WELL DONE STEVE KANNON, WELL DONE OBSERVER

Today's Woolwich Observer carrys this story titled "Chemtura, environmental group at odds over extent of contamination leaching off property". The article is in response to Tuesday's Press Release handed out by CPAC (Citizens Public Advisory Group). CPAC are the reincarnation of the original CPAC (Chemtura Public Advisory Committee) appointed by Woolwich Council in early 2011 and then cowardly attacked and undermined by the new Council and specifically Mayor Shantz and Councillor Bauman throughout 2015.

"...the GHD report actually confirms the fact that the site is an uncontained hazardous waste site and has contaminated adjacent residential and agricultural properties.". This is but one of the damning statements in CPAC's Release. My favourite is " No surficial soil samples, no subsurface samples, and no groundwater samples were collected along an extensive low lying portion of the east side property boundary - a distance of approximately 160 metres in length. This is the precise location of the east side drainage ditch which was specifically identified as requiring investigation by Peter Gray.". Peter Gray of course is the Principal of MTE Consulting which produced a stunning report about the east side in October 2014, commissioned by CPAC.

I am pleased to say that currently CPAC and TAG both appear to be on the same track. Dick Jackson of TAG has proven himself to be a formidable Chair and is both outspoken and a straight shooter. His observations regarding the failures of both Chemtura and the M.O.E., while similar to CPAC's in many areas, actually go further regarding Chemtura/M.O.E technical failures. Mr. Jackson knows and understands remediation of toxic sites and has already done a great service to citizens understanding of what needs to be done technically.

The next public TAG meeting is set for February 11, 2016 at 6:30 pm. in Council Chambers.