PUBLIC CPAC MEETING THIS EVENING

This evening at 6 pm. in Woolwich Council Chambers will be the monthly Chemtura Public Advisory Committee meeting. For those unfamiliar the chambers are on the second floor and the Woolwich Township building is on Church St. across from the LCBO approximately one block from the major downtown intersection of Church and Arthur st.. While the Agenda looks pretty routine I expect there will be some very interesting moments nevertheless. I have a couple of questions for Chemtura about their November and december Progress Reports. I also will have a request for information/documents from the Ontario Ministry of the Environment. This request while routine will probably in all likelihood be denied or an answer delayed by the M.O.E..

Two other possible issues may revolve around the history of the north wellfield in Elmira and the process required in order to appeal the recent council decision to exempt a gas station from the prohibition on underground tanks near the former south wellfield. I've already sent an e-mail to Councillor Bauman asking him for input on this matter. He has also promised to give me this evening a copy of his speech to council in which he decided to be the only councillor voting against the by-law exemption. For this he deserves credit.