Here is a run down of what you will see in this weeks Sydenham Current Mailbox!
– Poll question results for: “The new by-law addressing smoking outdoors in Chatham-Kent parks, playgrounds, beaches and municipal facilities, has…”
– ICYMI (In Case You Missed It): Attempted murder suspect released, Shaun Suisham scores for WDSS and Steelers and a former Wallaceburg reporter switches careers.
– Hot topic: More spills into the St. Clair River
– New poll question
POLL RESULTS
“The new by-law addressing smoking outdoors in Chatham-Kent parks, playgrounds, beaches and municipal facilities, has…”
– Taken a step in the right direction 48.48% (16 votes)
– Gone too far 42.42% (14 votes)
– Done nothing 6.06% (2 votes)
– Created a solution 3.03% (1 votes)
Total Votes: 33
ICYMI
A 20-year-old Walpole Island man, who is charged with attempted murder stemming from an incident back in May, has been released.
Taylor Ermatinger, had originally been denied bail in the Ontario Court of Justice on June 4.
However, a bail review was requested.
Read the full story here: Attempted murder suspect released on bail
ICYMI #2
Wallaceburg’s Shaun Suisham came through last week, first for his alma-mater, and then for his NFL club, the Pittsburgh Steelers!
Here are the two stories:
–Â Suisham nails game winner for Steelers
–Â Suisham helps Tartans buy new football helmets
ICYMI #3
Former Wallaceburg journalist talked to us last week about her big move in the realm of policing.
Here is the inspirational story of one of our own, believing in herself and following through to achieve her goal:
–Â From the reporters desk, to the police force
HOT TOPIC
Wallaceburg Coun. Jeff Wesley said he got notice from the Ministry of Environment spills action centre about two spills into the St. Clair River by the City of Sarnia this month.
Wesley said partially treated sewage equaling 530 cubic metres or 1,400,000 gallons, spilled into the river.
While the story is just fresh from today, here is what people are saying on social media already:
Bill said on Facebook: “As former Chairman of GLSFC, I can tell you all major cities and towns all along the great lakes have their out dated sewage systems drain excess rain to enter into the sewage system, Sarnia, Port Huron, Detroit, Windsor, Toledo, Cleveland , Toronto and area. As a matter of fact, there are two places where it enters from Sarnia, near Canatara Park and at Ferry Dock Hill,, Hello,, nothing new here, and the repair bill here would be extreme and impossible to repair for both USA and Canada. But then again, in reverse, how many sewage systems return excess water from their treatment plants back into the our great lakes water shed. So their in be careful what dangerous chemicals you put down the household kitchen sink. And then there is the drainage act, field tiling and the loss of water retention from 78% to less then 10%.. The very reason we see our Great Lakes water levels rise and fall so rapidly.”
Donald said on Facebook: “its still unacceptable. Saying everyone else does it so we will too is wrong! Buy the backup generator if needed for outages when human life is at stake! What is the price of health to citizens?”
Caitlyn said on Facebook: “This is disgusting …”
Lance said on Facebook: “A lot of this sewage can be treated with riparian zones and fungi and are in other parts of the world, like Lake Champlain New York for example.”
NEW POLL QUESTION
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This poll is also posted on the homepage of the Sydenham Current!
