WELL DONE GAIL MARTIN & THE ELMIRA INDEPENDENT

Today's front page story in the Elmira Independent is titled "Shantz meets with CPAC to resolve impasse". The so called "impasse" is nothing more than Chemtura once again running from the heat at CPAC. Back in 1999 during the height of the Duke St. Elmira, fumigations, they did exactly the same thing. Eventually they came back courtesy of unecessary concessions given by Councillor and Chair Pat McLean and more importantly pressure from the Canadian Chemical Producers Association (CCPA) who advised Uniroyal they would never receive *Responsible Care verifcation if they were not at the table. Once again we have unecessary meddling going on, this time from the Mayor and Councillor Mark Bauman. I seriously question their motives. From where I sit I see a reprehensible company committed to deceit and chicanery calling in favours from local politicians. Both Bauman and Shantz have a history on Council of appeasing Chemtura when they are throwing tantrums. The so called "respect" issue is essentially a kindergarten red herring and it is both Bauman and Shantz carrying that load on behalf of Chemtura (& the M.O.E.). The real issue is the negligence of Chemtura and the M.O.E. in intentionally turning a blind eye to the diversion and transport off-site onto the Stroh property of Dioxins and DDT.

Both Chemtura and the M.O.E. are running scared from the MTE Consultants Report (Peter Gray) and from the Stroh Drain and possible collector trenches sending their east side contaminated groundwater off-site. The MTE report uses M.O.E. and Chemtura's consultants reports to make the case of knowingly allowing east side discharges.

Kudos to Gail Martin for the detail in which she reported the meeting between Mayor Shantz, Dave Brenneman (CAO), Mark Bauman and CPAC & SWAT. Gail in particular included my comments in which I bluntly stated that the new Council were getting "played" by Chemtura and the M.O.E.. Essentially Chemtura while under appropriate attack were running and whining to the new Council for protection from the nasty folks on CPAC. And this Council (or at least one Councillor and Mayor) were buying into and promulgating the bullshit red herring of "disrespect" rather than focusing on the real issue which is the east side discharges of Dioxins and DDT across private property and then down the Canagagigue Creek. It has been my experience that professional liars such as the M.O.E. learn how to change the channel and deflect issues.

Other CPAC & SWAT members also spoke well to the issues including Ron Campbell, Graham Chevreau, Chair Dr. Dan Holt, Sebastian and Vivienne. I was disappointed somewhat in Gail's Editorial as it also focused too much on so called "respect" issues and not enough on the meat and potatoes. In the real world respect includes honesty and truthfulness first and foremost. Please stop buying into the absolute crap that Chemtura's wee feelings are hurt. They and their ilk (M.O.E.) couldn't give a hoot about anybody else's feelings and they prove it every single day with their neverending fantasies around the Chemtura Canada property in Elmira.