PUBLIC NOTICES FOR WOOLWICH RESIDENTS

These are all posted in this week's Woolwich Observer and all are environmentally significant.

1) Tuesday June 7, 2011 there will be a public Open House held at the Woolwich Memorial Centre from 7- 9pm. (Community Centre Room). This Open House is in regards to Grand River Transit- Bus Route #21. This of course is the bus route which connects Elmira/St.Jacobs with Constoga Mall and Kitchener-Waterloo. My wife has used this service perhaps a half dozen times, myself a little less however my son has been using it regularily to attend Wilfred Laurier University for the last two years.

2) Round 8 of the Community Lead Testing Program is starting imminently and consists of a water operator with Township of Woolwich ID. visiting homes in St. Jacobs, Elmira, Conestogo Plains and Maryhill. They will test for the presence of lead pipes or service lines into your house. Do not kid yourself, this is serious stuff and if the Township and M.O.E. are doing this work free of charge then you really want to cooperate.

3) Wednesday June 8, 2011 at 6 pm. in the Council Chambers, the first public CPAC (Chemtura Public Advisory Committee) meeting in nearly seven months will occur. The evening time frame is new and is designed to make it easier for the public to attend. There will be an Orientation Session for the new CPAC presented by the Ministry of the Environment and whether or not it is slanted or biased to make them look good, it should still be interesting. The Agenda currently is very short although there may be some additions to it. Yours truly is a registered delegate and will speak to CPAC in regards to the "Application For Review" which I and former CPAC member Ken Driedger have filed with the Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. The new CPAC may see a connection between their imminent behaviour and decisions and how it could affect their long term viability and credibility with the public. It is my belief and position that the new CPAC, currently consisting of only four members, face an immediate acid test regarding Chemtura's "Responsible Care" reverification.