HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Times-Advocate, 1975-09-04, Page 13•
After sitting through most of
the meetings held this summer
regarding the planning being
done in Usbarne township, last
week's public meeting in Grand
Bend to discuss the official plan
for the village dealt with a whole
new set of problems.
Having slight traces of an
anarchist in my make-up, I'm
sometimes a little threatened by
bureaucratic academics telling
me how I can live but without
some type of planning chaos can
result. The situation in Grand
Bend will not only give the village
a plan and zoning bylaw however,
it will also get rid of some an-
tiquated planning bylaws which
at the present time are placing
severe restrictions,unjustly in my
opinion, on many property
owners in Grand Bend.
The law which was passed back
in the 1950's in the village states
that if a person owns a lot and
subsequently buys an adjoining
lot the two lots then become as
one because of the common
ownership and cannot be
separated,
Hopefully, the new bylaw will
clear up that problem. I just
wonder, however, in 20 years or
so, how many more nightmares
the current legislation will have
brought upon the people.
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The experts are supposed to
know best but the people are also
said to be the authors of their own
destiny. I question if the experts
do know best but I also wonder
sometimes if the people know
what's best for them.
A public meeting to discuss a
contentious issue, such as an
official plan, is always held to
"get public input." But how often
are the concerns of the general
public actually appearing in the
laws which they must abide
by.Too often, methinks, the
bureaucracy and experts simply
twist or ignore public opinion to
make it fit into their grandiose
schemes, Unless of course the
people are sufficiently concerned
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SQUASH FOR ALL — Glen Nichols, proprietor of the Farmer's Market, north of Grand Bend, left gets a lit-
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to raise hell and in this age of
apathy this happens seldomly.
So its right back to square one
and the old adage that the people
deserve the government they get.
After all, we elect our own
leaders and should we be
unhappy with our leaders,
politicians or systems of
government we should be con-
cerned enough to turf them out.
But we've got more important
things to do; for the time being
our entertainment and fat-cat
approach to life is more im-
portant.
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One new look at planning for
Grand Bend came out of the
audience at the meeting in
question. A couple of people
suggested that the planning firm
was all wet in restricting the area
known as "the jungle" to
Residential One zoning, This
would allow only single family
dwelling units to be built in the
area, to the north and east of the
village's main corner.
The public participants
suggested that multiple family
units be allowed in the area,
otherwise the jungle aspect of a
large number of small single
family units jammed as tightly as
possible into the area would
never be corrected. With the
multiple zoning, developers or
individuals could assemble
sufficient land to build new
housing which would be an im-
provement on the current
situation,
Injured in
bus accident
Zelda Inthout returned home
last week after spending the
summer at South River, near
North Bay, employed in the
Junior Ranger program. A week
prior to their departure, Zelda
and 20 other girls were travelling
by bus to a local fair, when a tire
blew, and rolled the bus, injuring
several of the girls, Zelda in-
cluded.
Rev, & Mrs. John Campbell,
Laura Lee and Douglas, returned
Monday from a week's holidays
in Pontiac Michigan, where they
visited with Mrs, Campbell's
parents, Mr. & Mrs. Louie
Walker.
Mrs. Roy Morenz, Glenda and
Tammy have returned home
from a week's holidays, when
they flew to Vancouver, travelled
by train through the Rockies, and
spent a few days south of
Calgary, on a ranch of Mrs.
Morenz' nephew, Sidney Cook,
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The doors of the new Huron
Country Playhouse theatre
closed last week on its fourth
season, However, though the
Summer is over, the activity at
the Playhouse isn't. The second
week of September will see the
first in a series of student
matinees, The highlight
production of the past season,
"The Importance of Being
Earnest," will return to the
Playhouse to entertain student
audiences during that week.
Interested high school classes
should contact the Playhouse for
further information.
In these times of recession and
inflation, the success 'at the
Playhouse points up the need of
the public for good quality en-
tertainment, While other
businesses have found their
customer numbers going down,
the Playhouse attendance has
steadily increased,
Perhaps the quiet farmland
location and informal at-
mosphere is the reason. Or
perhaps the wide range and
diversity of the plays offered
attract many people.
