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LUCKNOW, ONTARIO
Wednesday,
September 8, 1993
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OMB hearing
Chairman reserves his decision on several appeal cases.
The chairman at an Ontario
Municipal Board. (OMB) hearing on
three appeals to comprehensive
..zoning by-laws in West Wawanosh
Township reserved making a
decision last week.
West Wawanosh Township
Council "will just have to wait until
the chairman (B. Ball) notifies us or
our solicitor,said clerk -treasurer
Joan Armstrong.
The day and a half hearing on
Aug. 31 and Sept. 1 attracted more
spectators -than expected.
Lawnchairs were brought into coun-
cil's chambers to accomodate those
attending the hearing, she said.
A.J. Sherwood, who intended to
appeal zoning of his property on
concession 3-4 from agriculture and
natural environment to recreation,
withdrew his appeal at the hearing.
Armstrong said council told Sher-
wood, over several years, he would
have to complete certain things in
order to get the zoning changed and
he had never done that.
Leonard J. Lugsdin appealed the
zoning of his property on conces-
sion 6 as natural environment. He
wants his land to be zoned agricul-
ture, which it always had been until
the comprehensive zoning by-law.
Lugsdin planted trees on his
property and he plans to harvest
them, said Armstrong. When the
comprehensive by=law was drawn
up, the trees were already there,
said Armstrong.
Beverly Grierson, regarding
property on concession 8, wants the
natural environment zoning changed
Rev. Bill Bresnahan officially began duties at Lucknow United Church on August 16. He and •
his family, wife Nancy and son Scott, are happy to be In Lucknow. (Debbie. Davidson photo)
Parishioners are part of his family
Rev,-Brll--Bresnahan-_and_his--Lueknow home.
• "It's a life of moves," he said,
adding that the ministry is just like
the military in this way.
Rev. Bresnahan said he tends to
concentrate more on the local,
community parish level as there are
other people who deal with the
church's national issues:
"You celebrate the joys and
dreams of your people, but you're
also involved in their sorrows and
griefs. The fun task .of being a
minister is that you become .a .part
of the community, a part of the
people's lives."
"They say people are all the
same, but I know people are not the
same and we try to adopt to the
different cultures and scenarios of ,a
community."
Rev. Bresnahan said he grows to
love the people of his parish and
they become like •a part of his
family. In the course of several
hours a minister could be
celebrating the birth of baby in one
hospital room, then talking with,,,
someone who may be dying in the
next room.
Although ministers receive
clinical training in university to deal
family are looking forward to a
long tenure at the Lucknow United
Church.
"We love it here," said Rev.
Bresnahan. "It's a beautiful little
town. We don't consider this a
village. We're very enthused about
being here. It seems like Lucknow
offers everything we're looking
for."
Rev. Bresnahan replaces Rev.
Gerald McFarlane who has moved
to Mount Forest. The new reverend,
his wife Nancy, and his son Scott
come to Lucknow after spending
the last four years in Chalk River,
Ontario,
The Lucknow parish, which Rev.
Bresnahan describes as medium-
sized, is double the size of Chalk
.River.
After working his way through
the education system, obtaining a
B.A. and two Masters degrees, he
began his ministry career in the
province of Quebec. He then spent
seven years in the. Maritimes where
he served a city church in Moncton,
New Brunswick. After several years
in the Ottawa area and Chalk River,
the Bresnahan family now call
in .order to put in a building. There
are three different areas of natural
environment, including forested
areas and wetlands, and Grierson
wants her property zoned under a
different area of natural environ-
ment.
Grierson also asked the Ontario
Ministry of Municipal Affairs to
consider her request to redesignate
a local road with no maintenance to
a .road with maintenance.
Armstrong said the chairman
could not rule on this request as it
is a legal issue. The chairman can
only rule on planning issues.
Armstrong added that she can't
see council and Grierson reaching
an agreement on this issue, which
means it could go to a higher court.
