POLITICAL & PERSONAL INTERESTS VERSUS THE PUBLIC INTEREST

Twenty-five years ago the Ontario Ministry of the Environment shut down the Elmira, Ontario wells due to NDMA allegedly solely from Uniroyal Chemical. Twenty-five years of sellouts, lies, deceptions and blatant protection of the polluters' interests rather than the public's. It continues to this day. The Chemtura Public Advisory Committee (CPAC) currently have both the polluter (Chemtura) and the M.O.E. on the ropes. In response they have gone running to their tried and true friends, Woolwich Council.

This time is a little different. CPAC are no longer controlled by former Woolwich Councillor Pat Mclean and her buddy. CPAC while still a committee of council have integrity and courage. They will not be bullshitted and bafflegabbed into silence by anyone. Especially not at this time when they have a gamechanging Report (MTE- Peter Gray) in their hands which has been supported by the past Woolwich Council and to date which Chemtura and their consultants Conestoga Rovers have failed to shake.

The other issue is the new Woolwich Council. While there are some old, experienced hands who probably would continue to sell out the public interest there are others who will not. They do not automatically equate either Chemtura's interests or the M.O.E.'s with those of the public. This is good news.