An assembly of about 750 acres near New Hamburg is drawing criticism from farmers.
Stewart Snyder told the Waterloo Region Record that his dairy farm has some of the best land in the province, that it would be costly to relocate and the offer of $35,000 an acre is not enough.
Eight farms are impacted in whole or part by the land assembly being conducted by the Region of Waterloo.
No information about why the land is being assembled has been provided to the land owners and the media. Snyder was denied when he requested an opportunity to address Wilmot Township council.
The land assembly is at the east side of New Hamburg next to Highway 7&8 and close to Baden. The Wilmot Recreation Centre is across Nafziger Road from the land assembly.
The Record reported that senior government is involved in the land assembly.
One rumoured client is Toyota which is seeking a site for an assembly plant for electrical vehicles. It has assembly plants in Cambridge and Woodstock.
