REVISIT 5 1/2 YEARS LATER TO "SANDY'S TEA PARTY, BITCH SESSION, PRETEND STAKEHOLDERS MEETING"

Wow the unbridled arrogance, brass and chutzpah of our elected politicians. Five minutes (figuratively) into her mandate as mayor and Sandy Shantz was convinced that she knew it all and could use her influence and authority to overide twenty-three years of collusion, deception, deceit and obfuscation by both Uniroyal Chemical and the Ontario Ministry of Environment (MOE) regarding the Elmira Water Crisis. The irony is that at the time she wasn't the legal mayor of Woolwich Township despite the election in the previous October. It turned out that both she and Councillor Mark Bauman were removed from office due to major violations of the Municipal Elections Act until a local friendly judge could be found to reinstate them. Wow so much for judicial independence. It's all about maintaining the status quo and keeping the local power brokers happy. ......................................................................................................... I posted here in the Advocate on May 8, 2015 with the title ""Alan Marshall In General, Including His Blog And His Conduct In Meetings"". That title was a quote from the "meeting minutes" of the private, by invitation only bitch session held by Sandy in the Woolwich Administration Building on April 9, 2015. That incredibly stupid bitch session was a carefully orchestrated gathering of Chemtura Canada, MOE, Woolwich Township and other local players (RMOW, GRCA) and two citizens with axes to grind. They (Pat & Susan) had been denied membership four and a half years earlier in CPAC by Todd Cowan's new Woolwich Council. This outraged them as they had promises and guarantees of lifetime prominence and presence at the table by Uniroyal, MOE and likely previous Woolwich authorities due to services rendered unto them by them. Deals (as always private) had been made and Todd Cowan's new administration did not feel obligated to uphold them. ................................................................................................................... And now the proof is out there for all to see. Mr. Cowan and his council werre correct in bouncing Pat & Susan and removing their influence and assistance to Uniroyal/Chemtura. Now we know that the cleanup of the Elmira Aquifers will not be complete by 2028 as mandated by the MOE and promised by Uniroyal/Crompton/Chemtura. They all lied! CPAC from 2011 to August 2015 told the truth and demanded greater effort from Chemtura. What CPAC got was more lies and pushback from all Chemtura's allies including their partner in pollution and deal making the Ontario MOE, Woolwich Township and more. The lying and deal making along with perverse public consultation continues with private, undebated deals between Lanxess Canada and the TAG Chair (re: Stroh property). ................................................................................................................. Being elected to office doesn't make anybody smarter or more honest. Smarter/more honest themselves or smarter/more honest than local citizens. A pleasant smile, personality and a good Mennonite name seems to be all that is necessary. Sandy's the proof of that.