UNWANTED TRASH HEAP STILL THERE IN SAINT-EUGÈNE
Mounds of unwanted trash still occupy a site near the Village of Saint-Eugène as a would-be developer tries to convince East Hawkesbury Township council not to bury his plans for a recycling operation.
François Charlebois met with council during its October 15 session, to argue for a chance to see his proposed recycling centre project up and running. The land located south of the village now belongs to the township, after it was seized from its original owner, Sayed Abdullah Ahmad of Toronto, for non-payment of taxes.
Ahmad was originally partner with Charlebois on a plan to develop the site for a recycling operation. But they did not have approval from either the township or the .JOJTUSZ PG UIF &OWJSPONFOU .P& GPS UIF project, even though mounds of garbage, including construction debris, wood, plastics, and other items had been stockpiled on the site since last year.
Township council declared the land forfeit, earlier this year, for non-payment of taxes. Ahmad indicated willingness to pay the overdue taxes but then later announced he would not. The township seized the property.
.FBOXIJMF UIF .P& UVSOFE EPXO $IBSlebois’ delayed application for a recycling permit, following an inspection review of the site. Charlebois was ordered to clean up the site but has since gotten a delay on the order while the ministry reviews the file.
Charlebois still wants to develop the property for a recycling operation. But Mayor Robert Kirby indicated, in an earlier interview, that the township has no immediate plans to sell the property now.
Old structures
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The township wants the structures examined first, in preparation for severing the section of land where they stand and preserving it as a historical site.