Driller confirms 15 drill holes (Feb 12, 2009)
By Wanda Recoskie

The orignial article can be found at

http://www.frontenacnews.ca/2009/09-06_feb_12/uranium_09-06.html

Frontenac Ventures Corp. is planning to go full steam ahead with all of their original plans that were formed before the injunction came. It is also no surprise that many of the drill holes are located right next to many water sources - lakes, streams, creeks, ponds etc.

We are all extremely happy the unjust lawsuit against the Algonquin Nations is dropped - and all court costs for each band has been paid in full for them.

George White, in a recent publication in the Frontenac News, advised no core samples were taken.....why then did Downing Drilling Co. state - core samples were drilled by their company?

In the M.O.U. it is stated that FVC is willing to use Ministry of Mines and Development "Best Practices". According to Mr. Ramesh Mandal of the Min. of Mines and Development, Senior Geologist at Sudbury, best practices are to fill and cap the drilled holes - all of them. Why then does the M.O.U. state that "geologically inactive" holes will be filled? Mr. Mandal explained geologically inactive means "not enough uranium to be economically viable". So then, it begs the question - what does FVC plan to do with the "geologically active" holes (the ones with enough uranium to be economically viable).

Leave them open to vent radon gas, leave others to leach radioactive contamination into the aquifers? The publication also stated that Downing Drilling Co. had no plans to drill at the present time - is that perhaps because it is WINTER? We are not a bunch of dummies - we can read between the lines.

Another discrepancy is that a report is supposedly to be forwarded to the Min. of Mines and Development as of March, 2009. The last report was due Oct. 2008.

I was advised to call Min. of Mines and Development in January for a copy of the report (which is privileged under the Access to Information Act). When I called I was advised that Frontenac Ventures Corp. had requested and was granted an extension to November 2009 for all reports on activities performed at the Robertsville Exploration Site - including the ones that were due in 2008, and subsequent obligatory reports in March, and Sept. of 2009. The report then cannot be obtained by the public until February 2010.

Another discrepancy in George White's statement from Florida is that money is now very scarce -10 times worse. What he failed to impart is that there are fully funded government subsidies (our money) free of charge to Junior Exploration Companies - of which Frontenac Ventures Corporation is one.

Jamie Fairchild advised at a presentation in 2008 that they have vigorous plan spanning a period over the next 10 years. They already have a 21-year lease on much acreage east of Crotch Lake.

The Memorandum of Agreement states nothing about FVC trucking in water or removing the contaminated water and trucking it back out. Where then, everyone should be asking, is the water going to come from that is used during the drilling process? More importantly - where will it be dumped into? Our creeks, ponds, steams, lakes, and wetlands are precious components making up the Frontenacs, Highlands and surrounding areas. It breaks my heart every day when I wake up to the realization that so much destruction and devastation can be allowed - and we stakeholders around this area, as taxpayers are actually owners of the Crown Lands with our tax dollars - but are powerless to do anything about it. We are not eco-terrorists, nor active environmentalists - we are eco-conservationists - trying to save our environment and a safe place for the children to raise their families.

Open pit mining would look like the destruction taking place on the oil sands. Take a look at the National Geographic pictures - they have a good reason for printing them - and these pictures cannot be denied.

When nuclear reactors start having problems - you bet you better be worried. If the fuel rods start heating up - they will erupt causing a nuclear explosion. If nuclear is so safe - why then do uranium spent fuel rods need to be totally encased in water for 7 years to cool down and then encased in sealed air containers for another 3 years before being buried deep underground - which locations have yet to be determined because of the radioactive contamination? As far as medical isotopes are concerned - there are other ways to produce them other than using weapons-grade uranium. As far as for money greedy people and power hungry non-conservationists (like the ones in the US with 20 room homes containing bowling alleys and movie theatres, 10 bedrooms and 7 baths etc.) and people who have no conscience about having every light in their home on and using every appliance at the same time - it's not more energy that is needed - it is having a conscience and being more responsible that is needed; then there would be enough power for everyone.

The entire Memorandum of Understanding between the Algonquin Nations and the government can be downloaded from www.ccamu.ca website (Community Coalition Against Mining Uranium) -lower portion of the home page and proven facts of the dangers of exploration and mining of uranium can be downloaded from www.ccnr.org website.

Wanda Recoskie

December 1, 2008

MEDIA RELEASE: The Community Coalition Against Mining Uranium's response to the agreement reached on uranium exploration in Eastern Ontario by the Ontario Algonquins, Frontenac Ventures Corporation and the Province of Ontario.

