ROMA (Rural Ontario Municipal Assocn) CONFERENCE

Yesterday's Elmira Independent carrys this story: "Township meetings at ROMA "got a lot accomplished"". I view this story has a politician's delight. It primarily advises citizens and voters that their elected representatives are on the ball, attending a very appropriate conference and putting forth the interests of the Township. Apparently Mayor Cowan and CAO Dave Brenneman met with the Provincial Minister of Transportation, Minister of Health, Minister of Natural Resources and finally the Minister of Energy. While all of these meetings are certainly appropriate, indeed imperative, one glaring absence was the Minister of the Environment, Jim Bradley. That being said it is my expectation that Mayor Cowan has been in very recent contact with him regarding the Chemtura non cleanup and the recent rediscovery by CPAC of the October 7, 1991 "sweetheart deal". Although a rediscovery of that agreement I am still awaiting feedback from two media sources who are checking their archives as to whether there was any public discussion or acknowledgement back then that the agreement included an Indemnity for Uniroyal/Chemtura.

Other Woolwich issues discussed by the Mayor and CAO include Woolwich Bio-En, gravel pits and Highway # 7 connections into Breslau. There was also discussion around an additional Doctor being needed in St. Jacobs. I am trying to believe everything implied in this story. Although none of us were there for these discussions, I personally hope that Woolwich interests were vigorously pursued regarding the plethora of proposed gravel pits and of particular interest here in Elmira of the proposed bio gas facility on Martin's Lane.