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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2015-10-14, Page 22 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, October 14, 2015 Huron East man HEAT members furious with council, has police on an resulting in the interruption of the chambers off-road, wild goose chase Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor A 22 -year-old male from Huron East is in jail after making a getaway and evad- ing police by driving off-road through ditches and soybean fields. On October 4 the Huron County OPP observed a Chev- rolet hevrolet Silverado at the intersec- tion of Brandon Road and Ethel Line. After triggering the lights and siren to pull the vehicle over, the driver continued with- out any intent of stopping. As police were in pursuit it seemed as if the motorist might pull over, nevertheless the male decided to take the hunt cross-country and drove into the ditch subsequently driving into a local farmer field, where he eventually got stuck. The driver then bailed out the truck and fled the scene on foot and could not be found by authorities. A short time later a resi- dent in the area called the police stating a suspicious man had arrived on their doorstep, so the Huron OPP responded to find the sus- pect in a neighbour's vehicle after the initial caller rejected the alleged offender. Police said the Huron East man had convinced the neighbour to drive him back to his home, but the officers intervened before he could do so. They placed the sus- pect under arrest. Additionally, a further investigation revealed the Silverado was reported sto- len earlier in the week. To make matters worse for the male, he was serving a pro- bation verdict with a stipula- tion to obey a curfew, which he was not following. The man has been charged with the following crimes: Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 Flight While Pursued by Police Officer Two counts of Mischief Under $5,000 Two counts of Fail to Comply with Probation Order At one point during the meeting, the mayor warned the group if the outbursts continued they would have to leave Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor Mayor Bernie MacLellan was duty-bound to strike his wooden gavel against the desk to demand order fol- lowing the outbursts by HEAT members at council. During the reports and rec- ommendations of municipal officers relating to HEAT's presentation regarding St. Columban Wind Project pro- tocols, the members said they felt council did not spend enough time to review their particular problem, involving the noise of wind turbines. They also wanted a response from an EPR posting which they believe is rather easy to understand compared to what they said council called "too technical." In addition, they attempted to explain to council they had been reviewing the wrong report. The secondary statement is the document HEAT said is the one, which is easier to understand. The group against turbines were aggra- vated and decided to speak out of turn in the council chambers. "This is not a debate OFFICE 519-482-3400 1 Albert Street, Clinton www.rlpheartland.ca manns ROYAL LE1''ACrE FirtrliUrnd far,"r, .-a... f Helping you is what we do. TM To view all our listings go to: www.rlpheartland.ca NEW LISTING Y ° 2 ACRES r h y i ONE OF A KIND 251 Mary St., Clinton $299,900 Call Rick or Fred MLS#882255 7063 Perth Line 24, West Perth $595,000 Call Sherry MLS#410625 37568 Telephone Rd., Clinton $629,000 Call Fred or Rick MLS#554877 I i .1600 p i !!T Y. 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Jeanne Melady, whom previously lived by the pur- ported loud turbines, raised her voice to the mayor and said, "This is not a debate, but it is a clarification that the report not be submitted as it is written because it is inaccurate:' Keeping his composer MacLellan told the group once again to not speak out while the meeting was in session or they would be requested to leave the prem- ises, explaining to the main HEAT correspondents talk- ing, which were Gerry Ryan and Melady. He added "because this (is) not the proper process" to do so. After a few minutes the council attempted to carry on with normal proceedings, but the irritated pair contin- ued to address council regarding what they consid- ered to be inconsistencies within council. The sound of the mayor's gavel thumped after he told the group once again to "stop interrupting the council meeting at this time, we have moved on to the next topic." "If you want to have a del- egation with council, then please file the proper paper work," MacLellan said. The anti -turbine group of about ten then left and council continued. Outside the meeting room huddled up in a circle the crowd voiced to the Expositor their concerns about this situa- tion that has been going on since 2010. Referring to the council of Huron East, long time HEAT member Ryan said, "Another case of we'll do nothing and we'll look like we're trying to do something." Huron East CAO Brad Knight responded to HEAT's presentation they conducted at the last council meeting on September 22 in a form of a manuscript, available on the Huron East website. It acknowledged the HEAT group as followed: Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor "Council is aware that the municipality has limited involvement in the regula- tion of this project as it was permitted and constructed in accordance with the pro- vision of the Green Energy Act and must comply with noise regulations as enforced by the Ministry of the Environment," Knight stated in the document. "The municipality should not be viewed as the only point of contact or main point of contact and resi- dents should be encouraged to contact the company directly." Melady said she plans to fill out a request form to del- egate at the next Huron East council meeting. 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