In Ontario, the majority of high-quality aggregate is in Southern Ontario. The location is the result of glacial activity which took place 23,000 - 10,000 years ago.
Masses of ice advancing out of the Great Lakes joined to cover Southern Ontario. That's why more than 50% of the Province's aggregate production occurs in Southern Ontario.
Today, this locally sourced, non-renewable material is used to build our roads, schools, hospitals and more. It's a highly important resource to our quality of life!
And the fact that it's close to where it's needed is a good thing.
Trucking gravel from long distances is expensive, both in terms of money
and greenhouse gas emissions.
Every extra kilometre is a cost to society.
