#asbestos
⚠️ Asbestos Concerns at Proposed Mine
🏭 Record Ridge Industrial Mineral Mine Project is moving toward approval, but there's a serious problem:
🚨 Asbestos hazards haven't been fully studied
💨 No analysis of how asbestos particles could spread through the air to nearby homes and businesses
👨👩👧👦 Your Council wants to protect community health by asking the Minister of Health to pump the brakes
🏭 Record Ridge Industrial Mineral Mine Project is seeking government approvals
⛏️ Industrial mining operations proposed for the area
☠️ Asbestos is a known carcinogen that causes lung cancer and mesothelioma
💨 Airborne asbestos particles can travel long distances from mining sites
👨⚕️ Health experts warn mining can disturb asbestos-containing materials
🏠 Nearby residents could be exposed to dangerous airborne particles
📜 Council wants to send a letter to Minister of Health Josie Osborne
⏸️ Requesting delay of ALL approvals until asbestos studies are completed
🔬 Specifically asking for airborne dispersion analysis
🏡 Acting on behalf of the entire community's health and safety
⚖️ Council believes proper health studies should come BEFORE approvals
Should Council send this letter to the Minister of Health requesting delay of mine approvals until asbestos health studies are completed?
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📅 Council will vote on this motion at their next meeting
🏛️ How to participate:
- Attend the council meeting in person
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🗣️ Your voice matters on this important health and safety issue
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🚨 Should development wait for safety studies?
Local residents are raising serious concerns about asbestos hazards at the Record Ridge development project.
The Save Record Ridge Action Committee is asking Council to request the Province delay approvals until proper safety studies are completed.
Why this matters: Asbestos can become airborne during construction, potentially affecting air quality for surrounding neighborhoods.
🏘️ Save Record Ridge Action Committee (SRRAC) represents concerned community members
⚠️ Asbestos hazards have been identified at the development site
💨 Risk of airborne dispersion during construction activities
🔬 Proper environmental studies need to be completed first
🏠 Protecting current residents and future homebuyers
"We are requesting Council send off correspondence to the appropriate representatives at the Province with respect to delaying approvals until the hazards of asbestos, and study on its airborne dispersion is completed"— Melanie Mercier, Save Record Ridge Action Committee
This is public input - residents speaking up about community safety concerns.
What Council is being asked:
- Send formal correspondence to the Province
- Request delay of development approvals
- Ensure proper asbestos studies completed first
Your voice matters: Council needs to hear from residents on environmental safety issues.