LAST TUESDAY's COUNCIL MEETING COVERED BY ELMIRA INDEPENDENT

First off the Elmira Independent published this story: "CPAC meets with environment minister". While meeting with Jim Bradley was a worthwhile plan, with only one downside primarily initiated by Mayor Cowan, nevertheless I am very doubtful that the minister can or will do anything substantial. Afterall in order to do so he's going to have to dismantle everyhting the M.O.E. have done over the last twenty-three years here in Elmira. In my opinion the most important aspect of the meeting is that CPAC again can get their position regarding the "cleanup" out front and centre in the community via the media. Indeed Tuesday night Dr. Dan Holt specifically asked the media to assist CPAC in their campaign of public education. Clearly Dan was looking at the Woolwich Observer and perhaps the Waterloo Region Record as the Elmira Independent has been doing the lion's share of the coverage, it seems forever. I am thrilled to see and hear CPAC publicly confronting and contradicting Chemtura's self serving platitudes and plain nonsense surrounding the cleanup of the Elmira aquifers.

Yesterday's Elmira Independent also carrys this story "Gravel pit opponents blast council". I wonder at this point in time if Council have finally figured out that Councillor Bauman's direction, leadersip and experience should not be followed. Mark Bauman has made a career out of making decisions in the best interests of minorities while mouthing platitudes to the majority about allegedly having their best interests at heart. As I indicated here on Wednesday, the nearby residents of the Jigs Hollow Pit have taken his number. Literally the only reason he is still on Council after all these years is because he's constantly re-elected by the St. Jacob's folks who don't have gravel pits, Bio-Fuel facilities or Chemtura. Gail Martin of the Independent clearly wrote up the mood of the residents in her article.