumfries - CBC Kitchener
Niagara company wins 14 community relations awards - Niagara Falls Review
Nelson Aggregate Co. Recieves OSSGA’S Progressive Rehabilitation Award - Burlington Local News
Nelson's Burlington Quarry recognized for rehabilitation efforts - BurlingtonToday
OSSGA’s Progressive Rehabilitation Award winner announced - Rock To Road
OSSGA Progressive Rehabilitation Award presented to Cambridge Aggregates - Daily Commercial News
Award-winning crusher control camera system borne from workers on the ground - Daily Commerical News
Fowler Construction Receives Environmental Achievement Award From OSSGA - Muskoka411
Carden Quarry Wins Community Relations Award - Kawartha411
OSSGA Award Coverage 2022
Point Anne Quarry receives award - The Recorder
Lafarge Canada's Point Anne Quarry wins OSSGA Award - Cemnet
Award for local quarry - Quinte News
Award for local quarry - Green Quinte
Walker Aggregates’ Severn Quarry Receives OSSGA Award - Rock Products
Severn Quarry's efforts recognized with community relations award - Orillia Matters
CBM Aggregates’ Shelter Valley Pit Receives OSSGA’s Progressive Rehabilitation Award - Today's Northumberland
CBM Gets Award - Cobourg Now
Miller Paving’s Boyington Pit 3 receives OSSGA’s Progressive Rehabilitation Award - The Standard
2021 Safety Innovation Award Winner - Pit & Quarry Magazine
2021 Safety Innovation Award Winner - Daily Commercial News
OSSGA Media Coverage 2022
Blind River hears arguments for Moratorium - Elliot Lake Today
Aggregate sites are being surrendered faster than they are being replaced - Simcoe.com OSSGA Letter to the Editor
Gravel Mining is not a benign activity - Simcoe.com
Mike Farwell Show – Segment on Aggregate – 1:29:00 - 570 AM Kitchener
Know the Facts About Stone Sand & Gravel - Simcoe.com - Letter to the Editor
Township-residents-call-for-moratorium-on-gravel-mining-in-ontario - Simcoe.com
A Stony Silence? Sarah Harmer, Graham Flint and Greg Sweetman debate the call for a moratorium on gravel mining - The 905er Podcast
Burlington anti-quarry campaign joins Ontario-wide push to halt gravel mining - CBC Hamilton
It’s not a good industry to have - The Toronto Star
OSSGA Letter to the Editor - Cambridge Today
This is Greed: North Dumfries Mayor Slams Aggregate - Cambridge Today
It’s Like Dave and Goliath - The Toronto Star
OSSGA Reminds Developers that Aggregate Builds Ontario - Canada Construct Connect
Reassessing Resources - NRU (Planning Publication)
Should Ontario Continue to Support Gravel Pits - CBC Morning North
Coalition Calling for Moratorium on Gravel - CBC.ca
OSSGA Award & Media Coverage 2021
Wellington Pit Receives OSSGA's Progressive Rehabilitation Award Puslinch Today
Roszell Pit Receives OSSGA's Rehabilitation Award Puslinch Today
OSSGA Honours Safe-T-Key Creators Daily Commercial News
OSSGA Associate Member of the Year Award Pit & Quarry Magazine
OSSGA Presents Health & Safety Innovation Award Rock Products
Walker Aggregates Quarry Earns OSSGA Awards Pit & Quarry Magazine
Keppel Quarry Receives Award for Community Relations The Sun Times
Brighton Aggregates Pit Gets Recognition for Rehabilitation Project Quinte News
Severn Quarry Honoured with Community Relations Award Orillia Matters
Lafarge Canada Receives OSSGA Recognition Rock Products
OSSGA Presents Award of Excellence to Walker Aggregates Rock Products
2020 Health & Safety Innovation Award Announced at OSSGA Virtual Seminar Rock to Road
September 2021
Burlington Gazette
Quarries are about to get a different tax category...
OSSGA Response
The other side of the quarry tax story
May 2021
The Record:
All of the Opposition to Gravel Has to Count for Something
OSSGA Response:
If We Stop Aggregate Today, We Stop Building Tomorrow
February 2021
Cambridge Times:
North Dumfries Pushes for Higher Taxes on Local Aggregate Mining
OSSGA Response:
Comments in Article are misleading
November 2020
Puslinch Today:
Mill Creek Stewards Ask You To Think About Aggregate Extraction In Puslinch
OSSGA Response:
OSSGA Responds To Mill Creek Stewards Letter
Orangeville.com:
Are Gravel Pits Paying Their Fair Share?
October 2020
Observer:
Resident Group Takes Aim at Maryhill Pit
OSSGA Response:
Aggregate Industry Seeks Fair and Balanced Coverage
September 2020
DurhamRegion.com:
Show me the money: Uxbridge calls for fair taxation on gravel
OSSGA Response:
Ontario already has fair taxation system for aggregate lands
May 2020
OSSGA Letter to the Editor The Record:
Aggregate activities don't pose significant risk to groundwater
February 2020
North Grenville Times:
Aggregate Wars Return
OSSGA Response:
Aggregate Wars Return
January 2020
Inside Halton:
Five-things to know about the Proposed Milton Quarry Public Meeting
OSSGA Response:
Quarry meeting article doesn't tell whole story
Orangeville Banner:
Citizens group that led fight against Melancthon megaquarry reacts to Ontario aggregate industry statements
OSSGA Response:
We all use aggregate - Every Day!