This year held a number of
firsts for the four-year-old
theatre. The permanent barn
theatre was raised, a record
seasonal average in attendance
and overwhelming sell-outs for
SECOND SECTION
A brief public meeting of the
Grand Bend village council was
held Monday evening before
council went into committee-
of-the-whole to discuss the ap-
plications for the position of
village foreman. During the
committee-of-the-whole portion
of the meeting, it was decided to
personally interview three of the
applicants.
Councillor Bill Baird reported
that he had given Bosanquet
township permission to use the
village dump effective im-
both weeks of the run of Hello
Dolly. Another first was the
extended five city tour. The tours
of Kincardine, Meaford,
Hanover, Fergus and Owen.
Sound saw the return of an era, as
each week the Playhouse shows
came to town halls and
auditoriums in the area.
Mrs. William Bailey, Mrs,
Frank Hadden and Mrs. George
Yea all of Detroit spent a few
holidays with Mary Yeo.
Guests with Mrs, Leroy
Bariteau this past week were
Mrs. Grover Knopsnider of
Detroit, Mr. & Mrs. Denzil
Himes, Zephr hills, Florida, Mr.
& Mrs. Joseph Teeples and
daughter Denise of Milford,
Michigan, and Mr. & Mrs. Vin-
cent Roy from Oakville.
Mr, & Mrs. Lawrence Johnson
spent the weekend at the home of
their daughter Mr. & Mrs,
Duncan McVittie and baby
Lawrence at Southampton. Robin
McVittie returned home with
them, after holidaying a few
weeks with her grandparents.
Mr. & Mrs. Brad Hamilton and
Brent of London spent the
weekend with his parents, Mr. &
Mrs. Alec Hamilton.
mediately since the township was
desperate. An agreement, in the
negotiating stage since May, will
be worked out in the near future.
Mr, Baird said an expert on
garbage dumps from Petrolia
was being brought in to look at
the situation along with
Bosanquet and Grand Bend
councillors. A rate for the
township will be set taking into
consideration his recom-
mendations.
Council were informed by
clerk-treasurer Louise Clip-
perton that $2,000 had been
received from l,nc iviinistry of
Community and Social Services
as a grant for the athletic field.
Since the money for the field has
already been spent, the $2,000
grant can be applied to any
recreational project.
Five letters received since the
meeting with Municipal Planning
Consultants and the public
regarding he village's of-
ficial plan and zoning bylaw were
to be forwarded to the planning
firm. The letters each opposed
the construction of a marina
complex by Southcott Pines
Limited on the south side of the
river near the old river bed.
Reeve Robert Sharen said that
Jean Monteith of Municipal
Planning Consultants had
Services resume in the United
Church next Sunday with the
Rev. Grant Mills, Exeter, as
guest minister, Sunday School
follows the service. In Grace
Anglican Church, the new rector,
Rev. Aubrey Bell, formerly of
Mission, B.C. will conduct the
service.
Best wishes are extended to
Connie Steeper and Bill Rempel
who were married recently and
to Paul Steeper and Joanne
Leslie who were married' on
Saturday. Connie is the daughter
of Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Steeper, and
Paul, the son of Mr. & Mrs. Earl
Steeper.
Funeral servces for the late
Will Dellow were held in Toronto
on Tuesday. The late Mr. Dellow
who was in his ninety-fifth year
gew up in the area, and farmed
on the seventh concession of
McGillivray. His wife, who
predeceased him in 1945, was the
former Ada Emery,
Planning poses problems
By
TED ROWCLIFFE
CHUCK
HOME-MADE
SAUSAGE
PRIDE OF CANADA
WEINERS
suggested that the area be zoned
as a holding area for the present
with a more definite zoning ap-
plied once the project is
presented and approved by
council.
A copy of a letter from the
Lambton County Board of Health
was circulated. The letter had
been sent from the county to all
food outlets in the village pointing
out the legal requirements for
providing washroom facilities.
Council rejected two tenders
for the sale of the used street
sweeper and used truck offered
by a recent advertisement.
Councillor Bill Baird informed
council that garbage collection
has reverted to the winter
schedule and all garbage will be
picked up on Mondays. A possible
second collection each week will
be discussed-, with the—,com- W
mercial establishments before
any decision is made.
A letter of thanks to the Ontario
Provincial Police for the ex-
cellent police protection provided
during the summer was
authorized by council. Some
fears of having the detachment in
the village reduced were ex-
pressed.
Bosanquet given permission to
use Grand Bend garbage dump