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By Margaret Brand The Review-Mirror On Monday Rideau Lakes Councilors were presented with a strategy to finance and to main- tain existing service lev- els with the assets they currently own and main- tain. Treasurer Joe Whyte presented a ten year draft Asset Management Plan (AMP) financial plan which councilors will have in mind in the draft- ing of the township's 2016 budget. A State of the Infra- structure (SOTI) was completed on roads, bridges and large cul- verts, vehicles, buildings, equipment and land improvements (ball fields, septic systems parking lots) to value the assets and their replace- ment costs. "Over time the Town- ship has built up an infra- structure deficit of about $6.5 million," reported treasurer Joe Whyte who noted many times over his presentation that the plan is a management tool. Whyte noted the num- ber of $698 per person (infrastructure deficit) was below the national average but in need of serious attention for a Two Leeds County OPP officers were among nine individuals charged with a slew of drug offences after a series of raids last Thurs- day. The OPP, RCMP and the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal conducted an 18-month investigation into criminal activity by police officers in Leeds County. It was launched in May 2014 and, as a result, seven search warrants were executed Nov. 12 and the nine individuals were arrested. Provincial Constable Jason Redmond, 36 of Lynn, is charged with Obstruction of Justice, Trafficking Marijuana (three counts), Forgery and Breach of Trust Redmond is a 10-year member of the OPP, post- ed to Leeds County detachment. Provincial Constable David Volgelzang, 41 of Elizabethtown is charged with Obstruction of Jus- tice. Volgelzang is a 16-year member of the OPP, post- ed to Leeds County detachment. Both have been sus- pended from duty with pay in accordance with the Police Services Act. Both were released and are to appear in the Ontario Court of Justice, Brockville, on January 8. The civilians facing a variety charges of traffick- ing marijuana and cocaine, possession for the purpose of trafficking, and produc- tion of marijuana, are: Richard Vanderwal, 55 of Front of Yonge; Albert White, 59 of Mallorytown; Donald Kastner, 45 of Mallorytown; Danny Ryan, 43 of Mallorytown; Derek Sytsma, 34 of Mal- lorytown; Samantha Bohan, 45 of Mallory- town; Kim Durant, 37 of Justin Martin President 613-530-0773 RR 2 Westport, ON K0G 1X0 jtmartin@kingston.net 4 Septic Systems 4 Excavating 4 Landscaping 4 Road Work 4 Rock Excavating 4 Trucking 4 Residential & Commercial Snow Plowing & Sanding 4 Damp Proofing LTD. 75 units from 6'x6' to 12'x36' Easy year round access right in Westport 75 units from 6'x6' to 12'x36' Easy year round access right in Westport 75 units from 6'x6' to 12'x36' Easy year round access right in Westport 75 units from 6'x6' to 12'x36' Easy year round access right in Westport Soho's Self Storage Soho's Self Storage Soho's Self Storage Soho's Self Storage Soho's Self Storage 75 units from 6'x6' to 12'x36' Easy year round access right in Westport 43 Bedford St., Westport 613-273-8848 soho@rideau.net Mirror The Review Thursday, November 19, 2015 Serving North Leeds and area since 1893 Vol. 123, No. 46 $1 incl. tax •Continued on page 3 Veteran Donald Knight, centre, lays a wreath during Remembrance Day ceremonies in Westport Nov. 11. 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Electric Dryer •IQ Touch™ Controls •Perfect Steam™ HOLIDAY SAVINGS $ 2398 00 for the pair Westport will hold their second and final Public Information Centre (PIC) Dec. 3 in the ongoing environmental assessment (EA) on the future direc- tion of the village's waste- water system. Aecom's Cameron Smith gave council his final update at a meeting Thursday night where he outlined the busy month ahead. This time around, the PIC will be in the base- ment of the Free Methodist Church from 5 to 8 p.m. As with the first one held Aug. 27 at North Crosby, it is a drop-in for- mat where citizens can review information boards and ask questions. The proposal is still heading toward the instal- lation of a filter bed so wastewater can be treated year round. Ideally, the use of the Snowfluent system or summer land applica- tion eventually wouldn't be required. Smith hopes to have the EA ready to submit to the province by Dec. 21, about a month behind the origi- nal schedule laid out last summer. The arms-length techni- cal steering committee met Tuesday and they have another pre-consultation meeting with the Ministry of the Environment and the Rideau Valley Conser- Westport wastewater open house set for Dec. 3 •Continued on back page

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