The area between Stittsville and Highway 7, in Ottawa's rural west, is a combination of large swaths of wetland and bedrock deposits. (Kate Porter/CBC) Tomlinson's plan is to expand its quarry ...

The process would allow bedrock mining over 100 feet below the groundwater table, as well as external drainage of the quarry. The public expressed concerns that the project would affect their wells.

An Ottawa quarry owner has filed applications to effectively ... public buildings and homes. But they and their bedrock are also tucked between forests and wetlands, including the protected ...