Concerned Citizens,
 
The front page article, "Not one-sided (headline) and Supporters show up
to balance attack on Bennett's proposed Kirkland Lake plant (sub heading
line)", which appeared in the Northern Daily News, Monday, January 28,
2002 by Jim Patrick contains a number of significant inaccuracies.
 
Obviously, Jim Patrick did not check his facts with the four Quebec
people before issuing this article. I would suggest that you DISREGARD
THE ARTICLE.
 
For eaxmple, one very glaring error is the statement: "......at the last
St. Ambroise municipal election, the incumbent mayor supported RSI
(Bennett) while the challenger opposed the company. The election results
indicated a two-thirds majority for the incumbent." THIS IS NOT TRUE.
The incumbent mayor did not run.
 
Also the following statment is incomplete: "The group did say
Recupere-Sol did sampling but no baseline study was made prior to the
company setting up." It is true that Bennett did not do baseline
sampling, but the Quebec Ministry of the Environment did do baseline
testing in November 1997 in the area before Bennett opened. The Ministry
of the Environement found the site in question had been devoid of PCB
and dioxin contamination . After 300 days of operation, further testing
done by the Regional Health Unit revealed that contamination had shown
up in their tests.
 
We will make every attempt to get clear, accurate and complete
information to you.
 
 
Barbara Bukowski
Public Concern Temiskaming