THE ENVIRONMENTAL DEMISE OF PAT & SUSAN

Last Saturday I posted here that I had sent a two page Document to Woolwich Council and the media among others titled "Both the Appearance and Reality of a Conflict of Interest". That document was replied to and sent to the parties yesterday by Susan Bryant. I have already, paragraph by paragraph, commented on her confirmations of my data as well as two of her denials. Furthermore she has somewhat added to the fire by indicating meals (Swiss Chalet) being provided to various meetings. If nothing more this would indicate to me that Chemtura treat their supporters much more courteously and respectfully than their critics.

Susan also confirms a single plane trip for citizen volunteers to a CRA cleanup site. There are no details such as who specifically went (likely Pat Mclean), where the location was (likely U.S.) or how long the trip lasted. Interestingly it just crossed my wee mind that I believe Pat Mclean was a Woolwich Councillor at the time. Hmm could that be a double conflict of interest? You know Mayor Shantz and Councillor Bauman that your support for Pat & Susan is starting to blow up in your faces? Mark Bauman tried unsucessfully to get Susan put back on CPAC a year and a half ago. Meanwhile the Mayor has appointed both Pat & Susan to the phoney "stakeholders" meeting scheduled for April 9/15.

Currently Woolwich Township by association with former Mayor Cowan are in the news for his alleged breech of trust, fraud etc.. While I'm no lawyer my allegations have at most been about the appearance of Pat & Susan having a conflict of interest. I simply can't see how they can pretend to be solely motivated by the public interest versus their own when they have both personally benefited by their association with Chemtura Canada and the Chemtura Public Advisory Committee (CPAC).

Lastly today's Woolwich Observer carrys an article and photograph about Bob Burtt's book which came out last fall. This book was affectionately referred to as "The Saga of Susan" by my friend and colleague Dr. Henry Regier. That said not a single mention of Susan in the Observer's writeup this morning. Well, well, well. Interestingly part owner of the Observer is Councillor Patrick Merlihan. The title of today's Observer article is "Officials not safeguarding Elmira's groundwater, says author of new book".