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HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-02-04, Page 3Wednesday, February 4, 2015 • Huron Expositor 3 Group says injured cat found in Seaforth was shot Animal rescue group seeks donations to cover costs Marco Vigliotti Huron Expositor A regional animal rescue group is seeking donations to help cover the medical bills of a severely injured cat found in Seaforth last month who is believed to have been shot with a .22 calibre rifle. Paws of Perth County has launched a page on YouCaring. com asking for $2,000 to pay for treatment for Carlin, a tuxedo cat who was reportedly discovered in such pain that he unable to walk. Joanne Moeser, a member of Paws of Perth County, said it's unclear what the "entire cost is going to be" to care for Carlin, with the $2,000 figure merely representing an initial estimate. A statement on the group's You - Caring page for Carlin says he was found in "very rough shape" with open wounds exposing bones in his hind legs that "caused them to be badly infected:' Once discovered, Carlin was immediately placed in foster care and handed over to Paws on Jan. 22. It appeared the cat had been in distress for quite some time as his "wounds were horribly, horribly, horribly infected," Moeser said. Carlin was taken to a veteri- narian in Kitchener the next day and eventually underwent a three hour-long surgery where "pins and wires were used to repair his broken legs," accord- ing to the webpage. A subsequent radiograph of his body identified metal shards, leading their veterinarian to sus- pect that Carlin was shot with .22 calibre rifle, Moeser said. Joanne Moeser Submitted Carlin the cat (pictured) was found severely injured in Seaforth last month. The animal rescue group paying for his treatment, Paws for Perth County, says it appears he was shot with a rifle. Value of building permits reaches record heights in 2014 Marco Vigliotti Huron Expositor The value of new construction projects in Huron East soared to over $42 million in 2014, the highest annual total ever recorded by the municipality and nearly double the previous record of $23.5 million, recently released statistics show. Although the number of building permits in 2014 fell to 157 from 167 the previous year, the cumulative value of the pro- jects increased by over $20 mil- lion during that same span, according to figures from the municipality. Brad Knight, Huron East's CAO, credits the drastic change to planned construction of sev- eral new wind turbines. In 2014, the Huron East plan- ning department processed 32 permits for commercial projects, which had a cumulative value of roughly $20 million. It also issued another 64 permits for farming builds, worth over $14 million, and another 54 residen- tial permits, valued at $7 million. A strong start to the summer construction season put the municipality on pace to beat its 2013 total but it was an unusu- ally valuable August that allowed for the record -smashing perfor- mance. The value of permits for that month came in at just less than $23 million - higher than any annual total in Huron East history except 2008. The Grey ward recorded the most permits at 46, while the McKillop ward boasted the high- est combined value of permits at nearly $23 million. 16 permits were issued for the Seaforth ward, 10 of which were for residential builds, with the remainder for commercial and industrial projects. 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 - 9am - 5pm Seaforth Expositor 8 Main Street, Seaforth ON PH: 519-527-0240 www.seaforthhuronexpositor.com The feline is currently recovering from surgery, but remains sensitive from his injures. For example, the pain from chang- ing his bandages is so severe that Carlin needs to be sedated during the procedure. The cat, however, is projected to make a full recovery but will need to undergo a "lengthy stay at the vet clinic while he fights the infection with very strong antibiotics that had set in his wounds," the YouCaring page says. Those interested in donating can do so by visiting www.youcaring.com/pet- expenses/help-little-cat-who-was-shot- medical-expenses/298992 or through Pay - pal at pawsofperthcounty@gmail.com. PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING trailren A PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT doro AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF CENTRAL HURON TAKE NOTICE that Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Central Huron will hold a public meeting to consider a proposed zoning by-law amendment under Section 34 of the Planning Act. The zoning by-law amendment applies to the Municipality of Central Huron as a whole. Date: Monday, March 2nd, 2015 Time: 7:00 pm Location: Council Chambers — Central Huron Municipal Office, 23 Albert St., Clinton, Ontario ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed zoning by- law amendment. IF you wish to be notified of the adoption of the proposed zoning by-law amendment, or of the refusal of a request for amendment to the zoning by-law you must make a written request to the Municipality of Central Huron. IF a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Central Huron before the proposed zoning by-law amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Municipality of Central Huron to the Ontario Municipal Board. IF a person or public body does not make an oral submission at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Central Huron before the zoning by-law amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed zoning amendment is available for inspection during regular office hours at the Central Huron Municipal Office, 23 Albert St. Clinton (519) 482-3997 and the County of Huron Planning and Development Department 57 Napier Street, 2nd floor, Goderich (519) 524-8394 x3. DATED AT The Municipality of Central Huron Brenda Maclsaac, Clerk THIS 4t" day of February, 2015 Municipality of Central Huron Purpose and Effect: The proposed zoning by-law amendment adds provisions to Section 3 of the Municipality of Central Huron Zoning By -Law for the purpose of automatically making necessary amendments to the zoning bylaw as a result of surplus farm residence severances. When the County of Huron or its delegate has approved a severance of a surplus farm residence the appropriate zone map in the zoning by-law shall be amended to change the AG1 Zone to AG2 for the retained parcel and AG4-21 for the severed parcel. The AG2 zone will prohibit a residence on the retained lands and the AG4-21 zone will limit livestock uses and recognize all legally established buildings on the severed property. These changes will remove the requirement for most surplus severances to be subject to an application for rezoning in addition to the severance application. This by-law amends the Municipality of Central Huron Zoning By -Law, 40-2010.