Will the Honourable Minister please provide this Honourable House with a listing of the complaints the
Ministry has received regarding noxious smells and sewage run off from the Greenland Farm operation,
including sewage run off onto the Railway Trail which abuts the property and other neighbouring properties,
and sewage run off entering the interior of some homes, since the current operators (the Almeidas) took over
the farm operation, broken down by date?

Given the scope of the request, the following is a best-effort, comprehensive record of complaints submitted directly
to the Ministry of Public Works and Environment since October 2023.
Date Complaint Topic Receiving Department
19-Oct-23 Runoff on Railway Trail Environment and Natural Resources
31-Oct-23 Runoff on Railway Trail Environment and Natural Resources
22-Nov-23 Runoff on Railway Trail Environment and Natural Resources
29-Nov-23 Runoff on Railway Trail Environment and Natural Resources
Damage to fence and heaping of
06-Dec-24 farm materials against boundary Public Lands and Buildings
fence
Unsanitary swamp created on
13-Mar-25 Public Lands and Buildings
railway trail from farm
17-Mar-25 Runoff on Railway Trail Environment and Natural Resources
13-Apr-25 Runoff on Railway Trail Public Lands and Buildings
14-Apr-25 Runoff on Railway Trail Public Lands and Buildings
15-Apr-25 Runoff on Railway Trail Public Lands and Buildings
Neighbor trenching railway trail so
16-Apr-25 Public Lands and Buildings
run off diverted onto his premises
22-Apr-25 Odour, pond Environment and Natural Resources
22-Apr-25 Odour, runoff flowing off property Environment and Natural Resources
Odour, no access onto Railway Environment and Natural Resources
22-Apr-25
Trail near Store Hill and Public Lands and Buildings
22-Apr-25 Odour Public Lands and Buildings
23-Apr-25 Odour Environment and Natural Resources
Environment and Natural Resources
25-Apr-25 Odours, Runoff on Railway Trail
and Public Lands and Buildings
26-Apr-25 Odours Environment and Natural Resources
27-Apr-25 Odour Environment and Natural Resources
30-May-25 Odour Public Lands and Buildings
Environment and Natural Resources
19-Jun-25 Odours, Runoff on Railway Trail
Public Lands and Buildings
25-Jun-25 Odours Environment and Natural Resources
25-Jun-25 Odours Environment and Natural Resources
22-Jul-25 Odours Environment and Natural Resources
08-Aug-25 Suspension Letter Public Lands and Buildings
22-Aug-25 Odours, Runoff on Railway Trail Public Lands and Buildings
Attached report on on farm and Environment and Natural Resources
26-Aug-25
impact on community Public Lands and Buildings
14-Sept-25 Runoff on Railway Trail Environment and Natural Resources
21-Sept-25 Runoff on Railway Trail Public Lands and Buildings
26-Sept-25 Runoff on Railway Trail Public Lands and Buildings
06-Oct-25 Storage and treatment of manure Public Lands and Buildings
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Noise pollution; bad odours; runoff
07-Oct-25 Environment and Natural Resources
on railway trail
07-Oct-25 Runoff on Railway Trail Public Lands and Buildings
08-Oct-25 Runoff on Railway Trail Environment and Natural Resources
08-Oct-25 Runoff on Railway Trail Environment and Natural Resources
08-Oct-25 Runoff on Railway Trail Public Lands and Buildings
13-Oct-25 Runoff on Railway Trail Public Lands and Buildings
15-Oct-25 Runoff on Railway Trail Environment and Natural Resources
15-Oct-25 Warning Letter Re pollution control Public Lands and Buildings
16-Oct-25 Runoff on Railway Trail Public Lands and Buildings
Farmer pushing debris to the side of
03-Nov-25 Public Lands and Buildings
trail
Given the number of complaints, and at the request of Senator Lindsay Simmons and other stakeholders, the Ministry
held numerous meetings with the operators over the past several months to address the concerns raised.
In addition, it is important to note that the operators have been actively working to address the situation. For instance,
recent efforts to mitigate excess runoff onto the Railway Trail have included reshaping the site’s topography to better
manage overflow.
Furthermore, at the most recent meeting on November 4, 2025, the operators agreed to resolve all related issues. The
planned actions include, but are not limited to:
• Increasing oversight of the aerated waste collection pit and ensuring regular transportation of waste to the
Marsh Folly Waste Disposal Site
• Upgrading odour control systems to reduce unpleasant smells affecting the surrounding area; and
• Enhanced perimeter monitoring to proactively prevent any potential runoff from entering adjacent areas.
We sincerely thank the community for their continued engagement and patience, as we continue to work
collaboratively to implement lasting solutions.
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