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Leamington, Kingsville could find savings in OPP costs By Bill Chaplin Friday afternoon, Oct. 12, the Leamington and Kingsville Police Service Boards held a joint meeting to talk about trying to save some money in policing costs. This was a first exploratory meeting intended to give the respective boards a chance to see if there were any insurmountable problems with the concept of some level of shared facilities. Three representatives of the Leamington OPP were present, but the presentation of the possibilities from the police perspective was made by Inspector Rick Derus, Essex OPP. He emphasized that he was presenting only the financial aspect (as part of the OPP’s effort to “become more efficient as an organization”), not the political considerations. He also stressed that the OPP are comfortable with the existing structure - this is not a case of necessity, but rather of opportunity. Simply stated, Leamington has a facility staffed 24 hours a day that is modern, and large enough that it could easily accommodate the administrative needs of both Leamington and Kingsville. It has five operational cells (as well as another that is currently inoperable) that meet current standards as well as a facility for young offenders. It also has all of the ancillary equipment needed to book, process and monitor prisoners. By contrast, Kingsville OPP is currently using an (Continued on Page 2)
A salvage tug from Toledo, Ohio, was eventually used to free the Jiimaan from the sand bar at about 1:30 p.m. on Friday.
Jiimaan strands 18 passengers on sand bar Eighteen passengers and 16 crew were finally able to get off the M.V. Jiimaan on Friday, October 12 after a 25-hour trip from Pelee Island to Kingsville. The Jiimaan left Pelee Island on Thursday, October 11 at 12 noon and was expected at the Kingsville dock at 1:30 p.m. but did not dock until 2:30 p.m. the next day at Leamington dock. The Jiimaan had been stuck on a sandbar near Kingsville dock for approximately 24 hours. It is believed that high winds pushed the vessel onto the sandbar and low water levels compounded the situation. Attempts to retrieve the passengers off the ferry onto a Coast Guard vessel were thwarted on Thusday afternoon as high winds created unsafe conditions for such a transfer between the two vessels. A salvage tug from Toledo, Ohio, was eventually used to free the Jiimaan from the sand bar at about 1:30 p.m. on Friday. Inspections by Transport Canada and the Owen Sound Transportation Company show no damage. A test run was scheduled for Tuesday morning with empty trans-
ports and wagons to similate a load. No passengers are allowed on the trial run. If this test goes well, the Jiimaan will be back in service. In the meantime ferry service will continue to the island, but will be via the smaller Pelee Islander and will be departing from the Leamington dock instead of Kingsville. The Jiimann was out of commission early this year due to a breakdown during the busy spring season. This left islanders and visitors without any ferry service during planting season and birding season as the Pelee Islander was in dry dock for scheduled maintenance and repairs. Earlier this year the Ministy of Transportation of Ontario release Transportation study of Pelee Island, which recommends the Pelee Islander (now 50 years old) be replaced with a new ferry estimated at $45 milion by 2018. The study also recommends that the Jiimaan undergo $18 million in refurbishing and retrofitting it to be more seaworthy in Lake Erie winds.