Lakeshore Advance, 2012-02-15, Page 2County bids adieu
to inspector
Cheryl Heath
SMI Agency
Huron County Councillors
took time out to bid adieu to
Huron County OPP Inspector
Dan Grant at their Feb. 9
County Council session.
In presenting his annual
year-end report, Grant
reports that effective Feb. 18,
he will be hanging up his cap
as detachment commander
for the Huron OPP and sail-
ing into retirement.
Grant, who has been at the
post for five years of his
30 -plus year career, notes it
has been a job that has faced
many challenges, including
the shooting death of Const.
Vu Pham in March 2010, and
the man hunt for murderer
Jesse !meson in 2007.
Through it all, Grant says
the sense of community sup-
port in the county has been
resounding.
"1 thoroughly enjoyed
every aspect of it," he says,
noting there has been "tre-
mendous cooperation" from
community partners,
During a short exchange
with councillors, Corm. Bill
Dowson (Bluewater) was
tunong those who took time
out to wish Grunt well.
"Congratulations on a Job
well done. I have enjoyed a
good working relationship
with you," says Dowson, not-
ing he has appreciated
Grant's openness.
As for the 2010 crime
report, statistics indicate
crime is down in most
tracked areas.
Total calls for service for
the year came in at 14,714, up
from 2009's 14,604 total, but
down significantly from 2008,
with 15,347 calls.
Grant notes one area
where stats show a marked
improvement is in motor
vehicle collisions as while
about 1,050 collisions were
reported in 2010, more than
1,100 were investigated in
2009 and 1,250 in 2008.
Impaired driving stats show
drinking and driving contin-
ues to be pervasive in the
county as more than 80
charges were laid, down from
more than 100 in 2009.1n the
traffic complaints' depart-
ment, 893 complaints were
registered, which is about the
average over the past four
years. The number of deer -
vehicle collisions in Huron
and Perth continue to be
relatively high at more than
300 in Huron, which is about
the average, while Perth had
about 150 collisions, up from
previous years.
In the criminal occur-
rences' files, stats show 231
incidents involving domestic
violence were reported in
2010, down significantly from
2009's figure of 380. In the
drug offences' report, 154
incidents were noted, down
from the 2009 figure of 191.
Grant's stats showed
Intron County's numbers
were fairly low in the more
serious crimes category as
there were 10 incidents of
arson, seven robberies, 308
break and enters, and 87 inci-
dents of theft over $5,000.
Meanwhile, thefts under
$5,0011 carne in at 748 inci-
dents, while there were 582
mischief complains.
Still, says Grant, it has been
u difficult year for officers
who are continuing to grap-
ple with the death of Pham.
"The past year has been
very challenging for us," he
says, noting Phrun's Toss has
had a "profound" impact on
the department, which is tak-
ing on a number of initiatives
this year, including increased
marine and snow machine
patrols, as well as tt crime
abatement strategy and par-
ticipating in a gang resistance
and educational program
pilot project.
Another Look
Representatives of Bron-
nenco Construction
appeared before councillors
to make a plea for another
chance at being the chosen
contractor for the 31 -unit
Huron East Seniors' Complex
near Clinton.
In making the pitch, com-
pany spokesman Raymer
Ianzen expressed concern
with the process, which he
calls "flawed,"
While councillors dis-
cussed the company's con-
cerns during a short closed -
door session, they ultimately
chose to stick to their original
choice.
In a recorded vote, which
all present councillors
approved, council stuck with
H. Bye Construction for the
$4,595 -million project.
"We certainly feel we are
proceeding appropriately,"
notes Coun. Bernie MacLel-
lan (Huron Bast),
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