Camber wants support"
in asking for
a banking machine
The Lucknow Chamber of
Commerce is looking for
'strength in numbers'.
The chamber wants as many
people as possible . to attend a
public meeting it's hosting at the
Mayfair Restaurant, 8 a.m., Sept.
15, in attempts to get a banking
machine in the village.
The chamber is looking for a
good number of local people and
business people to attend. That
way, ' "perhaps we can get
somewhere by speaking to the
bank people", rather than writing
letters, said chamber vice-
president/secretary Irene Dickie.
truest speakers at the meeting
will be George Heicsz and Chris
Hopfner, representatives from
the Bank of Montreal.
Dickie said the chamber has
been trying since the spring to
get a bank machine in Lucknow.
Many people try to cash checks
in local stores. on Saturdays and
complain because there is no
banking machine, she said.
The chamber wrote to the
bank people and sent petitions
with signatures requesting a
banking • machine, but • got
nowhere. TIie chamber was told_
a banking machine was not
warranted because of the size of
the village, said Dickie.
The chamber wants public
input . into the matter and feels
good attendance at the• meeting
will.ensure bank representatives
•listen to its request.
Terry Fox Run is set to: go
Run, walk, skateboardor bike 10 kilometers on Sunday, September 19,
--and help make the dream to find a cure for cancer come true.
The Annual Terry Fox Run is in its 13th year, while 'the local run in
Wingham is just six years old. Organizers of the local run, Dale and Linda
Edgar of Gorrie, realize how important cancer research is after losing a
daughter to cancer several years ago.
They encourage everyone to bring out their family and make it a fun
family day.
with bereavement, "I don't think
you can separate yourself from the
pain of your profession. You learn
to cope with the it just like the
family does," he said.
His wife and son are his support
system when it comes to dealing
with pain and sorrow.
Nancy keeps herself busy with
church groups and raising their son.
Scott is interested in music,
especially the trombone and piano,
and hopes to join the Wingham and
District School band.
When not busy with parish
business, which is a 24-hour a day
on call job, Rev. Bresnahan keeps
himself busy with his .life-size
model railroad. He said he has an
"innate love" for the hobby and
he's always collecting toy trains.
"J find it a good way to meet
people," he said, adding that it's
also a good way to relieve stress..
If the garage door to the manse'is
open, it's an open invitation for
children to go on over and loOk at)
the railroad. However, there'$ a
strict 'no touching' policy in effect.
"A lot of clergy are railroad
buffs," he said. '
"Terry Fox's race is over. In fact, he never finished the course; none
of us do. What is important is the running. What is important is to set
goals. What is important is not to quit, not ever. What is important is
to run well and honestly, with as much human grace as possible - not
forgetting, too, to take joy in the running, to laugh at life's absurdities
as well as weep at its cruelties." (The Globe and Mail, July 1, 1981)
Registration for the event is from 10 a.m. to 1. p.m. at the Lion's Picnic
Shelter near the swimming pool in Wingham. Hot dogs and refreshments
will be available for participants.
Last year, the Wingham event raised $8,200 and over five years'it has
raised over $40,000' for cancer research. '
Sponsor sheets are available locally at Bell's Discount Centre, Lucknow.
Accident claims life
of young area man
One man is, dead and one
sd'riouslyinjured after the motor.-.,
cycle they were on slammed into
the guard rails on Hwy.,,,21 just
north of Goderich Friday.
Dead is Gregory Bauer, 20, of
RR #2. Mark Collins, 23, of
Goderich, is in critical but stable
condition at London's Victoria
Hospital Critical Care and
Trauma Centre. Police have not
yet determined who was driving
the motorcycle.
Goderich OPP said the motor-
cycle was speeding northbound
on Hwy. 21 when the driver lost •a
control. The vehicle crossed the
southbound lane and struck the
guard rails on the west shoulder.