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By Bos OWEN 3 ; h echronicle@linkd.net 5.@,,4/} 3 /f'/c’} ; § i o in m ce Visitors to the Ogden Point Quarry operated by BPe _ onl es aninse *# the St. Lawrence Cement Company had a rare opporâ€" tunity last Saturday to explore the workings of a modern industrial corporation. For the second time f â€"â€"_-â€"_â€"â€"â€"-â€"-____â€"____________ in three years the company opened its doors to the * public. General Manager Patrick Franchomme § noted that the company had learned from its first f open house, offering more displays. There to take home were glossy handouts 7 uflrr 0 en Ou o explaining its operations. He, and other top level ~% staff and consultants were afX available to answer any f s n 18 isel > i ; s continued from page 16 hour return trip to Mississauga. h s <$€ ?;Zi;lgélfhznci It]ff e>r(lp'1,a1n al‘l Frombes The process is repeated four or P ation. Inside tll)?e }qsu(;L;‘erI}; Once the new levels of excelâ€" â€" five times a week from April until officé Colborne Quarry lence are achieved new g_ogls ; December when the ice on Lake Superintendent Barry Fenâ€" must be set. As part of attaining Ontario closes sh1pp1ng down. By , ton ran a powerpoint presenâ€" the ISO 14000 status St. Lawrence that time there is a stockpile built } tation that took guests from Cement must ‘be transparent . up n Mississauga to last until the .. auenig raw material to finished with its nelgl}bours and undergo _ shipping lanes reâ€"open. . _ twatt© _8 | product. audits every six months. _ In the course of a year two mil o "~>~ The open house is part of ‘ One of the most soughtâ€"after lion tonnes of rock are removed se . the company‘s plan to make executives at the open house was . from the 674 acre site. . Ogden Point Quarry the quarry ISO 14001 stenâ€" actually not a St. Lawrence __ The quarry has five lqyel's of Superintendent Barry dard by 2004. That‘s an interâ€" emg;%vl'%] omas of TRC a cohsult 101}1%?1230&\111?11?1?(21165 en as Afs 9rdl ;;zg;on eea Re: l {learfé%n%:ti?;ivaglr%g;]eexrfte;i ing firm used for its blasting The company has just begun f n atomontorglains It‘s exgertlse.,tlrllad an ong_czimgtconvelt*» l_Jlasgmg; Llllg thetth1rtc)i llevelg;v(?l;rcllé Hatige x ¢ sation with area residents wantâ€" . is abou metres below IlJé?gntNiI; \Plllrzsxiiiaglngl?n léasxapllr:iar?gdatchh;f\;egotlg; ;‘it}; ing reassurance and explanations 1evelz Egch load sent to the plant must continue to set objectives to reach higher levâ€" about the effects of the drilling . in Mississauga has a blend from 2s an(:istblistmg process. malk theBdlffeé‘ent levels. 3 is ; . Lawrence generally blasts ased on current usage they continued on page 9 every other day, usually around 2 â€" feel they have enough rock to last p.m. Each blast loosens about another 100 years. At that time 20,000 tonnes of rock. Mr. Franâ€" â€" the lake will gradually be allowed chomme explained that the comâ€" to enter the quarry, forming a pany tries to be consistent so that â€" huge, 78â€"metre deep harbour. It the community knows the source will be part of a recreation comâ€" ANNIVERSAHIES WANNIVEHS f of any vibrations they feel. plex that the company has com:â€" â€"â€"â€"â€"â€"_____ _\AR'ES The company‘s blasting falls mitted to build when it is finished * z below the limits set for environâ€" . extraction. 3. f,},‘% CSHE mental pressure and vibration. The limestone formation at o % Tt &) P But they‘re still careful to avoid Ogden Point is actually 152 C g“ it + eP t > overcast days as much as possiâ€" metres deep, but the company has .’\,C A x}%}( e cools" i. ble. It‘s not ground vibration that permission to go little more than C CL 0 ez alhie‘ | is potentially the most harmful; â€" half that depth. fgl * ( . . j””‘””‘f'(”ff hss air pressure changes are a Safety is an important part of c\ i gtrleater concerél ?nddth(?t’s why the company‘s plan. They are t i) in s 3 they try to avoid cloudy days. almost finished installing a high E\‘\ 2: inviteecfh'lldren of Leg & Violet Peebles 1 Every blast is monitored and perimeter fence around the prc%p- & riends & fam||y to join them for recorded to ensure that ground â€" erty at a cost of $200,000, replacâ€" # an afternoon tea on f vibration and air pressure are ing an old farm fence. It is schedâ€" 8 Saturday, September 27th within the limits. _ s uled for completion next year. ~ between 2â€"4 l difficult to imagine the St. Lawrence Cement is proud S Andrews Prasp pm at the immensity of the quarry operaâ€" of its community involvement. It fAcsip resbyterian Church Hall tion. To help give a better sense recently gave a significant donaâ€" ‘Colborne to celebrate the 65th of the size, the company offered . tion to assist in the construction Wedding Anniversary of:theifspar short rides on one of its massive _ of the Keeler Centre and it loans Pastashe parents. trucks. ; the St. Lawrence Soccer Fields to s only, The trucks which cart the the CCH Soccer Club. The fields blasted rock to the crusher, carry _ are amongst the best fields from 90 tonnes and require a ladder to â€" Trenton to Oshawa. The company each the cab. attempts to buy as much as possiâ€" The crusher breaks down 1500 . ble from local businesses. tonnes an hour into pieces about Judging from the reactions on 20 cm in diameter. It is then the faces of guests munching hot moved off on a conveyor to the dogs as they perused the li%era- James Norris. One of the 19 ture and queried company offiâ€" Ogden Point Quarry staffers cials, the St. Lawrence Cement loads the 18,000 tonne ship in 8â€"10 â€" Company Open House was a hi hours. It then heads off on its 36â€" â€" hit. 7 $s