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Frontline services the focus of rec. department restructuring
EMERGENCY CREWS RESPOND TO THREE-VEHICLE COLLISION
STEVE KANNON Savings from the elimination of two positions in Woolwich’s recreation department will be plowed back into more hires, with an emphasis on frontline service delivery. The long-planned restructuring of the department was aided by the departure earlier this year of deputy director Brian Detzler, who took a position with neighbouring Centre Wellington Township. As well, the township recently let go long-time aquatic supervisor Dave Ruetz. The money from those two positions will be reallocated to pay for new jobs and RESTRUCTURING | 2
A three-vehicle collision resulted in a driver taken away by ambulance and charges after one driver failed to obey a stop sign on Second Street at the Snyder Avenue intersection in Elmira at approximately 7 p.m. August 14. All three vehicles were severely damaged. [PAT MERLIHAN / THE OBERVER]
Withdrawal of gravel pit application a reason to celebrate Capital Paving’s announcement, on the heels of Woolwich’s move to close file, has West Montrose residents breathing a sigh of relief STEVE KANNON First came Woolwich’s decision to close the file. Then the company’s withdrawal of its application for a gravel pit. Now residents of West Mon-
trose can finally relax. And celebrate, which they’ll do next month. Last week’s announcement by Capital Paving that it would no longer seek an aggregate-extraction licence for a site near
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the village essentially put an end to a five-year battle. It was welcome news for the West Montrose Residents’ Association, a.k.a. the BridgeKeepers. Tony Dowling, the group’s co-chair, said he
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was delighted with the township’s decision last month to deem the application closed, but only following the company’s announcement were residents ready to “break out the champagne.”
Woolwich’s decision enlivened the group, but there was still a chance the company would launch a legal challenge, he said. Now, the matter is settled. “While the company truly believes that it could
have operated the gravel pit responsibly and with respect for surrounding neighbours, Capital decided to acknowledge the concerns of the local community of West Montrose GRAVEL | 2
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