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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2016-10-12, Page 1010 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, October 12, 2016 Slaughterhouse given the okay by province and municipality Shaun Gregory Huron Expositor A local slaughterhouse can breathe a little easier, as their request to inflate on their property was accepted at council October 4. Derick Bachert from Bach- ert Meats had recently put a request forward to the munic- ipality of Huron East for per- mission to potentially expand on his property. As mentioned in an Expositor article last August, the 24 -year-old had high hopes of building a new house and a domicile where he would be conducting exclusive cuts to cows and pigs for local farmers as well as the populace. Those aspirations were forced into a deadlock, as there was several residents in the neighbourhood who felt this expansion might lead to an alleged added pol- lution to the nearby water- ways. This was part of the problem for these residents, what frustrated them the most was the smell. Accord- ing to the residents the smell is so bad it's decreased prop- erty values. Bachert Meats has a large tank that holds animal waste, which they say the stench comes from. They were concerned when the time came to deposit these liquids on the slaughter- house's property it may affect Lake Huron, local drainage tile, and river ditches. Making sure the disturbed citizens claims were looked after in the proper manner, Huron East differed on Bach- ert's application until the Huron County senior planner, Claire Dodds investigated the rezoning submission. This is something she admitted to being one of the most in-depth procedures she has done to date. Between the roughly six pro- vincial staff ranging from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change to the Min- istry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, this review took a lot of examination. "In this particular instance, this place is slaughtering hogs for the human market," explained Dodds outside the council chambers. "We have certain areas that are our jurisdic- tion, the province has theirs." She is involved in the Nutrient Management Act and the province of Ontario must give the approval to all the instances relating to ground water and wastewa- ter as well as food inspection and safety components. After the sophisticated data came back from all counter parts, the wastes that the residents were wor- ried about came back mar- ginal, said Dodds. "When you take content from the tank and its land applied on, it actually becomes a small amount" Council passed the bylaw but with any planning appli- cation, there is a 20 -day appeal process. Next council meeting is at 7 p.m. October 18. OFFICE HOURS The Office Hours for The Seaforth Huron Expositor are as follows Mondays - 9am - 5pm Tuesdays - CLOSED Wednesdays - 9am - 5pm Thursdays - 9am - 5pm Fridays - 8am - 4pm Sea?nrth OurOH Expositor 8 Main Street, Seaforth ON PH: 519-527-0240 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com Shaun Gregory Huron County senior planner, Claire Dodds informed the municipality of Huron East of the recent feedback from the province October 4. She presented a detailed speech to council relating to a recent rezoning application. Regarding the Clown Hoax Some of our senior stu- dents have a received a blanket text/instagram message warning them to stay home Friday (Oct 7) because "the clowns are gonna be there." The text has been linked to a weird hoax. Creepy clown prank- sters who have terrified kids and adults since the middle of summer in the southern states have moved north of the bor- der, with reported sight- ings and threats from Nova Scotia to Alberta in recent days. We believe there is no credible threat to students and that scary clown pranks are a growing trend. That said, Avon Maitland and Transportation Ser- vices (HPSTS) staff will pay particular attention to potential scary clowns while following the safety protocols already in place. Senior students are asked not to overreact and to talk to those who might be inclined to copy the clown threats and urge them to avoid becoming part of the problem Parents are asked to reas- sure their children, if neces- sary, and to tell them to report any sightings of scary clowns. Parents are asked to then notify the OPP.