Back on August 3, 2023 (19 days ago) I sent an e-mail to Lubna Hussain and Jason Rice (maybe more?) of the Ontario Ministry of Environment inquiring about the May 2016 Risk Assessment of the former Varnicolor Chemical property (Now Elmira Pump) presented in Woolwich Council. Mayor Sandy attended along with many others including the hydrogeologist for Elmira Pump, Jim Germann and Joey Kuntz Nineteen days later and surprise, surprise not so much as a peep of a response from the MECP. At that time (2016) Elmira Pump were still jumping through hoops and loops set by the MECP before the company were allowed to do any development on their formerly heavily contaminated site. Thank you MECP for your usual and normal courtesy, professionalism, conceit and corruption. Keep up the high standard achieved by only the very worst provincial ministries.
I received a response from Woolwich councillor Nathan Cadeau to my Saturday e-mail advising councillors that the shallow aquifer pumping and treating is in the toilet. Just as concerning is the deafening silence around this by both RAC and TAG who allegedly are staying on top of the issues on behalf of Council, stakeholders and the general public. What a pathetic joke that is. Now I must say that Nathan is trying but it is a difficult file and frankly I don't see anyone other than CPAC who are willing to honestly assist him. Certainly Lanxess, GHD, MECP, Region of Waterloo, RAC or TAG merely want to protect the status quo. It's working just dandy for them. Not so good for the Creek, the aquifers, the wildlife and the downstream residents however.
I've responded to Nathan trying to get him aimed in the right direction. Let's see what happens next.
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