Community Spotlight: Camp Morningstar — Raise your voice!

Written by MJ McCarron – Camp Morningstar 

Although the final appeal was denied on Canadian Premium Sand's Notice of Alteration to the original frack sand plant on Hollow Water First Nation territory for Canadian Premium Sand's (CPS), there is still much to do to ensure environmental justice is and mining policies are not at the expense of Indigenous Peoples. Consultation was a major stumbling block. For example, the hydrogeological report remains missing from the public registry. We have no idea how much water will no longer be filtered by the sands which contribute clean water to Lake Winnipeg. How can residents be considered consulted when they do not have access to major reports and assessments.

 Canadian Premium Sand has not been able to find funding to date. They also have 100 conditions to satisfy before a shovel hits the ground. The abandoned silica sand mine on Black Island, contributing to acid drainage and heavy metal leaching to Lake Winnipeg continues over forty years after abandonment. Camp Morningstar continues to advocate, but we can't do it alone. Since the NOA appeal was denied without any public hearings into a whole new glass sand mine in a new location closer to homes, we need your help to raise concerns and amplify our voice.  We are also open to suggestions for next steps. Camp Morningstar has collected five years of anecdotal information and data on why our current Environmental Act and Mining Act need to be revamped. Then there is the historical and spiritual perspective of the Anishinaabe who have occupies this territory for over 10,000 years.

Let's not let our voices go unacknowledged any longer.
Go to campmorningstar.org for the NFB film: The Lake Winnipeg Project - Camp Morningstar.   
We have Facebook pages "Camp Morning Star 2.0" where you can get updates here.
What the Frack Manitoba has a great page with documentation of the early resistance.  

MJ McCarron
Camp Morningstar
campmorningstar.org@outlook.com