Fight For Farmland says Region of Waterloo denied their freedom of information requests again [Video]

A group hoping to stop the sale of Wilmot farmland says the Region of Waterloo has denied their freedom of information request for a second time.

Fight For Farmland was formed in response to the region’s plan to acquire 770 acres of land between Nafziger Road, Bleams Road and Wilmot Centre Road. The region said it is trying to secure the property for future development, though they haven’t elaborated on any possible projects.

“We calculate we’ve missed about $4.1 billion of investment, which has gone somewhere else because we did not have a shovel-ready large piece of land,” Regional Chair Karen Redman stated in July.

Fight For Farmland said they submitted 21 freedom of information requests on the site selection process back in June. Some of the information they asked for were: impacts on wastewater and drinking water, infrastructure planning, costs and alternative site evaluations. The group also requested copies …