DR. DAN HOLT TAKES A ROUND OUT OF THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT

Today's Woolwich Observer carrys a Letter To The Editor from Dr. Dan Holt titled "MOE hiding what it does with tax dollars". To date approximately $15 Million has been spent by the taxpayers on the "cleanup" of the Elmira Aquifers. This money has been mostly wasted as long as source areas on both sides of the creek on Chemtura's property remain unaddressed. The MOE have refused CPAC's second request for further financial data and in fact have demanded $1,628 payment for their "costs" after a Freedom of Information request response was received from CPAC.

This is so typical of the M.O.E.'s attitude. They fail to protect the natural environment and they refuse to comply with reasonable and pertinent requests for information by the duly appointed committee of Woolwich Council, namely CPAC. Their audacity and brashness especially for an inherently corrupt and useless Ministry of the Ontario government is quite stunning. Their attack upon the committee of Council this spring is both disgusting and cowardly. Disgusting because they are lying about CPAC and cowardly because they are hiding behind the new Woolwich Council.