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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-08-17, Page 1PUBLISHED IN LUCKNOW, ONTARIO Wednesday, August 17, 1994 550 G.S.T Included Eliminate two more landfill sites Two more of 11 proposed sites for the Huron County landfill project are being recommended for elimination. One of them is A4 in Ashfield Township, described as 41.1 ha at Lot 3, Conc. XII Eastern Division. According to Gore & Storrie, consulting engineers, "On-site field investigations revealed that two distinguishable areas of contiguous Class 1 soils exist within Site A4. The smaller area (approx. 2.3 ha) is located in the West corner of the site and the larger area of Class 1 soil (a- pprox. 6.3ha) is located central to site boundaries. • Combined,• the two areas of Class 1 soils make lip' ap- . proximately 21% of the total site size. It is probable, however, that developing a landfill on this site would require complete displacement of the larger Class 1 soil area that is located central to the site boundaries." A site in Colborne Township is .also recommended for _elimination. Lot 11-12, Conc. 8, - East Division was removed from consideration because the middle section of the property. was comprised of a woodlot larger than 10 ha. and the buffer zone to the Saratoga Swamp on the western boundary was not wide enough; • In July, West Wawanosh Site W5(1) and McKillop Site M1 were recommended for elimination. Craig Metzger, project co-or- dinator,. said •the four sites would be recommended for elimination at the Aug. 15 meeting of the planning and development com-. mittce, who in turn would pass it on to county council for their decision on Scpt. 1. Coalition continues opposition The West Wawanosh Landfill Coalition continues to combat any chances that the Huron County landfill project will find a home in their township. Bev Grierson, spokesperson for the group, said about 35 people attended the Monday meeting of the Huron County Planning Committee to submit information "which clearly demonstrates the unsuitability of the West Wawanosh candidate sites." The 10 page submission,. including maps, pointed out the coalition's concerns with the impact a landfill site would have on agriculture, the.environment, the rural c3mmunity in general and the Amish sector. Mrs. Grierson said a copy of the submission was presented to each committee member. Dif- ferent members of the coalition read each section aloud, and paused for questions to be posed by the committee. Very few questions were asked by the committee members," said Mrs. Grierson. Cuillerier injured in pool house fire by Pat Livingston An R.R. 3 Holyrood man received first degree burns to one side of his face and an arm last week. Roger Cuillerier was home alone on Aug. 10, put a steak on the barbecue to cook and went into the house. The barbecue was located inside their three -sided enclosed pool house, constructed of posts and beams. A propane tank was located outside the building to the west. Cuillerier's wife, Sharon, told The Sentinel it was their Great Dane that alerted her husband to the fact something was wrong. When Cuillerier exited the rear door of the house on to the deck, he was greeted by flames engulfing the pool house, and sustained the injuries. He proceeded to the west end of the deck, jumped the rail and ran around to the east end of the house where his vehicle was parked. Cuillerier then drove to the residence of Ellwood Elliott from where the Lucknow and District Fire Department was called. Cuillerier returned to the scene of the fire and along with a neighbor David' MacAdam, and others, kept the rear of the house wetted down to prevent the fire from involving the house. A new roof on the house had just been completed the previous day. The heat was. so intense the windows in the rear of the house were shattered. The posts supporting the •deck were also severely scorched. Sharon, who was away at a pipe band practice in Walkerton, was called home. She took her husband - to the Kincardine District Hospital where he was treated and released, Deputy Fire Chief Gary Austin said the department was on' the scene for two and a half hours.. The exact cause of the fire is not knol,,, n at this time. Fire destroyed an in -ground pool, pool hquse and caused some when he exited the rear door of the house that faced the arched damage to an R.R. 3 Holyrood home last week. Roger Cuillerier side of the pool house. He was treated and released. (Pat • received first degree burns to one side of his face and an arm Livingston photo) - Deem neighbor problem a `civil