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Biodiversity, permits, pandemic and more discussed at Quarry Tech Virtual Event

Industry professionals from across Canada joined Rock to Road for its first-ever virtual Quarry Tech event October 28. From permitting and licensing, to biodiversity and COVID-19, speakers shared their knowledge and answered questions during a question and answer period.

Rock to Road editor Andrew Snook kicked off the event with opening remarks, thanking Quarry Tech Virtual event sponsors and introducing the line-up of topics and speakers.

“I’d first like to thank our sponsors for making this event possible,” said Snook. “Our platinum sponsors ELRUS and the Alberta Sand & Gravel Association; our Gold sponsors: RL Rurka, Western Canadian dealer for Trimble Loadrite; Polydeck; Superior Industries; and Kleemann of the Wirtgen Group; and our Silver sponsors: BKT, Frontline Machinery and Luff Industries.”

Sessions were as follows:

1. Tackling permitting and licensing challenges, with; John Ashton, executive director, Alberta Sand and Gravel Association; Tyson Craiggs, president, BC Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (BCSSGA); and Anne Guiot, partner, Skelton, Brumwell & Associates Inc., and board member of the Rehabilitation and Land Use Committee, Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (OSSGA).
2. Competitive advantages of a strong biodiversity program, with; Bill Gowdy, Environment and Public Affairs Manager, northern Alberta and northern Saskatchewan, Lafarge Canada; and Chuck Priestley, STRIX Ecological Consulting.
3. Permanent pandemic practices roundtable, with; Tony Maida, Area Manager, Selkirk Paving (SPL); Moumen Yousri, General Manager for Aggregates and northern Alberta for Lafarge Canada; and Brent Morrey, Director of Aggregates Performance at Colas USA and founding member of Aggregate Producers Association of Canada.

John Ashton, executive director, Alberta Sand and Gravel Association; Tyson Craiggs, president, BC Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (BCSSGA); and Anne Guiot, partner, Skelton, Brumwell & Associates Inc., and board member of the Rehabilitation and Land Use Committee, Ontario Stone, Sand and Gravel Association (OSSGA).

Bill Gowdy, Environment and Public Affairs Manager, northern Alberta and northern Saskatchewan, Lafarge Canada; and Chuck Priestley, STRIX Ecological Consulting.

Slide from the Competitive advantages of a strong biodiversity program session.

Slide from the Competitive advantages of a strong biodiversity program session.

Andrew Snook, editor of Rock to Road, Tony Maida, Area Manager, Selkirk Paving (SPL); and Brent Morrey, Director of Aggregates Performance at Colas USA and founding member of Aggregate Producers Association of Canada.

All sessions are available for On-Demand viewing at www.rocktoroad.com. Registering for the event gives viewers free access to the content and also gives access to several more On-Demand sessions hosted by the event’s sponsors, which include:

• Screening problems, solved: Top 5 screening issues every producer faces
• Innovative quarry optimization ideas
• Effective innovations in the mobile crushing and screening industry
• Maximizing Cone Crusher Performance
• Proper feeding of the crushing circuit
• Effective Innovations in the Mobile Crushing and Screening Industry
• Selecting the Most Productive Tire for your Operation

Visit www.rocktoroad.com for access to all of this content, On-Demand sessions, and product demo videos.