WOOLWICH COUNCIL PUBLICLY IMPLODES

Last night they hit a new low. It even exceeds if it's possible their behaviour in walking out of Council on my Delegation last fall. Feet of clay is one thing but brains of clay is not what the citizens deserve running their Township.

Clearly Councillor Mark Bauman and mayor Shantz are solely running the Chemtura file on Council with the rest of the children following their lead. The one notable and exemplary exception is Councillor Patrick Merlihan. You sir are the single bright light on that Council.

Dr. Dan Holt was the sole Delegation last evening and his topic as presubmitted to staff was "downstream Canagagigue Creek". Chair Murray Martin attempted to abort Dr. Holt's Delegation before it even started, making bizarre noises about "technical" Delegations concerning Chemtura Canada being off limits. Dr. Holt politely, meticulously and professionally humiliated the likes of Murray, mayor Shantz and any other idiot on Council stupid enough to attempt to defend the indefensible. As indicated Patrick Merlihan did himself and democracy proud with his principled stance. Council capitulated and Dr. Holt gave an excellent Delegation informing the media, the public and one Councillor (Patrick) about CPAC's (Citizens Public Advisory Committee) concerns relating to the Ministry of the Environment's plans to avoid cleaning up Dioxins and DDT downstream in the creek.

Council (Sandy & Mark) are attempting to muzzle eight informed and intelligent citizen members of CPAC by banning all Delegations relating to Chemtura Canada. Council at one point last evening were asked by Dr. Holt as to what they are afraid of. The answer is that they are afraid of the truth.

I'm off to Provincial Offences Court this morning (9 am.) and will post here later today about developments good or otherwise regarding mayor Shantz's Municipal Election Act charges. Possibly this afternoon or tomorrow I will give more details regarding Council's public implosion last evening.