Lafarge Canada’s Orillia Pit in the township of Oro-Medonte, Ontario, Canada, has received the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association’s (OSSGA) 2019 Progressive Rehabilitation Award, presented at OSSGA’s 2020 Conference and AGM in February.
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OSSGA Touts Aggregate Summit
According to the Ontario Sand, Sand and Gravel Association, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) organized an Aggregate Summit that took place on March 29, 2019, in Caledon, Ontario, Canada, with approximately 100 participants. The meeting began in a plenary format – with Minister John Yakabuski making introductory remarks. This was followed by three break-out sessions: Industry…how can we make…
Read MoreWalker Aggregates Operation Wins OSSGA Award
Orillia Pits, operated by Walker Aggregates Inc., in the Village of Hawkestone, Ontario, Canada, received the 2018 Community Relations Award from the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association.
Read MoreCanadian Agency Clarifies Aggregates Permitting Issues
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forests (MNRF) has given the Canadian aggregates industry a heads up about some information that has come up recently related to aggregate permit applications on Crown land and municipal zoning, according to the Ontario Stone, Sand& Gravel Association (OSSGA).
Read MoreLafarge Canada’s Caledon Pit Receives Award
The Caledon Pit, operated by Lafarge Canada Inc. in the town of Caledon, Ontario, Canada, earned the 2016 Community Relations Award from the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (OSSGA).
Read MoreDufferin Aggregates Quarry Earns Award from OSSGA
Acton Quarry, operated by Dufferin Aggregates – a division of CRH Canada Group Inc. – earned the 2016 Community Relations Award from the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (OSSGA).
Read MoreCanadian Legislation Focuses on Aggregates Advances
According to the Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (OSSGA), Minister Kathleen McGarry stood in the House to introduce the long-awaited Aggregate Resources and Mining Modernization Act, a bill the government is putting forward to amend and modernize both the Aggregate Resources Act (ARA) and Mining Act.
Read MoreCheesman Named OSSGA Executive Director
The board of directors of the Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) announced the appointment of Norman Cheesman as executive director. Cheesman brings more than 30 years of experience to OSSGA as a successful lobbyist, media spokesperson, consensus builder and association management executive. His past accomplishments include the successful navigation of complex issues through municipal, provincial and federal legislative…
Read MoreOntario Association Responds to Government Action
The Ontario Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (OSSGA) acknowledged the comprehensive government response to the Report on the Review of the Aggregate Resources Act and said it stands ready to help implement key recommendations.
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