City will not provide Tewin farming documents
From: CarlsbadSprings Radio <newscjro@gmail.com> Sent: March 09, 2023 1:43 PM To: City of Ottawa - Media Relations/Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias <medias@ottawa.ca> Subject: request for Don Herweyer to provide CJRO Radio with Tewin farming documents
Good day, I am a reporter with CJRO Radio and host of its public affairs program, Local First. I would like to speak to Don Herweyer re: the Taggarts' deforestation of the Tewin lands. We were the first news outlet to break the story, as our main coverage areas are Carlsbad Springs, Vars and Russell Township, all of which have been negatively affected by Taggarts over the years. This and the community's fight against Taggarts' proposed mega-landfill are the biggest stories in the area. We understand that the farming lease agreements and other documents are being made available to media. Please send them to CJRO at this address as well. Can you tell if the lease has been backdated? And can you tell me if farmland protection (not being allowed to be developed) will now apply to this land? Thank you very much. Best regards, Candice Vetter
On Thu, Mar 9, 2023 at 1:47 PM City of Ottawa - Media Relations/Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias <medias@ottawa.ca> wrote: Hello Candice, We will look into this for you. Thank you, Seb
From: CarlsbadSprings Radio <newscjro@gmail.com> Sent: March 09, 2023 1:48 PM To: City of Ottawa - Media Relations/Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias <medias@ottawa.ca> Subject: Re: request for Don Herweyer to provide CJRO Radio with Tewin farming documents Dear Seb, Thank you for your assistance. Candice
City of Ottawa - Media Relations/Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias Mar 9, 2023, 2:07 PM (4 days ago)
to me, City
Hi again Candice, The documents we’ve provided have actually been memos, with one being sent March 1 and the other on March 7. I believe these should answer some of your questions. Thank you, Seb
City of Ottawa - Media Relations/Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias
Mar 9, 2023, 2:32 PM (4 days ago)
to me, City
Candice, I just heard back and unfortunately we won’t be able to accommodate an interview. Seb