C O P Y

OCT 03 2002

Mr. Terry Duguid
Chairman
The Clean Environment Commission
Room 305, 155 Carleton Street
Winnipeg MB  R3C 3H8

Dear Mr. Duguid:

          Pursuant to clause 6(5)(b) of The Environment Act, I hereby request that the Clean Environment Commission convene a public hearing with respect to The City of Winnipeg's Wastewater Collection and Treatment Systems. Terms of Reference for the hearing are enclosed.

          Following the hearing, please forward a report to me in accordance with subsection 7(3) of the Act. I am asking that the Commission provide me with its report within six months of the date of this letter.

          Mr. Larry Strachan will co-ordinate departmental input to the hearing.

 

Yours sincerely,

"ORIGINAL SIGNED BY
STEVE ASHTON"

Steve Ashton
Minister of Conservation

Enclosure

cc Norm Brandson
Larry Strachan
bcc: Marie Elliott
Serge Scrafield
Stuart Pierce
Joel Kettner/Jim Popplow
Dave Ediger/Mike Van Den Bosch
Jane Gray
Dianne Flood/Laurie Davidson (IGA)