BACKROOM CHARACTER ASSASSINATION OF CPAC CONTINUES

That is and has been the Agenda of Councillor Bauman and Mayor Shantz from the beginning of their term of office. Clearly Chemtura just like farmers are a sacred cow for rural politicians. Farmers are appropriately seen as producers of food and products necessary for the community's wellbeing. Unfortunately there are huge issues with manure management and water pollution. The water pollution is caused by cattle grazing in floodplains of local creeks and rivers and also walking through them or drinking directly from them. The problem is their manure that ends up in the creeks and rivers carrying cryptosporidium and other pleasant things along with it.

Not only our rural politicians but also our Regional ones will go no further than voluntary programs trying to curb these negative issues arising from farming. Chemtura Canada and other large corporate employers are treated similarily. Politicians do not want to bite the hand that feeds them no matter what. Chemtura, Safety-Kleen and so many others spend large sums of money locally. Their employees do so as well. Chemtura pay taxes into the local jurisdiction helping pay for necessary infrastructure. If they are smart they also donate money to community causes and or even into local political campaigns.

Hence for Mayor Shantz and Councillor Bauman it was a no brainer . CPAC who are made up of honest citizens doing their duty have been a huge problem for Chemtura and the Ministry of the Environment. Sandy and Mark therefore jumped to attention when Chemtura demanded assistance in pulling CPAC's teeth. Mayor Sandy and Councillor Mark decided that a campaign to discredit CPAC was required. Last weeks private meeting and secret discussions were all about that. While telling CPAC that their goal is only to bring Chemtura and the M.O.E. back to the table; the reality is that Sandy and Mark are bribing them to come back. From reduced meetings and removal of at least two citizen volunteers viewed as the most difficult; Chemtura and the M.O.E. will receive what they want. That is a new CPAC led by proven lackeys loyal to the power structure. I am one of the "difficult" citizens and the other one will soon be revealed.