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Vol. 169, No. 8 ~ PRESCOTT, ONTARIO ~ Free GST Included ~ WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1999 |
Preliminary number crunching shows significant savings SPENCERVILLE - There could be significant cost savings through a marriage between Edwardsburgh Township and the Village of Cardinal. During their third restructuring meeting, Edwardsburgh Reeve Dave Dobbie and Cardinal Reeve Larry Dishaw admitted preliminary number crunching had shown there could be substantial savings, but wouldn't say exactly how much. Although Dobbie suggested even an initial review indicated savings in excess of $50,000. While both councils stressed they are still in the early stages, there was an initial consensus to name the new amalgamated area the Corporation of the Township of Edwardsburgh-Cardinal. As well councillors agreed to elect on a ward system, as opposed to at large. Kemira looks to build new identity in Maitland MAITLAND - Grenville County's newest corporate citizen is looking forward to building a positive and prosperous relationship with the community. Finnish-based Kemira Chemicals officially opened its newest asset Wednesday, Feb. 17 - the recently purchased hydrogen peroxide plant - located at DuPont's Maitland site. Kemira, which is a large player in the European pulp and paper chemicals industry, purchased the DuPont hydrogen peroxide facility in late December. The sale by DuPont followed two failed attempts at divestiture which began in February 1998. Prescott and Augusta talk amalgamationPRESCOTT - The Township of Augusta and the Town of Prescott began the amalgamation courting process at a special meeting held on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Members of both councils came together for an informal meeting in the Prescott Municipal Building to discuss potential cost savings and efficiencies if the two municipalities were to form some kind of union. "Last year's amalgamation talks between the four South Grenville municipalities came to a dead end," said Deputy Mayor Craig Worden. "To our council, South Grenville is still the best alternative. We all live and work together; our kids all play on South Grenville teams; we are all part of the same economic development commission. We don't want to become part of a larger amalgamation, ie. Leeds and Grenville." |
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