Walmart Pre Hearing begins

News for Thursday, February 22nd, 2007
Walmart Pre Hearing begins
Written by Ken Hashizume





Day two of discussions on the proposed Wal-Mart is taking place in Port Elgin.

An adjudicator yesterday denied a request by Eric Gillespie, a legal representative for four appellants, that the pre-hearing be adjourned.

Gillespie represents Friends of Saugeen Shores, Concerned Womens Coalition, the Owen Sound Cycling Club, and Cycle Ontario Alliance.

Gillespie says the request to adjourn was to allow the appellants more time to negotiate in settling their appeals and whether a pair of First Nation communities would like to be added to the list of appellants.

He says the Saugeen and Chippewa First Nation communities have put in a land claim on the proposed site of the Wal-Mart.

Legal representative for Saugeen Shores, Dennis Wood, says the dismissal of the request means that the proceedings can continue on.

Wood says other appeals will be heard to determine whether a full hearing is necessary.

The adjudicator will hear more arguments this morning at 10 inside Rotary Hall at the Saugeen Shores Municipal Offices.

Wood says a request will be put forth to dismiss the appeals.












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