Dear Editor:
RE: Erin wastewater, Nov. 5.
I totally disagree with this pro-development agenda in a town where we do not have the road infrastructure to move even more residents down the road south on their daily commute to work, which a major percentage of this town will be doing despite any new businesses coming to town.
Mississauga Road is already virtually impassable and the speed limit is the slowest car you are behind. I realize there is Trafalgar Road and Highway 10, which are out of the way for most commuters in my opinion.
Also, the location of this abomination is hardly a welcome mat to our town. People will drive through Caledon, Forks of the Credit, Belfountain (stunningly beautiful) and be greeted by a sewage plant upon entry to our town.
Also, I dispute all measurements done in regards to West Credit River flow as a simple family of beavers can drastically change this overnight, – which they have done! Approximately 35 meters west of the 10th line bridge, just north of Bush Street, there has been a beaver dam these past five to six years. Mysteriously, this dam has been breached and flow has obviously picked up. I contacted the Town of Erin, CVCA and nobody knows who breached it.
Also an acquaintance has contacted MNR which knew nothing about it and nobody knows who is responsible for what I feel are false readings.
A better site, in my opinion, if this is a go, is to put the plant between Hillsburgh and Erin; 22nd sideroad and 9th line comes to mind. Out of site to the majority of Erin-Hillsburgh residents. I will hold my breath waiting on a study of that proposal.
Also, the similarities to Nobleton, which is on Highway 27 and just 8km from a 400 series highway is a good comparison. Their costs skyrocketed, you can read the reports online.
I am entitled to an opinion and believe that this ruination of our town will cost homeowners $70,000 to $80,000 per household. With federal and provincial governments running record deficits, I am not to confident on getting government grant funding anytime soon.
If I wanted the joys of traffic jams, road rage and longer commutes to work I would merely move south an hour. I sincerely hope that an opposition can stop what I believe is a total carnage to a beautiful town.
Ken Cowling,
Erin