Doon South, Kitchener, Waterloo Moraine- Federal Election

Yvonne Fernandez of the Kitchener Environmental Advisory Board and member of the Grand River Environmental Network, is interviewed by Waterlooians.ca spokesperson about urban sprawl in Doon South, Kitchener. Developers have taken the City to the Ontario Municipal Board, effectively eliminating the public consultation process. Doon South is a sensitive groundwater recharge area of the Waterloo Moraine. Part of the Blair Creek Subwatershed it recharges the Roseville Swamp which directly recharges the Grand River. Yvonne would like to know what the Federal

Yvonne and Waterlooians.ca want to know what the Canadian federal political party leaders will do to ensure the tributaries of Lake Erie are protected.

The banks of the Grand River share a legacy of industrial pollution. Toxic chemicals like Trichloroethylene (TCE) are linked to serious illnesses in our communities. Along with the public, it is the continued responsibility of policy makers and government institutions to protect our vital groundwater resources for future generations. Environment Canadas A Federal Perspective on Water Quantity Issues states 'We can no longer take our extensive water supplies for granted.' Leaders of Canadas federal political parties are encouraged to upload their responses to youtube.com and forward the link to www.waterlooians.ca.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• waterlooians.ca
• waterloo
• moraine
• Doon
• South
• groundwater
• protection
• great
• healing
• kitchener
• federal
• election
• 2008