TENTATIVE NEW DATE FOR NEXT TAG MEETING

The date that a colleague and friend advised me is Thursday February 25/21 presumably at 6:30 pm. My concern is that I don't seem to have received this date formally from the TAG support person nor to date have I received a new Agenda etc. although perhaps it is still earlier than usual to receive that information if February 25 is the correct date. ....................................................................................................... To be perfectly clear the only reason that I "attend" virtually these meetings of the Technical Advisory Group is to stay abreast of the latest lies and wishful thinking of Lanxess Canada and their consultants GHD. That said there have been occasions over the last two or three years where the Ministry of Environment (i.e. MOE/MECP) have distributed critiques of Lanxess/GHD plans whether for further Canagagigue Creek sampling or for the Conceptual Site Model (CSM) updates. The author of these intelligent critiques has generally beeen Cynthia Doughty of the MOE/MECP. Of course as a hydrogeologist her expertise and understanding of many of these issues far exceeds that of any of our politicians and some of the so called "experts" thrust upon TAG and the public. Unfortunately as we have seen over the last thirty-two years, knowledge, understanding and especially honesty are held in generally low regard by all those in charge of the Elmira "cleanup". It's a lot like the former Trump administration in the U.S. Qualifications for high office consisted of loyalty to Donald Trump, first, second and third with actual competence further down the list. Now that's not to say that only stupid people ever agreed to work with that a..hole. Smart people with major career aspirations certainly saw potential opportunities in jumping aboard the Trump express. The really smart ones of course jumped ship before January 6/21 and the even smarter ones shortly after the election. .................................................................................................................... Even here in Elmira we've had people with career aspirations apply to CPAC and TAG. The problem is that just like Trump supporters in the U.S., they feel the need to handle Lanxess, GHD and the Ontario Ministry of Environment with kid gloves. Afterall local folks have seen petty repercussions and nasty payback handed out to honest critics from some of those friendly to Lanxess and predecessor companies. In hindsight I even wonder if former TAG member and Chemtura/Lanxess critic, Joe Kelly, was one of those on the receiving end from Woolwich Township for his honest and intelligent criticims at TAG. It's a stacked deck with the liars in full control.