Nestle says it wants to ‘partner’ with small Ontario town on well it purchased
TORONTO — A small Ontario township looking for a drinking water supply isn’t sure what to make of a proposal from Nestle to ‘partner’ on a well the community tried to buy but lost to the international bottled-water giant.
Nestle Waters Canada representatives attended the council meeting in Centre Wellington township Monday to say it wants to partner with the small but fast-growing community near Guelph on the well the company purchased.
“We hope that a partnership concept will be identified that both the township and Nestle Waters can agree upon,” said Nestle’s natural resources manager Andreanne Simard. “(A) partnership which sees community needs prioritized while also identifying potential revenue streams that contribute to shared and sustainable prosperity.”
Centre Wellington Mayor Kelly Linton said he’s not really sure exactly what Nestle has in mind at this point.