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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1996-06-19, Page 1by Pat Halpin . Flexibility rather. than strict rules appears to be the key of the latest draft of Bruce County's official plan. John Kennedy ' of MarshaIl_, Macklin and Monaghan consultants said•. changes to. the provincial planning act mean that a 1,000 page listof planning rules has been thrown' out. "They haven't been replaced with anything," Kennedy told Bruce County council. He said that means the county's 179 page official plan gives developers an opportunity to use innova- tive approaches and new technology . when, working with property near protected areas like river valleys and wetlands. The plan states clearly what will be. protected, but allows that goal to be achieved through a broad framework and consultation' rather that a detailed check -list approach. 'Earlier drafts of the official plan were.. criticized for mapping inaccuracies, : a .problem' Kennedy .says has been overcome by using a different scale in the new maps. Other changes include`. a "substantially increased" population projection that predicts the county will' grow by 21,300 .. people by 2016, Kennedy, who . argued the county's previous projec- tion of a 12,000 increase was high, said the new fig- ure comes from provincial sources. "I can't rationalize it," .he told council, urging them to show that growth' in'broad areas instead of specific communities; "If there's a modest population (growth) projec- tion, there could be a 'question whether •any sever- ances are.needed to support it," Kennedy said. , While council had few comments about the draft tabled on June 10� Kennedypredicted the issues of fringe development, farm size and severances will get the most debate at municipal councils and open hous- es. The public can review and comment on the draft official plan on June 20 in Walkerton and June 27 in Underwood. In their disguises, you probably 'Won't-tecog! nine these• "short ladies" who were part' of a, group rernierin:their apt at the variety con- cert hosted. _by the- Nile united Church' last Sunday. "However, just so you can compli- The OPP Report. academic mcachievement Goderich District Collegiate Institute Grade 13 student Patricia Robinson is this year's recipient of the Ontario Public School Boards' Association's Jack A. MacDonald Award of Merit. r her exceptional academic record and valuable contributions to her school and community. Patricia has student been a trustee o de eon the Huron.. County. Board of: Education; for the,past two earn, and was one of the.main organizers of the first rovince.wide conference for student trustees. She has been an honors student throughout high school and hasbeen a Peer Mediation Proram coordinator as well as a Lunch nch n Learn coordinator for her school's peer tutor program. Patricia is a member of the 441 club and the Grey -Bruce youth orchestra, A late -model Dodge, Neon, allegedly stolen from a parking lot in Lucknow on the week- end, was recovered in Duron Township:: Daniel. Strome, 31, .of London, called Kincardine • OPPto;eport his 'rental •car had been stolen: It had been found earlier by police. Constable Glen Fields observed the vehicle West -bound on.. Concession. 2, Huron Township at 11:35 p;mi, J` ine 15 ' It went into . a ditch, through a field,' drove behind' a bairn and stopped. The occnipants fled on foot. The OPP identifica- tion Unit was called' to assist in the investiga- tion, The car doesn't appear to have been'darn- aged. Police are investigat- • ing "a break-in and theft of cash from Ainsdale Golf Course, Huron Township, over the night .of June' 11 -12. Unknown persons enter.edthe clubhouse through a sliding win- dow. • Constable Andy. Burgess said a "signifi- cant amount of cash" was stolen. Also taken -*as a .bottle of ltquorw Cheques andcredit card receipts were left behind. Police are looking for 1988 black, Suzuki pick- up truck, stolen in -- Kinloss Township. Richard', Snowden of R.R.•1, Lucknow called OPP. to reportthe theft. The vehicle has not °been. located. Also stolen from another vehicle was a cellular phones *turn to page 2 ment them on the dexterity of their tittle feet,, we'll let you in :on the secret - Sherlyny Ribe', , Val Mallough and Patty Cook, (Pat Livingston photo)° Although many students receiving degrees have `hardships, one: to:., engineer in particular overcome P�F g has proved that any challenge can be met with deter, mination, hard work and a little help from family and friends. Roger John Miltenburg graduated from The University of Western Ontario at the top of his class in civil engineering. While he did not walk across the. stage at Alumni Hall to receive., his degree, he made the journey nonetheless. Last July, Roger was permanently paralyzed from the waist down in a a lawn tractor accident. He tent one week in the hospital recovering from surgery on his two fractured vertebraeand mangled' spinal cord: Only five weeks, into rehabilitation, he returned to the university to finish his fourth year in engineering.. While it was difficult to return to school, with the.. help of his mother (who stayed with him in London), he was able to continue going to classes regularly, On June 14, Roger graduated with distinction and '. received The Dr. James A. Vance gold mfoedal r the highest nairksin the third and fourth year of civil engineering. Rogerineerin. Ro also received the Doris L. Ransberry Memorial gold , medal for his acade is achievements. Roger was awarded 'a -Natural Sciences and *turn to page 2