What about the water?

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Published on Thursday, 07 August 2014 12:41

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Some interesting facts and figures present themselves along the Food and Water pathway. We know a lot about about food producing land and it being a non-renewable resource. It is different getting agreement of issues of water as it presents its own puzzles. It flows, it evaporates, it disappears, and can be almost impossible to track.

Water is a fundamental necessity, and clean water should  be an assumption. In fact, any drilling into the water table should be carefully regulated and monitored with the proponent providing evidence of due caution.

There is currently drilling underway to install transmission towers in our County, and some of its activity is taking place on old rail beds (long known to contain contaminants) and through manure piles. The Walkerton tragedy has taught us what is at stake. With all we know, why is this being allowed?

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By Shirley Boxem
Published in the Orangeville Banner, Food & Water First column, August 5, 2014.

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