PUBLIC CPAC MEETING 6 PM. TODAY IN WOOLWICH COUNCIL CHAMBERS

Unpaid CPAC volunteers will again be spending an evening doing their utmost to prod and push a corporate giant (Chemtura) into doing the right thing, environmentally. Who knows, perhaps if they receive their *Responsible Care verification (as expected) from the Chemistry Industry Assoc'n of Canada (CIAC); they will loosen the purse strings as well as their mindsets and become more flexible and reasonable.

On tonite's Agenda, under 6.1.1 the Soil, Water, Air & Technology sub-committee (SWAT) will briefly present comments concerning Chemtura's updated groundwater modelling report. The Ontario Ministry of the Environment are scheduled to discuss results of downstream monitoring from Chemtura, in the Canagagigue Creek. Unless the M.O.E. are simply updating us as to the status of this study; we will once again be in the position of not having seen the data prior to its' discussion at CPAC. Chemtura under 6.3 on the Aganeda will discuss their Community Outreach Program for 2012 as well as their plans for 2013. Last but not least they will present the results from their 6 person *Responsible Care verification team. This 6 person "team" consists of but one member of our current public advisory committee.

The current CPAC have performed miracles in regards to cutting through red herrings, techno babble, intransigence and benign neglect from the Ontario M.O.E.. I predict a renewed energy and focus in this their second half of their mandate. They will continue to call a spade a spade, will continue to treat Chemtura, CRA and the M.O.E. with courtesy and respect that they don't deserve and will attempt to expand the general public's understanding of the forces undermining a legitimate cleanup of the Elmira Aquifers by 2028.