Norm

I moved to Matachewan 3 years ago from Alberta because I liked the town & people. I have eaten in the chip stand also in Elk Lake & the place is very clean with great fast food. I talked to someone there & was told the chip stands sales went down very baddly when the Eco-Center started serving & advertizing meals. The chip stand is a small family operation which might not be around soon due to no government money in their hands like Pam at the Eco-Center. They are totally greedy at the Center. Like I have said before " IT'S TIME FOR AN AUDIT ON THE CENTER & ALL THE PROPLE INVOLVED" THERE IS SOMETHING VERY FISHY HERE & THE PUBLIC DESERVES ANSWERS & NUMBERS.

The Eco-Center has a booze licence which comes with government projects. If the little business trys to get a liguor licence it costs about $10,000.00 now. THERE NEEDS TO BE AN AUDIT ON ALL MEMBERS OPERATING THE ECO-CENTER.

I just called the Elk Lake Eco-Center on March24/10 @1:20 pm. I talked to a lady by the name of Pam. I asked her if she would have rooms for 5 people. I asked her where we could get meals in the area. I was told the only towns in the area with services were New Liskard & Timmins. I was also told these was a small chip stand in town but not very good. I was told by this Pam she could set up our rooms with full meal packages. This place has a NON-COMPETE CLAUSE so the small businesses don't get burned by big government money. I think it's due time for the government to do a full audit on the members & board of the Eco-Center. There is something very FISHY about the whole operation. I saw a sign on my travels on the snow machine trails this winter advertizing the Eco-Center which must have cost the tax payers at least 4-5 thounsand dollars. How is it possible to advertize against the small chip stands,outfitters & little motels in Elk Lake & the surrounding areas like Matachewan & Kirkland Lake. If the government gave all these little businesses 1.6 million dollars like the Eco-Center has recieved they would gladly shut up & leave. The little businesses don't have free advertizing like Pam who runs the place. TIME TO GET YOUR BUTT OFF THE COUCH ( CHARLIE ANGUS & DO YOUR JOB OR STEP DOWN) You are allowing corruption to run amuck & are letting the little man starve due to no one monitoring the government money. DO AN AUDIT.