CHANGE IS HERE AND IT'S FOR THE BETTER

Three years ago CPAC took the extraordinary and ridiculous step of attempting unilaterally to throw the best informed and most honest member (moi) off of CPAC. The only good that came from this was my deliberate, methodical reevaluation of all the events both political and environmental that have transpired here in Elmira since the wellfields were shut down in November 1989. If you've been following the Elmira Advocate you will know about the other sources that contributed to our water disaster. The acceptance of 100% of the blame by Uniroyal (Chemtura) was a negotiated deal between them and the Ontario M.O.E..Since then (approx. 2000) all parties have conceded a second source namely Nutrite (Yara) contributed Ammonia to the Municipal Drinking Water Aquifer. Eventually I expect history will be rewritten with the knowledge that there are yet two or three other sources which have yet to be publicly "credited".

We here in Woolwich have made history with the recent municipal election. There was a long overdue housecleaning with new Councillors now at the table who I believe will as a group be much more conscious of the appropriate and legitimate rights and needs of the majority of citizens in Woolwich. The changes that they make and the new focus will affect everything including the cleanup and eventual restoration of the Elmira Aquifer. The "mid course correction" called for by Dr. Henry Regier of the Elmira Environmental Hazards Team is now upon us.