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Students at Blyth Public School participated in their annual science fair last week just before
they got an early March Break. Shown here, Kathryn Chalmers and Mackenzie Nesbitt (right)
show off their scrumptious science tests that studied the properties of popcorn. (Denny Scott photo)
Potential gravel pit property severance deferredMorris-Turnberry councillors, at
their March 8 meeting, reluctantly
deferred a decision on a severance
application for a surplus farm
residence in Turnberry Ward.
Councillors questioned County
Planner Carol Leeming about why
the county department was advising
the deferral. Leeming said thedeferral would give the applicant an opportunity to withdraw the application and request a
refund of the application fee
since it was unlikely it would
be approved.
The difficulty, she pointed out, is
that this is unlike a normal severance
of a surplus residence on farmland,
since the farm has been listed as a
site for possible future aggregateextraction development. If the housewas separate from the farm propertyit might create a constraint on future
development of the gravel resource
on the site.
“There are no severance policies
for this kind of severance,” she told
council, noting that it goes against
both the municipality’s official plan
and the provincial policy statement.
Councillors questioned Leemingwhether the aggregate designationcould be lifted on the property butshe said studies would have to be
carried out to prove there
wasn’t aggregate potential there
before the designation could be
removed.
Deputy-Mayor Jason Breckenridge
was disturbed by the implications
that severances wouldn’t be allowed
on properties designated withpotential for aggregate extraction.He counted 80 properties inTurnberry Ward alone that would
be prevented from seeking a
severance.
Realizing that the application was
unlikely to be approved
at the county level anyway,
councillors agreed to defer their
decision.
Bailey feels REACH advertising misplaced on NH site
Councillor Bernie Bailey of North
Huron Township feels that
advertising for local events is
lacking on the municipality’s
website.
Bailey discovered that many
things are advertised for the Clinton-
based Regional Agriculture and
Equine Centre of Huron on North
Huron’s (REACH) municipal
website, and feels that it should
focus on North Huron’s recreational
opportunities.
Chief Administrative Officer Gary
Long explained to Bailey that the
municipality wants its site to be of
use to everyone and show activities
within the immediate area.
Bailey stated he appreciated that
idea, but said that, as a councillor he
would like to see more research for
things going on in recreational
centres in North Huron.
The advertising, and some other
changes, are part of what Bailey
feels needs to be done as the
complex is “costing [the
municipality] a fortune”.
“I want to see facilities [like the
Wescast Complex] break even, or
have minimal losses,” he said. “We
need to turn endless spending into
profits, or at least breaking even.”
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North Huron council is seeking a
means to end smoking around F. E.
Madill Secondary School and the
site for the proposed Wingham
Public School.
Council debated the issue during
its March 8 regular meeting, and
concerns were expressed that the
teenagers smoking near the F.E.
Madill would make a bad
impression on younger children.
Unfortunately, council was
informed that, since the ground
belongs to the school board, they
would not be able to mandate the
uses of it, and they found it cost-
prohibitive to research the option.
By Denny Scott
The Citizen
Huron-Bruce NDP federal
candidate, Grant Robertson, was
honoured with an award at a recent
National Farmers’ Union (NFU)
Convention.
Grant was awarded the Grassroots
Award – an annual award given to a
recipient from each region of
Canada,” says Huron-Bruce NDP
President Willi Laurie. “The winner
of the award is chosen based on their
dedication to furthering the interests
of farmers in their region and across
Canada and Grant Robertson was a
clear choice.”
Terry Boehm, President of the
NFU says that “Grant Robertson
was presented with a Grassroots
award from the NFU this year in
recognition of his tireless work on
behalf of family farmers and all
citizens. Grant has always worked
hard to advance the interests of the
ordinary person whether it was in
Ottawa working with politicians
there or at the provincial level. His
clear head and straight forward
manner are always valued.”
As Ontario Director of the NFU,
Robertson was a frequent visitor to
Queen's Park and to Ottawa where
he worked with senior bureaucrats
and politicians from all parties.
Huron-Bruce NDP candidate Grant
Robertson given award by NFU
By Keith RoulstonThe Citizen