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Times Advocate, 1994-11-30, Page 2"u`,e. , Times -Advocate, November 30, 1994 Regiona wrap u Prison term of8to10 years sought for Russel McCreight GODERICH - Crown attorney Bob Morris says he will seek an 8 to 10 - year prison term for Russel McCreight, convicted of criminal negligence in connec- tion with the death of two Gode- rich women. Heather Mac Donald, 20, and Marion Ziegler, 42, died after their vehicle was hit broadside by McCrt;ight's truck running a stop sign in the centre of town. Much of the evidence pro- duced at the trial points to the in- volvement of alchohol in the crash. Clinton farmer dies in accident CLINTON - Clinton native Robert (Robin) Thompson, 76, died in a farm accident Sunday afternoon November 20. The Goderich Signal -Star reported Thompson was cleaning a ma- nure spreader when his coat caught in the machine and he was thrown. The fall resulted in a broken neck. Thompson had been the clerk of Goderich Twp. for 46 years. He is survived by his wife Phyl- lis, his children and nine grand- children. St. Marys industry highlighted ST. MARYS - The Annual In- dustrial Appreciation Night held November 17, recognized the ef- forts of six local businesses. Canadian Inovatech Inc. , for- merly Vanderpol Eggs, exports about 60 per cent of its product in the form of powdered egg yolks and whites. Next year In- ovatech predicts use of 15 mil- lion dozen eggs. The St. Marys Cement Com- pany's kiln at Bowmanville boasts one of the largest plants in North America, producing nearly 5,000 metric tonnes of ce- ment per day. No increase proposed in Seaforth PUC rates SEAFORTH - Ontario Hydro notified the Seaforth PUC that the rates will remain static for 1995 as has been the case in the past two years. According to the Huron Ex- positor, local PUC manager Tom Phillips most of tic capital funding will be used to upgrade the Main Transformer Station Number Two in 1995. The up- grade will accommodate expect- ed growth in the next 10 to 20 years. Warm fall yields good crops BLYTH - The abnormally warm autumn has yielded a gen- erally above average corn crop ih the area. The North Huron Citizen re- ported that the winter wheat crops looks excellent and are ex- pected to fair the winter well. The soya bean crop was above average while white beans var- ied due to root rot and white mould in some areas. Get rid of executive, says councillor Maybe Exeter council needs three meetings a month, and should do away with its executive committee, said town councillor Robert Drummond EXEFER - One of the first duties of every new council is to appoint new boards and committees for the next term. One member of Exeter council is calling for the elimination of the executive committee. Councillor Robert Drummond last week said he had questions about the effectiveness of the committee, which is generally called upon to make decisions of an ad- ministrative, or sensitive nature. Executive meetings are usually not attended by the public or media, and all of its decisions have to be ratified by council later. Should attendance at the executive increase, then council would likely increase its number of in camera sessions. "It might be worthwhile doing away with the executive committee," suggested Drummond, who said he has seen far too many recommendations rehashed at the regular council meeting, despite the fact that seven of the nine council members sit on the committee. Only councillors Bert Branderhorst and Ervin Sillery were not members of the executive during council's last term. • Drummond suggested that if council needed the time to settle such issues, perhaps a third council session each month would be a better idea, allowing decisions made to be finalized at the time. When asked Monday what he thought of Drummond's suggestion, mayor -elect Ben Hoogenboom said he didn't think a third council meeting was necessarily the answer. "I personally don't think that's the way to go," said Hoo- genboom. He said the executive has traditionally dealt with many items of a confidential nature, such as property, personnel, and legal matters. Asked if the executive had become a quasi -in camera ses- sion - able to discuss sensitive issues privately, while still claiming its meetings are open to the public - Hoogenboom said "I don't think so myself'. However, the mayor -elect said the final decision rests with council whether or not the executive committee needs to be re -thought, or eliminated. Price tag uncertain for county landfill Huron may pay $2,400 per acre for the new county -wide landfill site By Fred Groves T -A staff GODERICH - Searching for a site for it's county -wide landfill , Huron's Waste Management Com- mittee isn't ruling out the possibil- ity they may have to expropriate land from owners. Craig Metzger, waste man- agement co-ordinator for Huron County, hinted at Thursday's county council session it would be up to council to make the decision on whether or not expropriation would be necessary. Four candidate sites are being in- vestigated. Two of those are in Ashfield Township, one of those owned by warden Allan Gibson, and the other two are in West Wawanosh Township. "Would expropriation be con- sidered? If it is, what is the pro- cedure," asked Goderich's Bill Clif- ford. "Council would have to make that decision. We'd have to have a better idea of that before we en- tered into negotiations." replied Metzger. The landfill, expected to last the county 40 years, would take up 62 acres, including an adjacent re- quired buffer. Thursday at the last session of the current council, the biggest ques- tion surrounding the new landfill was how much the county was go- ing to pay landowners per acre. "I've been hearing the most we get if we don't voluntarily sell is 10 percent over cost," said Clifford who was using the "we" term as that of the owners. Metzger said the purchase price negotiated with the owner would start at market value. "The county already has an es- tablished price of $2,400 per acre," said Hay Township's Lionel Wild- er. He was referring to the price the county has paid out in the past to landowners for property bought for road widening. "I don't think it should be any dif- ferent than it is with roads," said Zurich's Bob Fisher. More valuable: But as pointed out by West Wawanosh's Bob Hal- lam, the property being bought for the new landfill is different than that being bought for road wid- ening. The landfill site would mean the elimination of certain ag- ricultural lands. "It's very hard to put a price fig- ure on it," said Hallam. County engineer Dennis Merrall commented that the county would be wise to negotiate with the land owners rather than expropriating. "I don't think you're going to find this an easy answer with a set for- mula," said Merrall. Meanwhile the subject of com- pensation to municipalities for the use of their roads, when the new landfill is built, also came up. "Are you negotiating with the municipalities in regards to the roads? Will there be compensar tion?" asked Stephen Township's Tom Tomes. iaM Call the Times - Advocate 235-13 Metzger said that hasn't been de- termined yet, to which Tomes re- plied, that if they are compensated than his municipality should also be compensated because that is where Bluewater Recycling is. Huron County is looking towards the year 1997 for all 26 municipal- ities to begin transporting their waste to the new landfill. With all FEATURE FOR FEATURE YOU JUST CAN'T BEAT OLDSMOBILE VALUE. 13.1 Litre 6 -Cylinder Engine ' Air Conditioning ' Dual Air Bags / 4 -Wheel ABS Brakes /Split Fold Rear Seat ■ AM/FM Stereo Cassette four candidate sites in the northern part of the county, many municipal- ities will have a longway to truck garbage. However, municipally operated landfills of which many are filling up to capacity, would have to close their sites which would mean they would have a budget to be able to afford to truck the waste. 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