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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 2014-11-12, Page 22 Lucknow Sentinel • Wednesday, November 12, 2014 "Things Seen in Battles" TURN FROM PAGE 1 They are countless - these little anecdotes brought by those who come back from the field. So vast is the battle that each individual fighter, of whatever rank he be, sees often no more than twenty human beings throughout the whole lonely day in which death goes flying past him on every side. And thus it is that each can relate usually no more than one little incident that he has personally seen and the recol- lection of which is the fresher upon him for its isolation. There was a story told me by an officer of gunners about a battery of theirs which had annihilated a battery of the enemy by the skillful use they made of what was no more than an almost trivial fluke. For four days the British position had been bombarded day and night by a battery of German guns of a type which they have nicknamed Silent Mary because they make such a noise. The battery was admira- bly concealed in thick woods, and though the British guns had ranged to and fro and far and near for all these days they seemed never to have suc- ceeded in getting near to it, for still the German fire went on with deadly and monotonous regularity. But one night a cap- tain of the English battery hap- pened to notice far away among the trees a Distant Flash. A Distant Flash It was there only for a frac- tion of a second, but it was followed by the well-known screaming of a German shell. Beyond all doubt he had had the fortune to see the flame of one of the hidden guns. He took his prismatic compass and took a careful bearing of the flash. Then he moved to another point farther down the British lines and waited patiently with his eyes fixed on the spot from which the flash had come before. It was not long before his vigilance brought its reward. Once more the tiny point of fire, scarcely noticeable except to a keen and watchful eye, flick- ered amid the shadows of the tree -covered hills three miles away. Once again the officer took a bearing. He had now the compass -bearing of the gun from two points, and it was a matter of simple trian- gulation to estimate the range and position of the enemy's battery. As soon as it was light next day the British guns were got ready, but this time an aero- plane had been brought up to help them. The range taken over -night was given and the fire was opened. Meanwhile the aeroplane, with an observer and a wireless appa- ratus, set out to cruise over the German position and watch its effect. It took only seven rounds to find that German battery exactly, and after that 100 shells more were fired. Then the aeroplane sent a message that was short but sufficient. The German battery had ceased to exist. The Silent Mary's were silent forever. PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT 11:•-• AFFECTING THE TOWNSHIP OF ASHFIELD-COLBORNE-WAWANOSH TAKE NOTICE that Council of the Corporation of the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh 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 Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh as a whole. Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2014 Time: 7:30 pm Location: Council Chamber, Township Office, 82133 Council Line (at the corner of Blyth and Council Line; 2 km west of Carlow) 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 Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh. IF a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh before the proposed zoning by-law amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decisions of the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh 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 Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh 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 Township Clerk's Office, 82133 Council Line, Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh. Linda Andrew, Deputy Clerk DATED AT The Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh THIS 12th Day of November, 2014 RR5, Goderich, ON, N7A 3Y2 (519) 524-4669 Purpose and Effect: The proposed zoning by-law amendment adds provisions to the zoning by-law for Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh for the purpose of automatically making necessary amendments to the zoning by-law 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 AG1-37 for the retained parcel and AG4-19 for the severed parcel. The AG1-37 will prohibit a residence on the retained lands and the AG4-19 will recognize all legal established buildings on the severed property. These changes will remove the requirement for all surplus severances to be subject to an application for rezoning in addition to the severance application. This by-law amends the Zoning By-law of the Corporation of the Township of Ashfield-Colborne-Wawanosh 32-2008. Valerie Gillies/Lucknow Sentinel The Council resulting from the November 2014 Municipal election remains unchanged in Huron -Kinloss. From left: Jim Hanna, Lillian Abbott, Don Murray, Mayor Mitch Twolan, Deputy Mayor Wilf Gamble, Carl Sloetjes, Jeff Elliott. November 3, 2014. Huron -Kinloss Council Valerie Gillies Editor, Lucknow Sentinel Victim Services Bruce Grey Perth Robin Milroy and Inspec- tor Thompson presented information to the Council on Victim Services of Bruce Grey Perth. This is a crisis response team that is availa- ble every day around the clock for victims of crimes or tragic circumstances. They assist children 12 years old and up as well as adults. Provincial funding cuts, coupled with new legislation that will mandate changes in case management will cause a negative impact on the ability of the Victim Services team to provide service. Currently there are only 9 local staff, 2 of which are part-time adminis- tration and approximately 100 volunteers. The province plans to mandate that a staff member be present at all calls which will place a great strain on the 7 staff, while the volun- teers have undergone the same intense training and are just as capable of doing the job as the paid staff. Inspector Thompson advised Council that the impact this will have on the Municipalities is an increase in OPP budget. This would occur as at this point the OPP can call in the Victim Services to stay with the victims and their fam- ilies to carry on care and services, freeing up Officers to go back to active duty else- where. With cuts to the Victim Services there would no longer be the volunteer availability as the paid staff would have to be present and would be spread too thin, meaning that the free service would then have to be made up by OPP presence at the taxpayer expense. Victim Services asks Council and anyone who is able to send letters to their MPP, MP or whomever they feel can help. Council indi- cated that they will ask the local MPP for support. Point Clark Lighthouse This project is nearing com- pletion. The last coat of white- wash is going on. Below grade block repairs on the tower and a few minor blocks on the Light Keepers House are to be completed. 300 blocks have been replaced. Everything above grade is done. Demolition Tenders There were 8 tenders received for demolition of 660/662 Wheeler Street, Luc - know ranging from $9,900 to $69,739 from both local and many urban contractors. Council has agreed with the recommendation of the Direc- tor of Public Works to accept the lowest tender of $9,900 which was submitted by Lloyd Collins Construction. Valerie Gillies/Lucknow Sentinel Mayor Mitch Twolan assists Business & Economic Officer Taralyn Martin with the draw for the grand prize of the 2014 Ice Cream Trail. The winner out of 197 entries is Christopher Pennington of Kincardine. The draw was made at the November 3,2014 Huron - Kinloss Council Meeting.