HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1981-08-12, Page 7Luclmow Sentinel, Wednesday, Mimi 12, 1981 Page
Port Albert residents oppose go-
•fromi1$e.I.
including overflow crowd conditions, noise,
pollution, poorsanitation, devastation of
property, overnight camping and improper
beach facilitiesto handle the crowd.
Garvey said if Can -Kart is willing to spend
$100,000 to prepare the track for go-kart.
racing, it .would be "some kind of undertak-
ing'kle said he is concerned with the initial
stages because . this type of thing usually
starts small and then expands. He; coni
mented' he was concerned about the racing
"and all the things that go .on with it".
"I'm not prepared to live with it,," he
stated.
Council's solicitor- informed . the meeting
that subsequent to ,.passing their secondary
plan, ,a municipality tnust pass a zoning
by-law. Murphy said Ashfield Township's
zoning by-law was not,prepared as yet and it
would take considerable time. He said he
could not foresee the zoning by-law in place
by next spring.
Murphy also stated that council cannot
pass a by-law prohibiting go-kart racing any
more than they can prohibit .. someone
building a pig barn.
It could be a policy c olic� decision of colitic l
however, to institute .a licencingprocedure
which may convince Can -Kart they do not
want to locate here, suggested Murphy.
Several of the residents asked that council:
act now to stop ,Can -Kart 'before they get
their foot in a door.
As the me "": g was ending, Cliff Living-
: Ston, wholeases the airport property for its
German owners, Thoma, Thoma, Starnecher
and Schmidt entered the meeting saying he
:had received a one call: telling him the
meeting had been postponed from 6.30 p.m.
to .7.30 p.m. Members, of council said .,they
did not understand, because the meeting
had been advertised for two weeks with a
starting hour of 6.30 p.m.
•
Livingston told the residents he had , no
knowledge of Can-Kart's decision not. to
attend the meeting. Livingston said Can-'
Kart was prepared to .guarantee low noise
levels and explained they wonld be using
sound proof mufflers. He commented "these
go-karts could pass you at 20 feet and you
won't hardly hear them"., .
One irate resident stated: "That's a bald
face lief"
Livingston said he could notunderstand
the residents' objection to go.kart .racing at
the airport because it would bring. money.
into the township. . ;
Several of the residents told Livingston :of
their objections :tothe noise, overflow crowd,
traffic congestion and pollution.
One resident asked if it was true that the
gokart motors would be 175 cc motors with a
noise level of 80 decibels and Livingston
confirmed this. The resident then .pointed
out that in an industrial situation • at. 80
ann.�...
• A
decibelsa worker is required to wear hearing
protection: • .
When a • resident asked why Cate -Kart
didn't show at thee' meeting, Livingston.
replied: "i. don't know why they aren't.here,
send "a taxi to: get .them.'''.,:
• ,.Finally Livingston said if , C.t n.Kart was
• not at the meeting to explain What • would.. be
happening if they held the races, then the
•proposal .was 'finished,
"1 have to live in: thlg. township with you .
people," he said, "andas far as .1'm
concerned If they can't fulfill 'their promise
to me, then the 'deal ..isf.'' ' `•
• Livingston wenf 'on to say he 'was not •
prepared .t0 lease the. property. to Can -Kart
until they returned to council to present their
proposal. His announcement was greeted by
cheers from the residents. ,
Council • retired to their chambers to:hold.
their regular Meeting and further' discussion
of the matter at an in camera session,.
Visit L1o4:h.'ilsh. to atten
By Kae Webster
Visiting:, with .Mr: and 'Mrs.
Finlay MacDonald on the
weekend and also attending...
the ' MacDonald reunion
were: Mrs; MacDonald's sis-
ter, Mrs. Donald Murray of i
Detroit; Mr. and Mrs: James
Rovson, Phaedia and Ryan of
Rose ..Mount, Michigan; Mr.
and Mrs. Rod MacDonald of
Strathroy, and Mr. and Mrs.
Donald MacKinnon, Allison
and . Patrick of Paris. , 1
Mrs: . Dorothy Finlayson
had Mr. and Mrs. .Paul
Emberlin of Toronto for a few
days., then Mrs. Finlayson
went with Mr. and , Mrs.
Emberlin. to Sarnia , to visit
her . two sons. and their
families, Mr. and Mrs. Rod
Finlayson and Mr. and Mrs.
Bill Finlayson.
Elizabeth Wilkins, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs.. Charles.
Wilkins, has returned home
from a two week vacation
which took her to New York
and many places of interest.
On . their way . home they
visited Niagara Falls and sur
rounding places of interest.
in all she . had a wonderful
trip. .
Mrs.' Elmer. Culbert, and
Mrs. Charles Wilkins have
been having very successful
garage. 'and bake sales this
last couple of ' weeks at
Amberley park. They are
hoping to continue this pro-
gram. • . until . the first of
September. .
onald reunion
Marion, MacLennan ; of
Sudbury is home: with her
mother,. Mrs. Emile MacLen-
nan for a couple of weeks..
Marion came home this time
by ferry to Tobermory and
was met there by her sister,
Mrs. Margaret Morton and
two children, Teena. and
Jason and her mother, Mrs.
Emile MacLennan..
Congratulations are .in or-
der for Mary Jane. Courtney,
daughter of Mr: and. Mrs.
Leonard Courtney,. and
Bruce Luescher `. who were
married on Saturday, August
8.
I Kevin MacKenzie,• son of
Mr, and Mrs. Ross MacKen-
zie; left. for Langton the early
part of last week to pick
tobacco there. .
Mr, and Mrs. Ewan Mac-
Lean were visiting in Wyom-
ing . with Mrs. MacLean's
brother and sister-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. K. D. William-
son. .
Visiting ons the weekend
with qtr. and Mrs. Welling-
ton Webster were Jitn. Web-
ster and Joe Rahiim of Water.
loo.
Mr, Robert MacNay. was
home on the weekend from
Thunder Bay where' his boat
is tied up, to attend the
Courtney-Luescher wedding.
We 'understand the Mac-
'Donaids had a very success -
full reunion last Saturday,
with manyfamily members
returninghome for this an-
nual event.
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