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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2004-09-23, Page 24NOTICE TO THE TAXPAYERS of the MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY The third instalment of the 2004 property taxes is due Friday, September 24, 2004. Nancy Michie Clerk-Treasurer 519-887-6137 cgece---, Email: bridge@scsinternet.com www.bridgemotors.com BRIDGE MOTORS LTD. Parts Service Sales Tammy Gibson Scott or Shane Scott Bridge Allan Bridge Hwy. 86, Wingham 357-3460 I I BRIDGE 11 I Sale hours: Mon. - Fri. 9-5:30; Sat. 9-12 Service hours: Mon. - Fri. 8-5:30 PUBLIC MEETING AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry will hold a public meeting on Thursday, September 23, 2004 at 7:30 p.m. at the Bluevale Community Hall (32 Clyde Street, Bluevale, Ontario) to consider the following items: 1. Amendments to the By-law to regulate Manure Pits and Manure Management - to conform to the new Provincial Nutrient Management Legislation. A representative from OMAF and the Huron County Planning Department will be making a presentation at the meeting. 2. Question and answer session concerning proposed 'Wind Turbine Development' 3. An update on the status of the 'Municipal Outlet Drainage Program' All persons are welcome to attend the meeting. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION and a copy of the apposed by- law to regulate Manure Pits and Manure Management is available during regular office hours at the Municipal Office. DATED AT THE Municipality Nancy Michie, Clerk-Treasurer of Morris-TUrnberry Municipality of Morris-Turnberry THIS 10th day of RR4, BRUSSELS, ON NOG 1H0 September, 2004. Telephone - (519) 887-6137 A summary of the main changes to the requirements of the By- law to regulate Manure Pits and Manure Management are as follows: • NMP only required if a farm unit is between 150-299 Nutrient Units or 50 or more NU on a land base exceeding 3.7 NU per tillable hectare (1.5 NU per tillable acres) Currently NMP required on any operation over 100 Livestock Units • Renewal of the Nutrient Management Plan every 5 years Currently renewal of plans required every 3 years • The By-law does not apply to new operations greater than 5 NU or expanding operations greater than 300 NU • There is no longer a limitation on distance manure can be hauled. Complete copies of the by-law are available at the Municipal Office. PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2004. Court news Vandals fined, placed on probation Three young men who had some destructive fun in Blyth one night, won't be back for awhile. Thomas Boudah of Clinton, Douglas Kloss of Goderich and Will McLean of Clinton pled guilty in Wingham's provincial court Sept. 16, to mischief under $5,000. On July 14, the three were responsible for damage to the gas pump at Radford's, to the awning canopy at Luann's Country Flowers, and to several municipal flower planters. The costs of damage. respectively were $575, $588.50 and $415.63. The three have made full restitution. ' • Stating that none of the men had a record and that the incident had been "after a bout of drinking", Myers suggested a conditional discharge with probation. Judge R.G.E. Hunter disagreed. He fined them each $500 and placed them on 12 months probation. During that time they are to stay out of Blyth. Dangerous driving Some bad judgement cost a Brussels man $2,000 and his licence. Brad Beuermann, 29, pled guilty to dangerous operation of a motor vehicle. Crown Attorney Bob Morris said that on Feb. 28, at 2 p.m. an officer chased Beuermann, who was riding an ATV, through the village of Brussels. The accused travelled at a high rate of speed, disobeyed several stop signs and refused to stop for the officer. — He was arrested after the ATV got stuck in snow. Beuermann has a conviction for impaired from 2000 and for assault causing bodily harm from 2002. Duty counsel John Myers said the ATV which had no plates, had been borrowed. He added that when Beuermann saw police he panicked and "made a very bad decision." Beuermann's licence was suspended for three years. Impaired Dereck Connor, 27 of Gorrie, pled' guilty to driving while impaired. Morris said police stopped Connor at 12:40 a.m., June 12 after seeing his truck do a burnout in Gorrie. The accused admitked to consuming alcohol and showed signs of impairment. Breathalizer readings were 250 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. Morris said there was a prior conviction from 1996. In addition to the driving prohibition, Connor was also fined $2,000. Over 80 Steven Guy of Durham entered a guilty plea to driving with over 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. The 31-year-old was charged July 31. Morris said at 4:40 p.m. that day an officer saw a vehicle approaching on a curve. It went off the pavement onto the shoulder and fishtailed. When the officer stopped the vehicle, he detected a "strong odour of alcohol" coming from the driver, said Morris and noted other signs of impairment. Breathalizer readings were 160 and 150 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. Guy has a conviction for impaired from May 17, 1995. He was fined $1,500 and lost his licence for a year. Assault A Huron East man stood trial on a charge of assault. The Crown's first witness, Patricia Cassery, a friend of the victim, stated that on Nov. 16, she witnessed a fight between the accused, Frederick Smith of Amberley Rd., and the victim, his wife. During the argument, Cassery said Smith, "literally took his head and banged it against her." The result was