O.K. I may be slightly jumping the gun here but dang it's good news! A private citizen (not me) has decided that it is time to talk to her fellow citizens and update them on the status of the Elmira cleanup. This citizen may be relatively new to the headaches and heart aches of polluter politics but she has been immersing herself for some time in literature, reports and discussions with various stakeholders. She has also attended some public RAC/TAG meetings as well as attempted to contact various authorities involved with the Elmira Water Crisis.
The proposed date is in late February (2024) and will be held here in Elmira, Ontario. I am not giving more specific information until after the organizer/host has publicly announced the details. Keep in mind the topics covered will include the ongoing Risk Assessment of the Canagagigue Creek, the ongoing but oh so slow cleanup of the groundwater beneath Elmira and the mostly non-existent cleanup of the grossly contaminated soils including remaining buried toxic waste on the former Uniroyal Chemical site (now Lanxess Canada).
I would suggest that many local citizens and residents believe that everything is under control. Certainly that is the message that Woolwich Township, the Ontario Ministry of Environment (MECP), Lanxess Canada and their various consultants (GHD, Stantec) wish to sell to the public. This public meeting may give a better perspective on the matter.
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