Melancthon Quarry

The Highland Companies has amassed landholdings in Melancthon and Mulmur Townships, in the County of Dufferin, of over 7,000 acres of prime agricultural land. When amassing their land holdings, they had previously stated that they wanted to be the biggest potato farming operation in Ontario. However, evidence of significant core sampling, well testing, tree cutting, archaeological and other studies that have been conducted on the lands have all been consistent with pre-testing for aggregate/limestone extraction.

See also the NDACT Information page.

Ontario Federation of Agriculture letter concerning the Quarry

Dufferin Federation of Agriculture letter concerning the Quarry