a bloody nose. Asked by the defence counsel whether the incident could have been an accident, Cassery gave an emphatic, "No. Not whatsoever." The victim also testified. In his defence, Smith claimed the incident had been an accident and that, in thinking the victim was going to spit at him he ducked to avoid it and smashed into her nose. Hunter, however, felt that the two Crown witnesses' testimony "had a ring of truth to it", while he had problems visualizing Smith's description of the event. What also tr iubled the judge was that all three people agreed that after the incident, Smith turned and kft, without trying to find out how badly the victim had been hurt. Disagreeing with a defence claim, Hunter also said he did not believe Cassery was making up her testimony to help her friend. "She was quite emphatic this wasn't an accident." Smith, who is 40, was found guilty of assault in February 2002. Hunter fined him $1,200 and placed him on 12 months probation. He is to have no contact with the victim with the exception of access to his daughter. He is not to attend at her residence or place of employment. He is prohibited from owning weapons for 10 years. Care and control Rui Nelson Simoes, RR2, Holyrood, pled not guilty to having care and control of a vehicle while impaired and to having over 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. The Crown's first witness, an employee at the Tim Horton's in Wingham, said she had seen Simoes drive into the parking lot "quite recklessly". When he came to the counter, she noted "an intense smell of alcohol" and that the accused was not steady on his feet. She called police who arrived to find Simoes sleeping behind the wheel of his truck. Const. Wade Smith said Simoes had a coffee in his right hand, the seat was reclined and the keys were not in the ignition. The keys were later found in Simoes' back pocket. At the station, the officer said the accused became rude and belligerant and was placed in a cell. He refused his opportunity to call a lawyer saying that "you are all in kahoots." Simoes, who defended himself, did not cross-examine any witnesses nor did he call any. He also chose not to testify. Hunter commended the witness for her actions, and stated that with readings of 150 and 130 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, Simoes was clearly impaired and that he had no doubt the accused had care and control. He found Simoes, 27, guilty on both counts, though he stayed the over 80 charge, and fined him $850 in addition to taking away his licence for one year. Impaired Isaac Neudorf, RR2. Wroxeter, was stopped by police in Wingham at 12:30 p.m. Oct. 17. Morris said he had been driving very slowly and stopped at a flashing amber light. Arrested for impaired, he was taken to the station for a breathalizer, the readings of which were 160 and 140 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. The 27-year-old, who pled guilty to the charge, was fined $850 and is off the road for 12 months. Over 80 Pamela MacDonald of Toronto pled guilty to driving with over 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. She was arrested at 4:20.a,rn. July 3 in Morris-Turnberry during a routine check. Her breathalizer readings were 150 and 140 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood. She was fined $750 and had her licence suspended for a year. Dangerous driving Flora Beaton of Wingharn pled guilty to dangerous driving causing bodily harm. Morris said the 76-year-old woman had upon entering the parking lot at Tim Horton's in Wingham, accelerated at a high rate of speed, before striking a woman and pinning her between Beaton's car and a parked vehicle. She continued to press on the accelerator, causing the wheels to spin and pushed the tire of the parked car over the curb. The victim had severed tenth-1s and a broken femur in,the left leg. Attorney Brian Starkman said that his client had not realized she had struck someone and when it became apparent was quite upset. She suffered chest pains which required a trip to the hospital. "She is very remorseful and has decided it's time for her not to drive. It's just a tragic thing." Beaton was fined $500 and prohibited from driving for three years. Fraud David Anderson of Bluevale entered a guilty plea in the July 15 court to fraud under $5,000. Sentencing was postponed until a discrepancy in the amount of the fraud was sorted out. Defence counsel Lynn Johnston said her client had been given a calling card number for use by his employer. However, after he was off on a WSIB claim he continued to use the card to make calls. The agreed total is $640. In addition to restitution, Anderson has to pay a fine of $500. He is on probation for 12 months. Possession Joseph Dillon, RR2, Wroxeter pled guilty to possession of stolen property and possession of marijuana. Morris said police conducted a search warrant at Dillon's home on Dec. 8. They found a small amount of marijuana in Dillon's front pocket and evidence of a grow operation. The crop had been harvested, said Morris. They also, found a dirt bike which had been stolen. The 23-year-old was fined $300 for the first charge and $100 on the narcotic charge. He is on probation for a year. Fraud Facts and sentencing will be presented Nov. 18 for a Bluevale man charged with fraud. Alex Henderson pled guilty to writing cheques from an organization for personal use. The total amount was $14,143.46. Assault A Bluevale man was granted a conditional discharge after pleading guilty to assault. 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