VERBATIM "INTRODUCTIONS" SENT TO TAG MEMBERS & TO WOOLWICH COUNCILLORS

So the first question is "why?". Why send these two separate "Introductions" firstly to TAG and then secondly to Woolwich councillors? The first one to TAG members is if you will a call to arms. A few of the members (including Sebastian) have been involved for nearly five and a half years. He's actually been involved for closer to ten years. Others have only been around for barely a year. Under the leadership of Sebastian, Linda D. and David H. they must call a halt to their being led around by the nose whether by Lanxess Canada or by Woolwich Council. TAG members (less one) are good people in a difficult situation. It is crunch time and TAG members need to either step up or walk away. ................................................................................................................ The "Introduction" to Woolwich Councillors is a whole other cup of tea. Two of those councillors are I believe in their first term (Redekop, McMillan). Others are in their second such as Merlihan, Larry Shantz). Then you have the pretend mayor Sandy Shantz who is in her third term on council. Lastly, as an example of the general level of intelligence of electors, we have Murray Martin who's been around for ever (God help us). My "introduction" to them is primarily to serve as a method to reduce their plausible deniability. History will not be kind to Woolwich Councillors, the majority of which have supported Uniroyal/Crompton/Chemtura/Lanxess over the interests and health of Elmira citizens as well as of the environment. These councillors have hid behind the Ontario Ministry of Environment as well as behind generally tame, polite and respectful public advisory committees who for their free volunteer efforts have been rewarded via being lied to, delayed and deflected for nearly thirty years. ................................................................................................................ Sebastian's November 26/20 "Appeal To Technical Advisory Committee" .............................................................................................................. Mon., Feb. 1 at 12:39 p.m. ..................................................................................................... TAG Chair & members: Good afternoon. Following are three very recent on-line posts in support of your fellow TAG member Sebastian Seibel-Achenbach. I have known Sebastian for ten years both as a CPAC member and as a TAG member. My confidence in his integrity and honesty are absolute. That said we are different individuals with different styles. Sebastian still tries very hard to be polite and respectful even to those who have lied to his face over a period of years. I on the other hand can not and will not so pretend nor have I for at least the last decade, possibly even two decades. Way too many lies and deceptions from way too many "suits", professionals, smooth operators and especially politicians. .............................................................................................................. TAG members it is time to step up. I realize individually you are not in charge of the overall Agenda, much less even your own as TAG members. I also understand that it is not easy to reject opinions and positions from consultants and or other professionals but as Sebastian has stated he wants to see more evidence, more honest sampling and results and a whole lot less so called professional opinions. If you have had difficulties following Sebastian's Nov. 26/20 report than holler loudly for clarification. Ask for maps of all the waste pits if you've misplaced yours. Ask for clarification directly from Sebastian if you don't follow some of his ten page report. Be aggressive and assertive in doing your due diligence. This includes understanding that even as individuals you are representing the citizens of Woolwich Township and of Elmira. You are not being paid enough (that's for sure!) to be ordered around including being told whom you can and cannot speak to either publicly or privately. Hasn't it bothered you that former CPAC members as well as the hundreds (if only) of citizens who attend your public meetings are not permitted to either add clarifications or heaven forbid ask a question that you too may not know the answer to? ..................................................................................................... Sincerely Alan Marshall ......................................................................................................... To: sshantz@woolwich.ca , lshantz@woolwich.ca , pmerlihan@woolwich.ca , smcmillan@woolwich.ca , fredekop@woolwich.ca and 1 more... ......................................................................................................... Tue., Feb. 2 at 8:42 a.m. ......................................................................................................... Woolwich Councillors: ......................................................................................................... I felt that it would be a good idea to pass this e-mail originally to TAG members along to yourselves. I suspect that being a councillor, as a part time job encompassing a myriad of different subjects, it is fairly routine to willingly delegate certain jobs and areas to individual councillors. You then have to trust that that particular councillor will be upfront with you and not let his or her biases colour their reports back to you. Therefore the purpose of this e-mail is to ensure that all councillors understand the depth of knowlegeable and sincere opposition underway at the Technical Advisory Group (TAG). Lanxess Canada and their consultants GHD have blatantly refused to do proper soil testing in particular but also groundwater testing on the Stroh property in and around the Stroh Drain, Ditch & Berm (SDDB). For six and a half years they and Chemtura/CRA have intentionally ignored, deflected and delayed all calls for a proper investigation on the more southerly Stroh property (SDDB area) whereas they did do a very superficial and shallow (5.9 inches) sampling further north along their border with the Stroh farm. The soil results even after literally fifty years of tilling the soil still exceeded the criteria and regulations for DDT and dioxins/furans. The original call for a proper and honest investigation came from the Council appointed CPAC (Chemtura Public Advisory Committee) , MTE Consulting as well as from the Woolwich Council of the day. Overwhelming evidence written by the Ministry of Environment, hydrogeologists and consultants (CH2M Hill) to the Region of Waterloo has indicated major flows of both contaminated groundwater and surface water were discharged onto the Stroh property, both north and south. These reports written in the 1980s have been read, studied and presented to TAG by Dr. Sebastian Seibel-Achenbach. As much as possible Lanxess and GHD have avoided all discussion and honest public debate on the matter with the now usual acquiesence of the Ministry of Environment. .......................................................................................................... Woolwich Councillors please consider yourselves duly advised. Serious and sincere clarifications and questions can be responded to either by Sebastian or by myself. .............................................................................................................. Sincerely Alan Marshall