T.R Projects Ltd. has applied to develop an open mine to extract 1000000 cubic meters of gravel beside Edgewood Elementary School. The proposed project is a major industrial operation that poses significant risks health, safety, and well-being of the residents in this area, and especially children who attend school and play in and around the proposed mining site.
It will create significant disruption, with noise, dust and increased traffic. In addition to the detrimental impact on the well-being and quality of life for the residents of the area, the proposed mining project will remove the trees and vegetation, thereby impacting the environment and having a detrimental impact on the wildlife that inhabit this area.
We believe that this project is not in our community's best interests, it is not in the interests of the nearby residents and, clearly, is not in the interests of the 220 elementary school children who attend Edgewood Elementary School.
Updates
April 16, 2018
I walked past the schoolyard this morning and looked at the trees they want to clear away. It is terrifying to think of heavy machinery operating just feet from where these children spend their entire day playing.
April 16, 2018
Seeing this kind of momentum confirms that I am not the only one terrified about what this mine will do to our children at the school. My heart feels a little lighter knowing our community refuses to let these heavy machines take over our neighborhood.
Reached 100 supporters
April 16, 2018
40 Comments
We need to keep green space adjacent to neighbourhood and the school to control dust and noise pollution. Green space is essential to mental health. It takes time and money to build it; thus you should preserve some of the green space you already have on this site. I understand that in the future a neighbourhood will be built there. I am sure the future inhabitants will want green space surrounding them for their health and the health of the community.
I don’t agree with open pit within close proximity of the school or subdivision due to the risks both safety wise and health wise. The risks are too high for my kids, family and friends, not to mention the detrimental effect on the environment. We already have enough destruction to lifestyle and don’t need any more.
My children attend Edgewood school-this is a small school in a beautiful little neighborhood tucked away from traffic. I would hate my kids exposed to the health hazards mining would bring. Also, losing trees and natural greenspace in this area would be a tragedy. We are already losing so many trees in this area and it really changes the beauty of our neighborhood.
Gravel extraction adjacent to an elementary school is inappropriate. The increase heavy traffic on N. Nechako Rd is undesirable.
The road in and out of Edgewood Terrace is scary enough with all the kids walking to/from school and all the trafffic and narrow roads with no sidewalks. This is the most ridiculous and horrifying thing I can imagine for this neighbourhood. Not to mention losing all the green space. And all the wildlife it will affect. This is our little piece of country in the city and why we moved to this subdivision. The streets are always filled with children and families out walking and playing. And the trails out back are also busy with people and their pets out enjoying nature. The thought of all of this being ruined angers and saddens me.
I am wholeheartedly against this project. For the reasons noted in this petition as well as another unsightly project being developed in our community. The community was let down by the Brink development neighborhood and this appears to be another project moving in a very similar direction.
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T.R Projects Ltd. has applied to develop an open mine to extract 1000000 cubic meters of gravel beside Edgewood Elementary School. The proposed project is a major industrial operation that poses significant risks health, safety, and well-being of the residents in this area, and especially children who attend school and play in and around the proposed mining site.
It will create significant disruption, with noise, dust and increased traffic. In addition to the detrimental impact on the well-being and quality of life for the residents of the area, the proposed mining project will remove the trees and vegetation, thereby impacting the environment and having a detrimental impact on the wildlife that inhabit this area.
We believe that this project is not in our community's best interests, it is not in the interests of the nearby residents and, clearly, is not in the interests of the 220 elementary school children who attend Edgewood Elementary School.
Updates
April 16, 2018
I walked past the schoolyard this morning and looked at the trees they want to clear away. It is terrifying to think of heavy machinery operating just feet from where these children spend their entire day playing.
April 16, 2018
Seeing this kind of momentum confirms that I am not the only one terrified about what this mine will do to our children at the school. My heart feels a little lighter knowing our community refuses to let these heavy machines take over our neighborhood.
Reached 100 supporters
April 16, 2018
40 Comments
This would ruin the he landscaping and beauty of Edgewood - affecting residents and families who attend the school. As a child who group in Edgewood we treasured that land. It would be a shame to rip that away from the school and community when they could do it elsewhere. The forest surrounding the area is what makes Edgewood so special.
We need to keep green space adjacent to neighbourhood and the school to control dust and noise pollution. Green space is essential to mental health. It takes time and money to build it; thus you should preserve some of the green space you already have on this site. I understand that in the future a neighbourhood will be built there. I am sure the future inhabitants will want green space surrounding them for their health and the health of the community.
I don’t agree with open pit within close proximity of the school or subdivision due to the risks both safety wise and health wise. The risks are too high for my kids, family and friends, not to mention the detrimental effect on the environment. We already have enough destruction to lifestyle and don’t need any more.
My children attend Edgewood school-this is a small school in a beautiful little neighborhood tucked away from traffic. I would hate my kids exposed to the health hazards mining would bring. Also, losing trees and natural greenspace in this area would be a tragedy. We are already losing so many trees in this area and it really changes the beauty of our neighborhood.
Gravel extraction adjacent to an elementary school is inappropriate. The increase heavy traffic on N. Nechako Rd is undesirable.
The road in and out of Edgewood Terrace is scary enough with all the kids walking to/from school and all the trafffic and narrow roads with no sidewalks. This is the most ridiculous and horrifying thing I can imagine for this neighbourhood. Not to mention losing all the green space. And all the wildlife it will affect. This is our little piece of country in the city and why we moved to this subdivision. The streets are always filled with children and families out walking and playing. And the trails out back are also busy with people and their pets out enjoying nature. The thought of all of this being ruined angers and saddens me.
I am wholeheartedly against this project. For the reasons noted in this petition as well as another unsightly project being developed in our community. The community was let down by the Brink development neighborhood and this appears to be another project moving in a very similar direction.
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This would ruin the he landscaping and beauty of Edgewood - affecting residents and families who attend the school. As a child who group in Edgewood we treasured that land. It would be a shame to rip that away from the school and community when they could do it elsewhere. The forest surrounding the area is what makes Edgewood so special.