I'M THINKING ABOUT A STATE OF DISUNION ADDRESS TO WOOLWICH COUNCIL

Hmm I'm trying to recall if my last Delegation to Woolwich Council was regarding the proposed residential subdivision at Union and First St. right across Union St. from Sulco (CCC) and Lanxess Canada (Former Uniroyal). If so I do believe that I received a polite and respectful reception (no questions as always - I call it the Bauman snakebitten syndrome). This reception was likely a result of relatively newer Council members (Merlihan, MacMillan & Redekop) as well as the fact that Woolwich Council know that they have a huge problem with that subdivision's location. .................................................................................................................... Regardless it may soon be time for another foray into the cesspool of Woolwich local politics. Ironically some of the rats seem to be slow in abandoning the rapidly sinking Trump ship south of us. I have a prediction for the future regarding a similar situation here. The time will come when the history of Woolwich Council appeasement, support, cooperation and indeed collusion with Uniroyal Chemical and their litany of corporate successors (Crompton/Chemtura/Lanxess) will become both publicly known and publicly aknowledged and accepted. At that time watch the appeasers and fellow travellors, past and present, on Woolwich Council run for the hills. There will be disavowals, condemnations and criticism, some of it literally decades too late, coming from past Uniroyal supporters on Council. Now keep in mind that many Woolwich councillors had zero environmental background or knowledge when they got on Council. Others simply deferred to the "old hands" on Council and followed their lead. Regardless, friends of the company did and have done a huge disservice to the public interest, public health and public knowledge of the severity of the contamination and the damage to the environment, wildlife and human life in the Canagagigue watershed as well as throughout Elmira due to contaminated air and water.