Delay for sand mine project in Manitoba has some celebrating – APTN News

February 5, 2020

Members of a peace camp opposing the development of a silica sand mine project in Manitoba are celebrating a “small victory” after the company in charge of the project announced it has been delayed due to financial reasons.

“It was a relief. I figured at least we’re going to have some more time to educate more people,” Marcel Hardisty, one of the camp organizers, told APTN News by phone Wednesday.

Hardisty is part of a group from Hollow Water First Nation, located approximately 200 km northeast of Winnipeg, who set up Camp Morningstar last winter after exploration began on the project.

The group had concerns about the environmental impacts on the community including the destruction of a community trap line.

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