I first came across the name Ted Cooper when I googled "McNabb Drain". A became interested in this project when in Feb. 2007 the township tabled a bylaw to recover, from users, this projects cost overruns. A cost overage of almost $500 000! That flagged my interest.
If you ask township staff about this drain, your virtually stonewalled. They are unwilling answer my questions to my satisfaction. The township never tabled a post project brief that explained what the f#$k went so horribly wrong. Maybe some legal action is pending against the township and for that reason the township is taking the "hush-hush" approach.
Back to Ted Cooper. From my google search, I found that he gave a deputation to a provincial committee where he referenced the McNabb Drain. Mr. Cooper is employed by the city of Ottawa's Planning Dept., and a specialist in ground and surface management. He has been waging a war against a planned development in Ottawa. Because of his actions, he was railroaded by the city of Ottawa. He felt this one development was a pending disaster, and was vindicated this week, when it was determined the developer's data was flawed.
Well done Ted.
