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Water Watch Association
Renfrew County
NEWS RELEASE:
May 6, 2004
On
Monday May 3rd, a group of concerned rural business
owners
gathered at Spectacle Lake Lodge to begin their action
against the
government of Ontario's Water Regulation 170-03. This
regulation dictates
purification of well water throughout Ontario. It
requires the use of UV
based systems and/or chlorination systems on wells that
have been untainted
for decades and deemed safe by the Ministry of Health.
The formation of the group was the end
result of numerous
meetings throughout the valley over the last four
months. Meetings held in
Renfrew, Cobden, Eganville, Killaloe, and many more,
showed a need for a
core of individuals to help organize the actions needed
to get this
regulation rescinded. This legislation will most
definitely result in the
catastrophic destruction of small rural businesses, and
will deliver a blow
to tourism in not only Renfrew County and Northern
Ontario, but all rural
communities, that will be unimaginable.
All businesses that are accessible to the
public be they
seasonal, Church oriented, community minded or tourist
based will be
affected by this new legislation. Throughout the valley,
municipalities are
struggling with the cost of compliance within towns and
villages. The
expense to every taxpayer in Ontario will be
astronomical in nature.
If you are concerned, it is of the utmost
importance that you
contact your local municipal councils, and your MPP. If
you are in doubt
about your own compliance requirements call your
municipality or someone
from the Water Watch Association for information.
Time is of the essence on this matter
because compliance
begins as early as this year for some businesses and
organizations.
Water Watch Association contacts are:
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Gunther
Borck |
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613-757-3606 |
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Angela
Burgess |
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613-432-2603 |
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Gerry
Belisle |
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613-756-5256 |
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