Good morning: Committee of the Whole - May 9, 2011, 35 Alice Street, Brighton
6:30pm.
The Brighton Constructed Wetland is considered a Class 1 Wetland by the
Minister of Natural Resources!
Councilor Martinello is trying very hard to get the wetland closed to
the pubic to the extent that he is saying:"There should be no need to watch
birds and other animals
swim in, and feed on, human sewage." I personally have not seen this!
He appears to be concerned that us birders are going to drink the water, that
we are going to touch
the water, that we are going to be just "plain stupid".
How am I and others supposed to address someone who thinks this this? The
bottom line is that
a filtration plant built seems to be on the agenda. This would in turn would
allow the local developers
to go ahead with their plans to add additional developments to Brighton.
Mr. Martinello says he is concerned with e coli and people getting sick and
suing the town.
I have spoken to the Director of Pathology at the Childrens National Hospital
in Washington D.C.
Her comment to me is that a person would have to drink or swim in water that
has had raw,
untreated human waste deposited directly into it.
What we have here is one individual's desire to achieve, a not so hidden
agenda, by making each and every
permit holder look like we cannot enter the wetland without being stupid. He
is making us look like we have only the
desire to do harm to the wetland. We are not environmental terrorists. In the
meantime, Councilor Martinello is
jeopardizing the economy and reputation of the Town of Brighton.
I am at a loss on how to deal with such nonsense.
What can we as posting members to the OFO do? I have no idea but if you can
think of something to do - PLEASE GO AHEAD!
A most concerned birdwatcher and citizen of plant earth.
Maureen Campeau
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