TOMORROW EVENING'S TAG MEETING

There are two packages from the M.O.E. which include ongoing and past Fish Monitoring as well as a "Canagagigue Creek Proposed 2016 Work Plan". The Fish Monitoring package is poor in that there is zero explanation as to where the Mercury and P.C.B.s are coming from that are in the fish both upstream and downstream of Chemtura Canada. Furthermore there are issues with sample points being in muscle versus fat tissues. A quick check has suggested to me that this may not be quite as significant as I first thought. The other problem however certainly is significant. Pike were only tested for Mercury and not for P.C.B.s and Dioxins. Finally I find the criteria for DDT in fish to be extraordinarily high. This may require further examination.

The second package is quite interesting in that it is mostly "managing the narrative". The M.O.E. are not honestly advising readers of the history or the results. Their so called Conclusions are couched as "What we heard" and include alleged comments from MOECC Scientists as well as so called "stakeholders". I'm sorry M.O.E. but your and Chemtura's management, in conjunction with corrupt Township assistance, of real local stakeholders has destroyed any pretense of local stakeholders being heard. You have intentionally eliminated informed opinion by local volunteers and done it in such a disgusting fashion that currently Woolwich Township are facing investigation for their actions.

The M.O.E.'s refusal to do suspended sediment sampling this summer, contrary to the Chair of TAG's recommendation, is pathetic. Dr. Dick Jackson has made it very clear that this sampling is absolutely required to be able to fully understand and deal with Dioxin and DDT deposition in the creek. Suspended sediments are the mechanism by which Dioxins and DDT continue season after season to be mobilized and carried downstream from the Chemtura area. Page eleven again refers to stakeholder input and clearly and intentionally ignores, bypasses and avoids any input from CPAC volunteers. Shame on all parties for their hypocrisy, cowardice and dishonesty.