matter' Although they deemed a problem a Lucknow resident is having with a neighbor as a "civil matter", town council told Nick Schaus, if he can't solve the matter, the bylaw officer would be asked to mediate. Mr. Schaus attended the Aug. 9 meeting of council to explain that he is encountering problems with a neighbor in that a fence must be removed and eventually restored when he installs his sewer line. Failing the bylaw officer being successful in mediating, council told Mr. Schaus the property standards committee would be asked to assess the situation. Three representatives of the Luck - now and District Chamber of Com - 1 merce made a presentation to coun- cil regarding activities, past, present and future hopes. The committee of Irene Dickie, Vicky Morrison and Pat Livingston, asked council to consider funding for some of the COC projects. Council suggested that rather than give a monetary donation, they would prefer to fund a project, and were willing to cooperate with them wherever pos- sible. An audit of waste management practices by Judy Lane and Jay Riegling, I two SEED students, reveals that some people are not recycling. Council asked the students to follow up their studies on certain problem areas.. The application to have Lucknow designated as an `under -serviced arca' in regard to general/family practitioners, has been completed, mailed and acknowledged by the Ministry of Health. Fourteen properties • within the village.are still not connected to the Lucknow sewage system. One of these was granted a temporary exemption earlier. A report from the joint recreation committee to renew the contract with Gary . Nicholson, facility manager/recreation coordinator, for 94/95 was accepted by council. Following discussion of the Bruce County purchasing cooperative, •See Plan, page 2 Zoning change allows parochial school KINLOSS TOWNSHIP - Coun- cil has approved an amendment to the comprehensive zoning bylaw to permit a parochial school for local Mennonite children, for a period of three years. The decision was reached fol- lowing a public meeting held in conjunction with council's Aug. 2 meeting. • Gerry Murphy, deputy director of planning, explained the proposal to rezone 1,15 acres of land at part of Lot 3, Conc. 11. from general agriculture (Al). to institutional (I). Information at the meeting disclosed that the school would currently be for 19 children, from eight different families. Outdoor facilities would be provided and Gerald Rhody, drainage inspector, explained there are no municipal drain problems. The Mennonite community constitutes 30 pupils as a full class. A qualified teacher (not certified) will be hired and will be over- looked by a superintendent who is a qualified teacher. Indications are that after the three year term expires, application would be made for a permanent permit either at the same location or another. Contract The reeve and clerk were authorized to sign the contract between the municipality and KKN Builders Inc. for bridge repairs at Lots 25-26, Conc. 2. Livestock loss Council accepted the livestock valuer's report to pay Patricia McKillop the sum of $100. Building permits Subject tp approval from the building inspector, applications for permits were accepted from John Husk, Peter Van Sickle, Raymond Bolton and Arthur Furness. Waste site Council instructed Robcrt Irwin, waste site supervisor, to proce'd with obtaining cover material for the landfill site. •See Dismiss, page 2 Teachers recognized for work with STAR power . A team of • Lucknow Central teachers has • been awarded the $1,666 Isabel Lawson Memorial Award by the Federation of Women Teachers' Associations of Ontario. 'The. award, established in memory of a past president, is given annual in order to support .an innovative project that would advance education with a school or board. ' The team includes: former vice principal Kathy Broad, Sandra Lash, Ruth Bell, Nancy Maclntyre, Deb M.L., Sheila Green, Ann Ellis, Joanne Scott, Joan Black, Mary Forrest, Nancy Harrison and Joanne Mayer. The group adapted the . STAR (stop, think, act; review) model, a problem solving approach to conflict resolution. They • en- hanced the STAR power program with a humorous play, electives and ideas for incorporation into daily curriculum curriculum. "We are very grateful that the program has been recognized as worthwhile, says Ms. Broad. Weave been working very hard on STAR power and appreciate the support." The award will he used too produce brochures and crpi'nd their materials for classroom u>,. , as well as for the !CPS' Problem `;rivers. a playground mediation pr _'rain.