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Ontario’s Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parksis continuing to investigate a “blast gone wrong” back on Dec. 2 at the Thomas Contracting Quarry, located on North Shore Road in Algonquin Highlands. /MIKE BAKER Staff
Environment16 December 2020
By Mike Baker
An incident that occurred back on Dec. 2 that has some area residents believed could have been an earthquake or home explosion turned out to be a “blast gone wrong” at the Thomas Contracting Quarry, located on North Shore Road near Highway 35 in Algonquin Highlands.
Shortly before 2 p.m. dozens of people, some as far away as Minden and Haliburton Village, reported experiencing a loud blast and subsequent rumbling. While there was much immediate speculation online about what could have caused the issue, Algonquin Highlands Mayor Carol Moffatt moved quickly to allay the public’s fears.