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Aggregate resources must be protected for broader good: MHCA

The provincial government must protect access to aggregate resources, especially in the Capital Region, as municipalities continue to reject applications for pits and quarries, MHCA told consultants conducting a provincial review of the Planning Act.

The consultation is part of an intensive review of the Act; the review is expected to be complete by October, with recommendations to the provincial government, which then has a year to respond. The consultants met with MHCA and industry representatives July 16.

The Planning Act was amended in 2018, with the passage of Bill 19. Among the changes were: introduction of a provincial technical review of the proponent’s quarry application, to feed into a municipality’s decision-making process; at least 25 objectors required to trigger a public hearing prior to a municipal decision; and, the right to appeal a municipality’s decision to the provincial Municipal Board.

Among the points the Association and industry representatives made were:

  • Quarry/pit applications continue to be rejected
    • Right of appeal to Municipal Board seems to be used as a way for municipalities to defer decisions
  • Provincial technical review reports are not given sufficient weight
  • Municipal Board should be quasi-judicial in nature, with sufficient resources, to allow evidence to be called and tested, ensuring decisions are based on evidence
  • Greater awareness and education for the public and municipal officials would help:
    • underscore the importance of protecting access to aggregate resources, to push back on NIMBYism
    • increase understanding of limits of municipal authority
    • provide more consistency in application of rules and exercise of authority
  • The provincial authority over land use should assert itself to ensure municipalities don’t have ability to sterilize aggregate resource zones
  • The Municipal Board needs greater resources to reduce/prevent backlog that are delaying hearings and decisions
  • Industry needs clarity, transparency, structure, set timelines, a responsive process, consistency and consequences to be built into both the legislation and the process followed at municipal level

Chair’s Gala

November 18, 2022
RBC Convention Centre

Close to 650pp attended from both industry, government and stakeholder partners.  It was the closing of Nicole Chabot’s two year term as Chair.  Dennis Cruise of Bituminex Paving was welcomed as the new Chair.

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2022 Heavy Santa

December 16, 2022
David Livingstone School

This event was made possible through fundraising at the MHCA Chair’s Gala and Spring Mixer.

104 goodie bags and presents were prepared for the grades 1-4 students at David Livingstone School. 

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Awards Breakfast & Annual General Meeting

November 18, 2022
RBC Convention Centre

Manitoba Transportation & Infrastructure (MTI) Award Winner

  • Grading – Strilkiwski Contracting Ltd.: PTH 6 Grahamdale
  • Paving – Coco Paving o/a Russell Redi-Mix: Bituminous Reconstruction PTH 83
  • Urban Works – Coco Paving o/a Russell Redi-Mix: Bituminous Reconstruction PA 634 and Bituminous Pavement PTH 5
  • Special Projects – Mekhana Development Corp/Arnason Industries Ltd: Theresa Point Airport
  • Major Structures – D. Steele Construction: Bridge Replacement over the Red River Floodway on PTH 59N
  • Minor Structures – Moncrief Construction Ltd.: Reinforced concrete box culvert on PTH 5
  • Water Management – Brunet Ltd.: Flood response, Morris ring dike closure

200 members and guests gathered to hear greetings from Premier Heather Stefanson and the newly elected Mayor of Winnipeg, Scott Gillingham. Hon. Doyle Piwniuk, Minister, Manitoba Infrastructure, handed out the MTI Awards.

31 companies were recognized for their milestone membership commitments.

Matthew Neziol, of Bayview Construction, received the Safety Leader Award.

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