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Linda Bertrand's avatar

Thank you Councillor Pellerin for actually caring about the citizens of West Nipissing! This test is necessary!

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Holland Marshall's avatar

"Elizabeth Henning, Director of Infrastructure, confirms the test’s feasibility at $1,000 but advises against it, noting it’s not provincially mandated."

It is like we are in the middle of a horror movie when the audience screams; "Don't open that door."

If you spend a measlyy $1,000 and the test doesn't find anything, that's good. But if they find that the water is contaminated, then the municipality could be looking at millions in costs.

So, don't open that door!

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Rejean Venne's avatar

I couldn’t have said it better myself. This is exactly what is going on. It’s not about the cost. It’s simply the fear of what to do with the results.

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Lise's avatar

This seems to be the case here. The community's safety should be their priority. We're talking about our health and future generations that may be left to deal with the repercussions of this decision!

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Barb Phillips's avatar

Right you are.....leave their heads in the sand. I really wonder if anyone of them drink this water. I certainly will not!

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Cliff Maclean's avatar

Why not take the Thousand out of the money collected from the contaminated soil being dumped at our landfill site? Council has spent much more then that on the gay community.

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Rejean Venne's avatar

Good idea!

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Barb Phillips's avatar

Of course we need this test. We will not drink our tap water without knowing that it is safe! We are spending a lot on bottled water in addition to our costly municipal water. I raised the concern about the possibility of asbestos from cement pipes and was politely brushed off!! Concerns from the mills and the proximity of the landfill to our water source should dictate ongoing regular tests of this type.

$1000 is a really small amount. How much did it cost for the consultation regarding raises to our mayor and council members? And exactly what was the benefit of that? They decide on their own raises.

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Wilma Brethour's avatar

I would suggest a fundraiser to pay for the tests. Citizens have a right to know what is in the water. A test from source and at the tap would be beneficial.

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Rejean Venne's avatar

That's a good idea.

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Marthe's avatar

Merci aux personnes qui auraient mises la "puce à l'oreille" re. "North Bay’s Cautionary Tale - North Bay’s experience offers a stark warning. After detecting PFAS in its drinking water source, the city committed $20 million to rehabilitation efforts around its airport, yet residents on private wells have been advised to use bottled water since 2017." et pour Fern Pellerin et ses conseiller(e)s qui apporte à la lumière du jour ces enjeux qui peuvent affecter la santé de nos citoyens.

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Lise's avatar

Remediation is way more expensive than a test. Thanks for bringing this caution to our council members. Prevention is always best!

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Mr.Reality's avatar

Mandate messengers and if she isn't willing to be transparent just like the rest of this community council they should be very cautious as to why? Once you force them to do the required instructions from those who employ them they will find they should never had entrusted their own lively hoods to those who would mandate them to their own demise. Clean out all the redundant incompetence and let's get the real leadership back in its place. Maybe hold back the $1000 bucks for the test from Barbeau's pocket full of prostitution before he wonders down the road whistling his getaway tune 😉 FIX yourselves folks they won't do it without profits. Do better for yourself and if your funding and supporting it you have nothing to say about it.

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