{"id":92619,"date":"2025-05-21T08:36:23","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T12:36:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/?p=92619"},"modified":"2025-05-21T08:36:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T12:36:23","slug":"zero-confidence-in-province-over-landfill-issue-near-dresden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/21\/zero-confidence-in-province-over-landfill-issue-near-dresden\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Zero confidence\u2019 in province over landfill issue near Dresden"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chatham Voice The people leading the fight against the York1\/Whitestone Fields mega-dump doubt the provincial government is going to help them. That&#8217;s according to Stefan Premdas, executive director of Dresden Citizens Against Reckless Environmental Disposal (C.A.R.E.D.). Premdas said he has &#8220;zero confidence&#8221; elected officials will intervene to halt Bill 5, that will allow developers to fast-track Irish School Road project by bypassing an environmental assessment. Premdas&#8217; comments come on the heels of an eventful week that saw members of Dresden CARED and Walpole Island First Nation travel to Queen&#8217;s Park May 13 to voice their concerns. But while they were able to meet with all three opposition leaders, as well as Independent MPP Bobbi Ann Brady, Premier Doug Ford and Lambton-Kent-Middlesex MPP Steve&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2025%2F05%2F21%2Fzero-confidence-in-province-over-landfill-issue-near-dresden%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chatham Voice The people leading the fight against the York1\/Whitestone Fields mega-dump doubt the provincial government is going to help them. That&#8217;s according to Stefan Premdas, executive director of Dresden Citizens Against Reckless Environmental Disposal (C.A.R.E.D.). Premdas said he has &#8220;zero confidence&#8221; elected officials will intervene to halt Bill 5, that will allow developers to fast-track Irish School Road project by bypassing an environmental assessment. Premdas&#8217; comments come on the heels of an eventful week that saw members of Dresden CARED and Walpole Island First Nation travel to Queen&#8217;s Park May 13 to voice their concerns. 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