Michael Dourson was retained by Waste Management (WM) to appear at as an expert witness at the Environmental Review Tribunal. At the tribunal he testified that 1,4 Dioxane was safe at concentrations 300 times that recommended by the CCCTE witness Dr. Poh-Gek Fohkert. After hearing Dr. Fohkert’s testimony and Dourson’s answers to questions poised by environmental lawyer Rick Lindgren the... Read more
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Trump’s EPA Nominee and WM Retained Witness Withdraws
December 14 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog, Uncategorized
A Garden Party, Book Launch and Fundraiser
December 14 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogThe following article was published in the Scoop’s December 2017/ January 2018 edition. A Garden Party, Book Launch and Fundraiser By Jeff Whan It was one of those magical fall days when the air is crisp and clear, the sun is warm, and the colours provide the backdrop. We were gathered at the glorious SpindleTree Gardens in the Orangery to celebrate the arrival... Read more
Garden Party, Book Launch, Fundraiser a resounding success!
October 15 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogThe venue is the gorgeous Spindle Tree Gardens. Thanks to Barry Lovegrove for the beautiful photographs and David Maracle for his evocative music… oh and thanks to our team that made this happen and all of our volunteers, donors and attendees. We raised over $14,000. And a special thanks to Carolyn Butts for her partnership in pulling this together in... Read more
Garden Party, Book Launch, Fundraiser on Sunday Oct 1
September 26 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog, Uncategorized
The new book “Fighting Dirty” is now available and receives critical acclaim
September 7 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogPoh-Gek Forkert’s book Fighting Dirty is now available. The book has received unprecedented praise: “Fighting Dirty is a primer for citizens’ groups battling against powerful corporations attempting to override sensible environmental planning. But more than that it tells the story of a community of rural agricultural an indigenous peoples pulled together by a need to protect the land they love. It’s well... Read more
Coming Soon! A new book documents our stand to protect our community
August 12 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogFighting Dirty tells the story of how one small group of farmers, small-town residents, and Indigenous people fought the world’s largest waste disposal company to stop them from expanding a local dumpsite into a massive land fill. As one of the experts brought in to assess the impact the toxic waste would have on the community, Poh-Gek Forkert was part... Read more
Car Boot (car trunk) Sale Fund Raiser June 24, 2017
June 6 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog, UncategorizedVENDORS NEEDED!!!!! Contact: cccteinformation@gmail.com Before June 12th to reserve a space. CAR “BOOT” Sale (CAR TRUNK) COMMUNITY YARD SALE FUNDRAISER Vendors selling Yard sale Items from their Car Trunks SATURDAY, JUNE 24 8am – 2pm Rain or shine! (Sponsored by Concerned Citizens Committee of Tyendinaga and Environs-CCCTE) MELROSE BASEBALL FIELD PARKING LOT McFARLANE ROAD, TYENDINAGA TOWNSHIP (Melrose Rd East from Shannonville Rd; follow... Read more
10th Anniversary of Minister rejection of Richmond Landfill expansion
November 4 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land Blog, UncategorizedIan Munro has written to the editors of our local newspapers, to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the rejection of Waste Management’s proposed expansion, of the Richmond Landfill, by Ontario’s Minister of the Environment. The text of his letter follows: To the Editor Ten years of prosperity Unbelievably, it has now been exactly ten years since the Minister of the Environment soundly rejected... Read more
Expert hydrogeologist declares the Waste Management investigations of the contamination plume unsatisfactory and severely deficient .
June 2 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogIn his report dated May 31, 2016, Wilf Ruland, hydrogeological expert, has described the Richmond Landfill as an “environmental catastrophe”. Mr Ruland has been retained by the Concerned Citizens (CCCTE) to review the work of Waste Management (WMCC) and their consultants as they attempt to find the boundary of the contamination leaking from the now closed landfill. He states “The recent... Read more
Ian Munro writes to the Editor praising the Napanee Council Resolution
May 18 | Posted by Jeff | The Leaky Land BlogTo the Editor Last week the Greater Napanee Council passed an important resolution concerning the Beechwood Road Environmental Centre (BREC) mega landfill proposal. Readers will remember the BREC proposal is the second attempt to massively expand the (now closed) Richmond landfill – the first attempt was rejected in November of 2006 for environmental reasons. The resolution noted the significant and long-standing difficulties... Read more