Re: Building Relationships Through Consultation. Ontario, First Nations And Industry Reach Agreement On Mineral Exploration In Eastern Ontario

http://www.aboriginalaffairs.gov.on.ca/english/news/2008/nov28nr_08.asp

The Community Coalition Against Mining Uranium (CCAMU) has always been very supportive of our First Nation allies in the common fight against uranium exploration and mining in Eastern Ontario. Though we appreciate all of the hard work that has gone into reaching the concessions the Shabot Obaadjiwan and Snimikobi Algonquin have earned in these negotiations, CCAMU cannot accept any outcome that allows Frontenac Ventures Corporation to explore for uranium in the Mississippi River watershed west of Ottawa.

These negotiations were conducted behind closed doors with no involvement whatsoever by property owners, businesses or any of the 23 municipal governments in southern Ontario that have petitioned the Province for a moratorium against uranium exploration and drilling. We believe that this shows that the McGuinty government does not take seriously the concerns of 2 million residents represented by these Councils, which include Ottawa, Kingston, Peterborough, Kawartha Lakes and many other smaller townships and counties in eastern Ontario.

In the summer of 2007, the First Nations and non-native communities of Eastern Ontario came together to create a powerful force that has gained much attention worldwide. The Ontario government is now attempting to diminish our collective strength by turning allies against each other and ignoring thousands of taxpaying constituents, who have been protesting the exploration and mining of uranium in their communities.

The CCAMU represents thousands of landowners and concerned citizens who have not been consulted on the agreement reached by Ontario, First Nations and Frontenac Ventures Corp. on mineral exploration in Eastern Ontario.

It is the position of CCAMU that:

1. We strongly oppose drilling for uranium in areas of eastern Ontario.
2. The community has a valid interest in any agreement that includes exploration for uranium in our townships, counties and region and we object to the fact that the interests of the majority of affected stakeholders have not been considered.
3. We do not agree that the closed-door negotiations with Algonquin representatives protects our health, safety and the environment.
4. We support the call from 23 municipal Councils for a moratorium against uranium exploitation until proper analysis of environmental, economic and social impacts can be completed.

CCAMU will not be deterred from its goals and expects the Ontario government to:

• Establish a moratorium on exploration of uranium in eastern Ontario;
• Rejoin mining rights with surface rights in southern Ontario;
• Replace the system of free entry with a system of permitting that includes environmental assessment, public input and financial assurance in order to balance needs and minimize conflict; and,
• Ensure there is a process to identify ‘no-go’ zones (areas where mining activities will not be permitted.)
  

CCAMU contacts:

Marilyn Crawford
613-273-4511

Donna Dillman
613-259-9988

Wolfe Erlichman
613-273-3986

John Kittle
613 278 1007

please click here for:

ACCOMMODATION AGREEMENT among FVC and the Algonquins of Ontario

URANIUM HALLELUJAH
Music by Leonard Cohen, Lyrics by Jeff Woods

I heard there were some secret laws,
That take away what you thought was yours,
'cause you don't really read the fine print, do ya?
Well the house is yours, the car, the yacht,
But all that's under your land is not
And make a fuss, they'll incarcerate or sue ya.

Chorus

Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah

I'd like to know what you leaders think,
What food you'll eat,
What water you'll drink,
When all this crap comes down the river to ya.
And then you'll realize all your fears,
For some inconceivable number of years,
By then you'll glow so much we'll see right through ya.

Chorus

And just a common man I be,
But it don't take no genius to see,
That what you sow will usually come back to ya.
Don't give me sir, I beg you please,
Some unpronounceable disease,
Like a Myelogenous Glioblastomic too-ma.

Chorus

So you've grown an extra cranium.
You think it was the uranium.
Your legs, your arms, your feet they all outgrew ya.
But maybe in a billion years,
A couple more eyes and a couple more ears,
You may find they're much more useful to ya.

Chorus

I'm thinking about Iraq today,
Depleted uranium, 'bombs away',
We sent in some troops, and we subdued ya.
Some children wrapped in bandages,
And missing some appendages,
In Bagadad, in Tekrit, and in Fallujah.

Chorus

(Editors Note - Jeff, accompanied by Terry Tufts and Jeremy Sills, performed his timely new song, Uranium Hallelujah, (words copied below) at Blue Skies {August long weekend} in front of a large and appreciate audience.)