Kempenfelt Bay is in Trouble!!

        

            A serious concern about the health of the lake and the citizens of Barrie has been brought to my attention. Details are contained in the story that follows.

             There has been quite a story generated over the use of the Allandale Station Lands.

The Correct Group at first was to build a development, which included the YMCA.

Forget about all of the minutiae surrounding the disagreements and court battles.

Clearly, from the report there is a very serious problem and steps need to be taken to correct it.

            When the Correct Group was first selected to do the new construction they were

unaware of a study done in November 2010. Richard Forward commissioned the study, which found amounts of mercury contamination. No amount of mercury is safe.

A drop of mercury the size of the head of a needle can contaminate 25 acres of water.

As I understand it now, the city finally filed this report with the court in the case brought by CGI. Peter Silveira the Councilor for Ward5 was never made aware of the report. Why?

 

            You are probably aware that great amounts of topsoil have recently been removed from the Allandale site and trucked to soil remeditators in the Toronto area. Even though the city has sworn that the soil is not contaminated.

 

            But I digress. I am very concerned. My drinking water probably comes from this part of the bay. I have lived a long time and probably am full of unhealthy stuff. But my grandchildren drink the water when they visit. I will have to bring in bottled water just to feel safe.

 

            The Federal Government through the efforts of our local PC MPP Patrick Brown has committed millions towards rehabilitating the lake. Please check into this situation yourself. Don’t believe anyone from the city including the council and mayor. Please ask the MOE or the Simcoe Health Unit to  have the water in the bay tested in proximity to the station lands.