Here is a run down of what you will see in this weeks Sydenham Current Mailbox!
– Poll question results for: “Where should Wallaceburg get its drinking water?”
– ICYMI: Gas dropped below $1 in Wallaceburg this week!
– Hot Topic: Wallaceburg’s drinking water
– New poll question
POLL RESULTS
“Where should Wallaceburg get its drinking water?”
Wallaceburg 53.27% (57 votes)
Lambton 30.84% (33 votes)
Chatham (Lake Erie) 13.08% (14 votes)
Other 2.8% (3 votes)
Total Votes: 107
ICYMI
Gas prices across Wallaceburg dropped below $1 for the first time in a long time this week.
Here is the story we wrote with local reaction: Gas prices dropping in Wallaceburg
How low will the prices go?
HOT TOPIC
Ever since a meeting was held last week about the future of Wallaceburg’s drinking water, people in the community have been encouraged to submit their feedback and thoughts.
Wallaceburg Coun. Jeff Wesley told the Sydenham Current he has not heard from anyone in favour of the consultants recommendation.
Here is more on this story: Feedback ‘pouring’ in about Wallaceburg’s water
Wallaceburg lawyer and former councillor Tom McGregor submitted this letter to Stantec about the issue:
Local reporter David Gough from The Courier Press explained his take on the issue in a recent column entitled: This is our chance to escape from Chemical Valley
Further comments are being accepted by Stantec and the PUC from the community until December 12.
Contact one of these two individuals with your comments:
Andrew Galloway
Engineering Technologist, Water/Wastewater
Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission
Tel: 519-436-0119 ext. 313
Email: andrewga@chatham-kent.ca
or
Michele Oxlade
Environmental Coordinator
Stantec Consulting Ltd.
Tel: 519-675-6652
Email: michele.oxlade@stantec.com
NEW POLL QUESTION
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This poll is also posted on the homepage of the Sydenham Current!
