HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-01-04, Page 17THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 4, 2007. PAGE 17.
High stepping
Kasey King put the Scottish in the New Year’s Levee with
several Highland dances. (Vicky Bremner photo)
About a dozen Wingham residents
were present at a planning advisory
meeting of North Huron council,
Dec. 18 to discuss an amendment to
the official plan and zoning bylaw
amendment.
The land in question is at the east
side of Wingham, formerly part of
Morris-Turnberry. They became part
of North Huron through a boundary
adjustment between the two
municipalities. They are currently
designated urban and natural
environment in the Turnberry
secondary plan.
The plan is to rezone them them
for potential future residential
development.
Planner Sandra Weber said the
county’s recommendation was that
the official plan amendment be
adopted by bylaw and the zoning
bylaw be deferred until the
amendment is given final approval.
Clerk-administrator Kriss Snell
brought to council’s attention a letter
from Morris-Turnberry saying that
they would object to the designation
until such time as a servicing study
was done to prove that North Huron
could provide adequate sewer and
water capacity to the land retained in
Morris-Turnberry for highway
commercial development.
A resolution that North Huron
would reserve this capacity was
required. “This is something that
should have been done earlier,” he
told council, adding, however, that
he had received written confirmation
from the engineers that the capacity
is there.
The residents in attendance had
concerns of their own, which they
had also expressed prior to the
agreement being made.
Pat Newson said that
neighbouring homeowners had
purchased their properties believing
that they had farmland behind them.
“The lots are not particularly deep
and I realize that development is
likely to occur so I’m asking for a
stipulation. I want it on record that
there should be a buffer zone
between the existing homes and any
new ones.”
Newson also asked that any homes
be one-level, single dwellings and
that the lots be a miminum of 150
feet in depth.
Jim Currie wondered why they
were providing service to Morris-
Turnberry if this is Wingham’s
development property.
Snell explained that the agreement
had stated North Huron would
provide water and sewer to the
highway property that will be zoned
commercial.
Councillor Archie MacGowan
said the land at the highway was
non-negotiable.
“Does this make any sense,” said
Currie. “It seems impractical to not
negotiate them together.”
He also wondered why the land
behind the high school hadn’t been
incorporated into the agreement.
Snell explained that this is
something that should perhaps be
looked at, but noted that having
school property in two
municipalities has no impact on the
property owner as the school doesn’t
pay tax. “We would have to
negotiate this with Morris-
Turnberry, but also make sure the
school wants it as well.”
Tall and short of it
Trista Deitner, Katee Richmond and Alix Sholdice performed a rather unique dance routine at
the New Year’s Day Levee in Brussels. (Vicky Bremner photo)
Residents repeat concerns
about future development
The use of heaters in the local
arenas was discussed at Dec. 19’s
Huron East council meeting.
Some ratepayers had voiced
complaints about the temperature in
the arenas.
There are heaters in all of the local
arenas, but they are not being turned
on very often. McKillop councillor
Larry McGrath speculated that they
only get used between three and five
times a year.
Questions were raised over what
the temperature should be in order
for the heaters in the arenas to be
activated.
Councillor Joe Steffler agreed that
it should not affect the ice pad, but
also said that it is council’s duty to
make sure the fans are comfortable.
McGrath suggested that if the
heaters were going to sit unused in
the arenas that they should be given
back to those who donated them. “If
the people who donated them heard
this conversation, they would be
angry.”
Council decided to get their
recreation board to look at it again,
now that they know how some of the
fans were feeling about the
temperature in the arenas.
Huron East discusses heated issue
By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
Challenge: No time to prepare a healthy meal
Solution:Planning and shopping ahead may seem like a time-consuming effort
initially but over the long run can help save time and money, reduce stress, and
improve nutrition intakes.
• Get organized – stock your cupboards, fridge and freezer with basics that will
help you pull together nutritious meals in a hurry. These include:
– Grain Products: whole grain bread, cereal, pitas and flour tortillas; pasta and
rice.
– Vegetables and Fruit: fresh vegetables and fruit in season as well as a variety
of canned and frozen vegetables and juices.
– Milk Products: milk, yogurt and cheese.
– Meat & Alternatives: meat, fish, poultry; eggs; canned fish; canned beans and
lentils; nuts and seeds; tofu and soy products, and peanut butter.
– Other foods: butter, soft margarine, vegetable oil (canola, safflower,
sunflower, corn, olive); sugar, honey, syrup; mustard, ketchup, salsa, vinegar,
soya sauce, and spices.
• Plan ahead – Choose three or four main dinner meals to have during the week
and make a list of items needed. Be sure to include something from each of the
four food groups in Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating. Buy all the
ingredients you need ahead of time to avoid unnecessary trips to the store. Post
the menu plan on the fridge so everyone knows what’s for dinner. Leave out
simple instructions or the recipe so that whoever gets home first can start the
preparation or cooking.
• Make only one meal – No one has time to be a short order cook for different
family members at different times. Avoid cooking one meal for each person – no
matter what time they get home. Store leftovers safely in the refrigerator for
latecomers to heat up when they get home.
• Share the tasks – Younger children can set the table, older kids can help with
food preparation and everyone can help with the cleanup. Assign jobs to share the
load and so everyone knows what is expected of them.
• Make life interesting – Try a new recipe or new food every once in a while – ask
family members to find and suggest recipes that they would like to try. Remember
variety is the spice of life!
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