(07-31-2024, 11:19 PM)jeffster Wrote: Very concerning that Redman and the Region went ahead and destroyed the fields for their project. While I do understand the why - it made no sense to destroy all that corn. Harvested before the destruction, this could have been feed for farm animal. Wait a few weeks, you would have had enough of a crop to make 2.5 million box of cornflakes (400g). Basically enough food to feed every single resident in the region (625,000) for 3 or 4 days. That's a lot.


We have poor leadership from our chairman (Redman) as well at the so-called big city mayors who also should have known better. They are all small minded people who don't care about the regions residents at all.

Disgusting.

Quote:Harvir Sidhu Ward 3 Councillor

Last week, I learned from Wilmot Township residents that the Region of Waterloo hired out of Region farmers to destroy 2.8 million lbs of grain corn potential. This could have been used as food for human or animal consumption.

We’re in a cost-of-living crisis and the Region couldn’t wait a few more weeks when it has already been over 4 months of this land assembly, for the corn to be harvested and donated?  I don’t understand the rush!

7 weeks ago, Councillor Wilkinson and I called on the Region to treat farmers and landowners with respect and be more transparent about their land assembly project in Wilmot Township. The destruction of crop weeks out from harvest is an attack on our community and the values we hold.
As an elected Township Councillor, we learned this disturbing news from residents, the Region doesn’t even respect Wilmot Township Council enough to consult us on actions like this. Probably because they knew we would do everything we could to stop it.

There is a right & wrong way to do things, this process has been mishandled since day 1. Our community deserves an apology.

(08-01-2024, 11:02 AM)creative Wrote:

(07-31-2024, 11:19 PM)jeffster Wrote: Very concerning that Redman and the Region went ahead and destroyed the fields for their project. While I do understand the why - it made no sense to destroy all that corn. Harvested before the destruction, this could have been feed for farm animal. Wait a few weeks, you would have had enough of a crop to make 2.5 million box of cornflakes (400g). Basically enough food to feed every single resident in the region (625,000) for 3 or 4 days. That's a lot.


We have poor leadership from our chairman (Redman) as well at the so-called big city mayors who also should have known better. They are all small minded people who don't care about the regions residents at all.

Disgusting.

Where did you read about destroyed corn? I drive by there once a week and have not seen any activity on the site. Admittedly I can’t see the entire site from the highway.

(08-02-2024, 12:35 PM)timc Wrote: I thought the region said this land wasn't usable as farmland. Or does that just mean that feed corn doesn't count?

(08-02-2024, 02:02 PM)KevinL Wrote: "There is a right and wrong way to do things, this process has been mishandled since Day 1."

My thoughts on this whole affair. It's been frustrating and perplexing in equal measure since the news broke.