In the face of a decision by its rail sub-committee to spend some time deciding where to go from here, Dufferin County Council will be asked to consider a multi-use trail proposal.

And, in the meantime, Shelburne is in competition with Fort Erie for a prospective new manufacturer for its industrial park, and the availability of rail transport is one of the factors under consideration.

Dufferin Grey ATV Club, represented by Vera Lloyd, Rose Travis and Paul Waechter, brought a proposal to the Public Works to the Public Works Committee recently, and said the corridor would be used by more than one group.

Noting that disposition of the corridor is still before General Government Services, the committee moved to have the proposal reviewed by county council prior to setting the 2011 budget.

In the meantime, the appraised value of the corridor has not been made public. And the decision of the GGS is that a decision needs to be made on moving forward – “that a special meeting with General Government Services Committee and the Rail Subcommittee be called at a future date to be determined to discuss the various options available with respect to the rail land corridor and how to proceed; When Drop and that committee members and sub-committee members submit their ideas to staff prior to the meeting.”

At Shelburne, the Economic Development Committee has noted that Greensafe Demanufacturing is “looking to open a site in Ontario. Fort Erie is currently trying to obtain the industry to their town. Several issues are in need of review for this client: rail, grant assistance, labour force and land costs,” notes the EDC.

In the meantime, the spokesman for Highland Rail Group says nothing has changed about its interest in acquiring the corridor and restoring rail services.

“The process (of due diligence on the Orangeville railway) is continuing under the extension agreed upon by the parties to the agreement announced in April 2008,” Michael Daniher said in an email Wednesday.

“Our vision remains the restoration of the rail corridor. We believe that rail is a costeffective and environmentally friendly part of the transportation mix, reduces the volume of traffic on our roads, and contributes toward the economic prosperity and sustainability of local communities,” he said in response to a second question.

It wasn’t immediately determined how important rail service would be to Shelburne’s prospective industrial client.

GreenSafe Demanufacturing Inc. is a federally chartered corporation, established in 2008, that processes end-of-life appliances, devices and electronics.

It describes itself as “one of the most advanced

demanufacturing systems in

the world for white goods

with a recovery rate of

almost 100% of their component

materials.

“GreenSafe has acquired exclusive rights

to several leading technologies

in Canada, the

United States and other

dynamic economies. dynamic economies.

“By the end of 2011, GreenSafe will construct and operate

three state-of-the-art demanufacturing facilities with a combined rated capacity of 12 million units annually,” it says on its website.

According to the website, the company expects to offer further employment opportunities, including skilled categories, in August, October and December 2010.