URGENT! Save Little Dyke Community: Halt OSCO Pit #4 Extension
Le problème
Protect Our Community, Environment, and Health – Stop the Glenholme Quarry Expansion
Join us in calling on Nova Scotia’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change to immediately halt the expansion of the Glenholme OSCO Pit #4. This expansion threatens the health, safety, and vitality of Little Dyke, Glenholme, and surrounding communities. Your voice matters. Sign and share this petition to demand real protections and independent oversight now.
What’s Happening
Little Dyke is a beloved rural community known for its thriving agricultural lands, recreational lake, natural beauty, and biodiversity. But a massive 280% expansion of the Glenholme Quarry (Pit #4), approved in 2024, is moving forward without public real-time monitoring, without cumulative impact analysis, and without the independent studies our community deserves.
Why This Matters
Health Risks:
Crystalline silica dust, a known carcinogen, has been detected in air quality reports since 2022. Prolonged exposure is linked to cancer, COPD, autoimmune disease, and more. There is no real-time public air monitoring in place.
Road Safety & Traffic:
Industrial truck traffic has already made parts of Little Dyke Road unsafe for walkers, cyclists, and drivers. Residents report gravel spills, flying debris, and speeding trucks through a quiet residential area.
Threats to Water & Wetlands:
The 2024 Environmental Assessment revealed that over 5 hectares of wetlands will be lost, and water flow to the Ducks Unlimited pond may decrease by 30% — jeopardizing habitat for loons, bank swallows, and other species at risk.
Agricultural Impact:
The expansion borders Class 3 farmland and abuts active wild blueberry, strawberry, and dairy farms. Without enforceable protections, local food systems and irrigation sources remain vulnerable to contamination.
Community Disruption:
This peaceful lakeside area — home to walking groups, paddlers, swimmers, gardeners, and dog walkers — is being transformed into an industrial corridor. Residents near the pit already report round-the-clock noise, with 12–24 hour exposure during peak operations.
Our Request
We call on the Nova Scotia Minister of Environment and Climate Change to:
- Immediately require a Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA)
This quarry has already grown by 280% since 2017 without any meaningful evaluation of long-term health, land use, water, or biodiversity impacts. A CIA is essential to evaluate the combined effects of multiple pits, traffic, dust, and habitat loss over time. - Trigger a Focus Report under the Environmental Assessment Regulations
The 2024 Environmental Assessment Registration Document (EARD) lacks data on airborne silica, well water risks, and the full scope of wetland loss. A Focus Report is the legal next step to force additional disclosure and accountability. - Pause the Expansion Immediately
Until health risks, environmental concerns, and regulatory gaps are addressed, we ask that the quarry expansion be put on hold and made subject to real-time public monitoring and independent oversight.
Why Your Signature Matters
Nova Scotia is at a turning point.
Across the province, extraction projects — from gravel pits to gold mines — are being fast-tracked under outdated environmental legislation and a weak assessment process. Most projects are approved without real-time monitoring, meaningful public consultation, or any evaluation of cumulative impacts. That means entire communities are left vulnerable, without a real say.
What’s happening in Little Dyke isn’t unique. It’s part of a broader trend — one where corporations shape land-use decisions, while rural families, farmers, and ecosystems bear the cost.
That’s why we also need stronger municipal powers. Local governments must have the authority to enforce pollution protections, require real-time monitoring, and uphold public health standards — especially when provincial oversight fails.
By signing this petition, you are not only helping protect the farms, wetlands, homes, and families of Little Dyke — you are standing up for every Nova Scotian who lives near industrial activity and wants a future built on clean water, safe air, and fair process.
This is your fight too.
Sign, share, and stand with us for a cleaner, safer, and more accountable Nova Scotia
Pétition fermée
Le problème
Protect Our Community, Environment, and Health – Stop the Glenholme Quarry Expansion
Join us in calling on Nova Scotia’s Minister of Environment and Climate Change to immediately halt the expansion of the Glenholme OSCO Pit #4. This expansion threatens the health, safety, and vitality of Little Dyke, Glenholme, and surrounding communities. Your voice matters. Sign and share this petition to demand real protections and independent oversight now.
What’s Happening
Little Dyke is a beloved rural community known for its thriving agricultural lands, recreational lake, natural beauty, and biodiversity. But a massive 280% expansion of the Glenholme Quarry (Pit #4), approved in 2024, is moving forward without public real-time monitoring, without cumulative impact analysis, and without the independent studies our community deserves.
Why This Matters
Health Risks:
Crystalline silica dust, a known carcinogen, has been detected in air quality reports since 2022. Prolonged exposure is linked to cancer, COPD, autoimmune disease, and more. There is no real-time public air monitoring in place.
Road Safety & Traffic:
Industrial truck traffic has already made parts of Little Dyke Road unsafe for walkers, cyclists, and drivers. Residents report gravel spills, flying debris, and speeding trucks through a quiet residential area.
Threats to Water & Wetlands:
The 2024 Environmental Assessment revealed that over 5 hectares of wetlands will be lost, and water flow to the Ducks Unlimited pond may decrease by 30% — jeopardizing habitat for loons, bank swallows, and other species at risk.
Agricultural Impact:
The expansion borders Class 3 farmland and abuts active wild blueberry, strawberry, and dairy farms. Without enforceable protections, local food systems and irrigation sources remain vulnerable to contamination.
Community Disruption:
This peaceful lakeside area — home to walking groups, paddlers, swimmers, gardeners, and dog walkers — is being transformed into an industrial corridor. Residents near the pit already report round-the-clock noise, with 12–24 hour exposure during peak operations.
Our Request
We call on the Nova Scotia Minister of Environment and Climate Change to:
- Immediately require a Cumulative Impact Assessment (CIA)
This quarry has already grown by 280% since 2017 without any meaningful evaluation of long-term health, land use, water, or biodiversity impacts. A CIA is essential to evaluate the combined effects of multiple pits, traffic, dust, and habitat loss over time. - Trigger a Focus Report under the Environmental Assessment Regulations
The 2024 Environmental Assessment Registration Document (EARD) lacks data on airborne silica, well water risks, and the full scope of wetland loss. A Focus Report is the legal next step to force additional disclosure and accountability. - Pause the Expansion Immediately
Until health risks, environmental concerns, and regulatory gaps are addressed, we ask that the quarry expansion be put on hold and made subject to real-time public monitoring and independent oversight.
Why Your Signature Matters
Nova Scotia is at a turning point.
Across the province, extraction projects — from gravel pits to gold mines — are being fast-tracked under outdated environmental legislation and a weak assessment process. Most projects are approved without real-time monitoring, meaningful public consultation, or any evaluation of cumulative impacts. That means entire communities are left vulnerable, without a real say.
What’s happening in Little Dyke isn’t unique. It’s part of a broader trend — one where corporations shape land-use decisions, while rural families, farmers, and ecosystems bear the cost.
That’s why we also need stronger municipal powers. Local governments must have the authority to enforce pollution protections, require real-time monitoring, and uphold public health standards — especially when provincial oversight fails.
By signing this petition, you are not only helping protect the farms, wetlands, homes, and families of Little Dyke — you are standing up for every Nova Scotian who lives near industrial activity and wants a future built on clean water, safe air, and fair process.
This is your fight too.
Sign, share, and stand with us for a cleaner, safer, and more accountable Nova Scotia
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Pétition lancée le 17 juillet 2024