THE FINAL NAIL IN CHEMTURA'S & THE ONTARIO M.O.E.'s CREDIBILITY IS TONITE

Is a Public Inquiry in the cards? How about a Royal Commission? Or why not business as usual and have the Ministry of Environment (M.O.E.) investigate both themselves and Chemtura's behaviour for the last thirty years? We have had thirty years of public deception, public lying and breeches of the public trust. Surely our shameless provincial government can ramp up one more time and attack the messengers (CPAC & SWAT) while defending the indefensible assault not only upon all life in the Canagagigue Creek but also upon our downstream Mennonite neighbours. They like us have been overwhelmed with both the verbal and written lies of the M.O.E.. They have believed that the Uniroyal/Chemtura site has been contained while in reality it has never stopped hemorrhaging contaminated ground and surface water onto their property and into their lives.

Three elements are at play. Each one stands on its' own and is a damning indictment of both Chemtura and the Ontario M.O.E.. The first one is the Stroh Drain. It has been seen by numerous CPAC members and its' existence is now admitted by both Chemtura and the M.O.E.. The owner has given us a timeline for its' construction. This Drain empties (admitted by Chemtura) the wetlands on both properties directly into the Canagagigue Creek. The second element is the MTE Report written by Peter Gray. It is short, concise and relys on text and Figures produced by Chemtura and M.O.E. staff and consultants. Chemtura and the M.O.E. have had a month to read and respond to it. Instead both parties have informed us in writing that they will not attend tonite's public meeting which they had previously agreed to attend. Peter's report advises that the evidence indicates both groundwater flow and overland flow of contamintated liquids from Chemtura's east pits have entered the Stroh property. The third element is the one that once it has reached the level of proof and certainty of the first two; may open the door to criminal charges in my opinion. This is the possible Interceptor/Collector Trench(s) running from north to south across Chemtura's eastern side discharging groundwater either directly or indirectly into the Stroh Drain. This final element based upon current evidence appears likely. Further investigation is required but not by the already proven guilty parties.