A-OTHR poses ecological threat

Editor:

Thank you to each and every one of you who showed up for the NORAD presentation on Wednesday. I’m not sure about others, but it came onto my ‘radar’ pretty quickly.

I am grateful that so many of us made it a priority to be there. Many thoughtful, intelligent, and wise questions/concerns were shared by members of the GCA (Greater Creemore Area.)

It was quite a surprise to hear that both our provincial and municipal offices had no idea about this massive project until five weeks ago. The blatant secretive nature of our federal government is alarming.

After the evening meeting, a few small groups stayed to talk with the panel in a more informal way. After that, we left the Station, and three of us chatted about native flowers and the amazing seeds that would be coming our way via Brenna’s initiative with The Sierra Club.

It was a weird and memorable moment: the juxtaposition of a community seed project to help our pollinators (and ultimately us humans) and the Arctic Over-the-Horizon Radar (A-OTHR) project intending to flatten (literally) 1000s of acres of prime agricultural land.

As a community that has hosted meetings about agricultural practices that can help nurture and build healthy soil and increase food security, we are now faced with a major ecological threat.

If you are also opposed to this ridiculous scheme, please email me at NfldAdventures@gmail.com so we can continue this conversation and find ways to support our farmers and landowners. If you are already connected to concerned citizens, please be in touch so we can collaborate.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has” – Margaret Mead.

Ayrlie MacEachern,

Singhampton.