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Man Charged with Arson in Campbellford

A man has been charged with arson in Campbellford after lighting several minor fires around the town.

Police say Adam Horsman had been setting fire in the areas around the bridge on Bridge Street and in a gazebo in the Old Mill Park in Campbellford.

Horsman was also charged with possessing incendiary material, mischief, and CDSA possession.

He has been released on conditions not to go to Old Mill Park, and not to possess any incendiary materials.

Horsman will appear in court on Oct. 6th.

City Will Fight if Sinclair Re-Opens

Belleville residents and officials are planning on taking action against Former Bakelite Site owner Jim Sinclair if he re-opens his scrap yard.

Mayor Neil Ellis said he hopes Sinclair will cease and desist the operation since the city denied his rezoning application last week.

Mayor Ellis says there are some hoops to go through and it will be a long, frustrating process if Sinclair continues.

Sinclair has told the media he plans to re-open operations despite the city denying his application.

Huge Turnout for Public Meeting in Brighton

There was a huge crowd on hand for a public meeting in Brighton on Monday as they showed their distaste to a proposed gravel pit in Codrington.

Around 100 residents told council they were concerned about noise, increased truck traffic and contaminated wells.

St. Mary's Cement assures they are in the early stages of planning process and any decisions on the quarry are a few years away.

Farm Technology Research Gets a Big Boost

MP Daryl Kramp and MPP Leona Dombrowsky have announced a 14 million dollar program, over the next four years, which will allow producers faster access to the newest on-farm technologies.

The Ottawa and Ontario funded program for applied research projects and on-farm demonstration projects will showcase new technologies.

The funding is open to non-supply organizations, but individual farmers can also join in on demonstrations in collaboration with the organizations.

Miller's Request Shot Down

Belleville Councillor Jack Miller wasn't able to reel in his report on fishing on the city bridges.

Miller had called for the report at a previous city council meeting, stating the dangers for people walking on bridges while fishers cast hooks.

Council agreed to the report but changed their minds last night however, siting heavy staff workload.

The request was withdrawn and council advised those to be careful when walking by someone casting a reel.

Pig Massacre

Over half a truckload of pigs are dead after a tractor trailer crash overnight.

OPP says the truck carrying 200 pigs, rolled onto its side on Otter Creek Road last night killing 100 pigs.

Cleanup crews were working hard to get Otter Creek Road between Sulphide and Turcotte Roads up and running this morning.

There is no word yet as to how the incident happened.

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