Huron Expositor, 2007-01-17, Page 9News
Huron man faces two-year
sentence after Clinton incident
Cheryl Heath
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A 43 -year-old Huron County man is facing a
two-year federal penitentiary term in connec-
tion to a slew of charges mostly relating to a
July 22 incident in Clinton.
Donald Leibold pleaded guilty in front of
Judge John Kennedy in Goderich to assault
with a weapon, uttering a threat, two counts
of failure to comply with a recognizance order
and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
on Dec. 22 rather than attending a prelimi-
nary hearing set for January. An attempted
murder charge was withdrawn.
Following a joint submission by defence
lawyer Quinn Ross and Crown prosecutor
Robert Morris, Judge Kennedy meted out the
prison term, to be followed up with two years
of parole with conditions that include that
Leibold attend anger management as well as
other counselling as recommended.
Leibold, who is a former roofer and scrap -
metal collector, was ordered to have no con-
tact with six people.
He was also ordered not to be within 10
metres within a Seaforth address in relation
to another matter. He faces a lifetime
weapons prohibition and a three-year driving
ban, effective Dec. 22, 2006.
Earlier this year, during a bail hearing that
was subsequently subject to a publication
ban, the court heard OPP Const. Brenda
Carey testify to events that unfolded around
10 p.m., July 22.
Const. Carey said after interviewing various
r witnesses the police learned Leibold was
attending a house party in Clinton, ostensibly
to fix something he'd inadvertently broken
earlier in the week.
Police said it was shortly thereafter that
Leibold and the victim got into an argument,
with Leibold eventually throwing a piece of
firewood at the victim's face, necessitating
seven stitches to his head and two stitches to
his lip.
The officer said the victim cleaned up and
returned outside, only to find himself in
another verbal altercation with Leibold.
The victim told police Leibold threw a beer
bottle at his head during this incident.
Const. Carey told the court the victim was
taken to Clinton hospital while two other peo-
ple proceeded to remove Leibold from the
scene.
However, said the officer, Leibold spotted
the victim while driving away from the John
Street party.
The officer said Leibold proceeded to drive
towards the victim, who attempted to flee
across the hospital's front lawn.
Const. Carey said Leibold made a donut
with his vehicle on the hospital's front lawn
while chasing the victim, who Was able to
make it safely into the hospital. She said the
accused was last spotted heading north.
Leibold turned himself in to authorities the
next day.
The court also heard how Leibold had
threatened a Seaforth n , June 1, and how
contact with that person w in contravention
to a recognizance order.
A similar incident, with the same person,
occurred on July 3. Leibold had moved to
Clinton, from Seaforth, shortly before the
July 22 series of events took place.
Huron East considersbreak
giving
on windmill, solar panel installation
Susan 11 u n d e r t m a r k should also receive special consideration.
"I'd like to waive a fee to encourage it," he
Ratepayers installing windmills or solar said.
panels should get a break on their building Blaney said he doesn't understand why
permits, several councillors remarked during someone can put up a 50 -foot communications
a recent meeting of Huron East tower without having to pay a fee but cannot
put up a 55 -foot wind generator
without a permit.
"There is a disconnect in the
'In light of logic," he said.
Tuckersmith Coun. Larry
McGrath said he'd like to see
to see the fees both commercial and residential
properties installing environ-
waived,'-- mentally -friendly energy tech-
nology get a break on their /
Tuckersmith Coun. building permits.
• Larry McGrath "In light of Kyoto, I'd like to
/ see the fees waived," he said,
../ adding that maybe the munici-
pality could provide free inspections.
Mayor Joe Seili responded that windmill
towers are already receiving a financial break
from the provincial government.
Council decided to discuss the issue with
the municipality's building inspector Paul
Josling before making a decision.
council.
Seaforth Coun. Bob Fisher sug-
gested not charging at all for the
installation of solar panels dur-
ing a discussion of fees charged
by the municipality.
"For the amount of solar instal-
lation in Huron East and the
benefit to the environment and
the good press we might get, is it
worth having it in as a charge?"
he asked.
McKillop Coun. Bill Siemon
responded that building inspec-
tions are still necessary to make sure installa-
tions are done properly.
"They have to make sure the construction is
done safely. That's why there's a building per-
mit," he said.
Brussels Coun. David Blaney added that
windmills, especially for residential use,
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