"WHY YOU STILL CAN'T DRINK THE LOCAL WATER IN ELMIRA"

Yesterday's excellent article in the Waterloo Region Record (title above) unfortunately does not answer that question. While Ramin, Tiffany and others friendly to polluters think that the question of the day should be how do we proceed, in fact the question of the day should be how did we fail or rephrased similar to the title above namely "WHY CAN WE STILL NOT DRINK THE LOCAL WATER IN ELMIRA?" ....................................................... ..................................................................................................... .............ROADBLOCKS TO PROGRESS....................................... ..................................................................................................... - past local politicians more concerned with getting along with powerful industrial interests............................................................. - current local politicians more concerned with getting along with powerful industrial interests.............................................................. .........................- a polluter with zero ethics or morals ....................................................................................... ............- past regional politicians more concerned with getting along with powerful industrial interests................................................... - current regional politicians more concerned with getting along with powerful industrial interests....................................................... - past & present provincial governments more interested in getting along with powerful industrial interests.............................................. .............................................- past & present local, regional and provincial politicians with zero ethics or morals....................................................... .......................................- Ontario Ministry of Environment needs to be dismantled. It by design has little positive influence or authority over polluters.......... - ...................................................................................................... - weak environmental laws enhanced by even weaker enforcement of those weak laws - see above as to the why..................................................... ........................................................- Pat, Susan, Ramin, Dwighte, Helder, Sandy, Mark, Steve, Lou, Ken, and oh so many more