PERCEPTIVE READERS WILL SEE A WIN FOR THE CURRENT CPAC

Gail Martin published a story in last Thursday's Elmira Independent regarding a book being published by former Record reporter Bob Burtt. I suspect that Gail had not received it or read it before her article was written but I do not know that with certainty yet. The book's basic but confused theme is reflected in its' name "No Guardians At The Gate". While the book repeatedly and appropriately pounds the Ontario Ministry of the Environment for their negligence, at the same time it allows an extremely uninformed senior M.O.E. officer the opportunity to vent his frustrations both on the current CPAC and upon myself. While I am flattered with the attention including Bill Bardswick's claim that I have major influence upon the current CPAC; Mr. Burtt has failed as an allegedly unbiased author/reporter of the facts.

Mr. Burtt gives prominence to criticisms from persons with huge axes to grind. Neither Susan Bryant nor Pat McLean have ever gotten over their disrespectful and summary dumping from CPAC by Mayor Todd Cowan after the last municipal election. Their claims of withdrawing their Applications at the last minute were simply a facesaving device after they knew that I was on and they were off. While I cheerfully agreed with Todd's decision I also acknowledge that his and Council's unconscionable delays and stalling was unnecessarily cruel to Pat and Susan.

Then we have Bill Bardswick. He is clearly acting as a proxy for George Karlos of the M.O.E.. Poor George has been batterred at CPAC entirely by his own doing. George made it a mission to have me removed from SWAT a sub-committee of the current CPAC. George did this both publicly and privately but this time neither the M.O.E. nor Chemtura had inside men (Pat & Susan) to help with the job. CPAC indeed did give me a vote of confidence in August 2013 when four of their five members went to Woolwich Council asking to have me put back on CPAC. On page 93 of Bob's book we get a rare glimpse into M.O.E. interference into the public consultation process. Mr. Bardswick admits lobbying the Mayor against appointing me to CPAC. Bill is not and has never been accused of being an Einstein. Yes he retired last June from the M.O.E. but his admissions will damage them especially in regards to interfering in the public consulation process. While Pat & Susan led the charge eight years ago they did so by lying and constantly shifting their allegations. Perhaps a few honest members of the old CPAC will recall that the original charges by Pat and Susan concerned a Certificate of Approval for an Ammonia Treatment System (ATS). Funny how that dropped off the radar as they looked for more dirt to get themselves traction.

Mayor Cowan. What a piece of work. He is a pathetic, compulsive liar looking over his shoulder awaiting possible criminal charges regarding his admitted double expensing of Woolwich township and the Region. Regarding his lying he claims in the book that I phone him regularily. I haven't phoned him in three and a half years since Council ejected me from CPAC. The irony of course is that Council ejected me not CPAC. They welcomed me with open arms and yes I have properly and appropriately assisted their talented members by primarily providing them technical documentation that no one else has or will provide in a timely fashion.

Kudos to Jeff Merriman. Yes there are a few little lies in his quotes but they are to buttress his employer's (Chemtura) position. Overall he stays clear of blatant muckraking and personal lies. Wilf Ruland is ever the brown noser to the powerful. He too was a major loser when Pat & Susan got turfed. No more easy money from CPAC (ie. woolwich township) by supporting the position at CPAC of the two (Pat & Susan) who got him and kept him hired.

Why is the current CPAC the winner you ask. It is because we have further written support for this CPAC's (and yes mine as well) groundbreaking truth that the 2028 deadline will not be honestly met. This is supported by Eric Hodgins (Region of Waterloo page 112), Woolwich Council and yes even Bill Bardswick (MOE) admits it on page 94. We also have admissions that source removal is a good thing. Whether from Wilf Ruland (page 88) or Eric Hodgins (page 113) it is wonderful and long overdue. It is unfortunate that hydrogeologist Wilf could not have stayed in his area of expertise (hydrogeology) and kept out of internal politics and sour grapes.

We also see who are wearing the white hats versus the black hats. Both Chemtura and the M.O.E. support Pat and Susan in charge of CPAC. Both Chemtura and the M.O.E. despise myself and the current CPAC. That should say it all for perceptive readers of Bob's book.