Council waffles on dead man's whopping water bill

PORT COLBORNE, ONT. - City council here is still waffling whether a man who died suddenly, leaving the bathroom faucet running, should get a break on his water bill. And it's not sitting well with his family, who says the lack of compassion is disheartening.

Allister MacPherson died at home Sept. 28. The water remained flowing for three weeks before his body was discovered by family members.

Now his family is asking the town to forgive the $600 bill.

But town council is still mulling it over after its services director said policy is policy and the bill needs to be paid.

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