NESTLE WANTS TO "PARTNER" WITH CENTRE WELLINGTON

Yesterday's Waterloo Region Record carried this story titled "Nestle wants to "partner" with township on well it purchased". Nestle's had representatives attend the latest Centre Wellington Council meeting where they spoke to partnering with Centre Wellington regarding the well they purchased on Middlebrook Road. The Mayor while open to discussions is appropriately skeptical. Currently Nestle can't move ahead as the provincial government has a moratorium in place due to the horrific negative publicity over this well and its' repercussions for the government. Afterall essentially giving away public resources (water) for the financial benefit of corporations does not sit well with voters already incensed with the provincial Liberal government.

Currently studies are underway to determine the future water needs for Centre Wellington. Obviously the Middlebrook well could have an impact if it was available. Nestle's have been vague in the extreme at the moment as to what they are actually proposing as a partnership. It could be for real or it could mostly be fr public relations. hard to say but worth listening to.