I believe that is becoming apparent as we read in the K-W Record about Waterloo Regional economic committees attended by local developers and builders as well as in today's paper that our regional councillors are attending meetings for example of the Waterloo Region Home Builders' Association. From regional councillor Colleen James to mayors Barry Vrbanovic and Dorothy McCabe, they apparently feel the need to stroke the egos or wallets of the Homebuilders' Association. What I find interesting is that I've sent e-mails of my Elmira Advocate Blog to all three asking for help and assistance in remediating the Elmira Aquifers which would be of direct benefit to the constituents of all three regional councillors. Zero response thank you very much. Maybe they are afraid to raise the ire of our beloved mayor Sandy Shantz. Kitchener mayor and regional councillor Barry Vrbanovic solicitously told the Homebuilders "We remain open for business," and Ms McCabe Waterloo mayor and regional councillor added "We continue to process planning files.". Isn't that sweet. No offers of a cup of water to parched citizens in either Kitchener or Waterloo however.
Regional Councillor Colleen James also advised the Homebuilders Association that trust must be rebuilt between themselves and the Region. O.K. maybe it's a cheap shot when you're attending their meeting and you don't suggest some sympathy and concern for the rest of us who have worked and lived here our whole lives but darn if it doesn't sting. I think at least half the water problem or more is how the Region have treated corporations, manufacturers, homebuilders and developers for decades. It's been kid gloves even for proven large groundwater polluters from Ciba-Geigy, C.G.T., Northstar, Uniroyal Tire (Kit.), B.F. Goodrich, Deilcraft, former Gaukel St. Post Office (Gasworks), Budd Automotive, Sunar, Canbar, maybe Seagram's, Uniroyal Chemical/Lanxess (Elmira), Nutrite and Varnicolor Chemical.
The Region brag about how proactive they are with Source Water Protection when in fact they never have been. Nor have they ever flexed their muscle up here in Elmira with Uniroyal Chemical other than to quietly walk away when things weren't going well. Here is a tip for the Region. Fix the water supply to allow all of us a share LONG BEFORE you feel the need to remove the development freeze to financially benefit either developers, home builders or make Dougie Ford happy.
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