A new Dresden group is organizing a pair of public information sessions “to unite and fight against York1.”
“For anyone thinking that the dump is a ‘done deal’, rest assured that is not the case,” officials with Dresden Citizens Against Reckless Environmental Disposal (CARED) said on social media.
“There is a continually growing group of devoted volunteers working tirelessly behind the scenes for this cause. There are two public information sessions being hosted by Dresden CARED to inform and empower the community of Dresden to unite and fight against York1.”
Here are the meeting details, below:
– Thursday April 4, 2024 at 6 p.m. at the Old Czech Hall
– Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 6 p.m. at the Dresden Arena
“These presentations will give all the pertinent information and facts to residents,” Dresden CARED officials stated.
“They will also be livestreamed for whoever can not attend in person.”
Follow the group on Facebook, here, or visit www.dresdencared.ca.
Earlier this month, Ontario’s Minister of Environment announced that “a comprehensive environmental assessment” will be required for York1’s landfill proposal in Dresden.
Andrea Khanjin, the Minister of the Environment, Conservation and Parks in Ontario, issued a statement on X on Friday afternoon, March 15, 2024.
“In recent weeks, I’ve heard concerns raised by the local community and municipality regarding York1’s proposal to reopen and expand a dormant landfill,” Khanjin said in her statement.
“This site was established over 40 years ago, prior to Ontario’s requirement that landfills undergo an environmental assessment. In keeping with the process that any other landfill would be required to undergo today, I will be taking steps to require this project to complete a comprehensive environmental assessment under the Environmental Assessment Act. This would require this site to address local community concerns and mitigate potential impacts before it could open.”
The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has created a Let’s Talk page containing relevant information about the proposed facility, including FAQs about the process, the information received to date regarding the applications submitted by York1 Environmental Waste Solutions Ltd. to the Ministry of Environmental, Conservation and Parks, and the presentation delivered by Director of Planning Ryan Jacques to Council on February 26.
Check out the page, here: www.letstalkchatham-kent.ca/dresden-waste-processing-site-and-landfill
