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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1989-06-07, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 7, 1989. / North Huron most effected by Wetlands policy Most of the Class I and Class II wetlands that would be included under new provincial legislation ANNE KERNAGHAN Graduatingon the Dean’s Honor Roll, Anne Kernaghan received her Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing. Convocation ceremon­ ies wereheldon Friday, June 2 at the University of Western On­ tario. Congratulations from Mom, Michael and Mary Jean! Anne has accepted a position at St. Joseph’s Hospital, London. Ethel Congratulations to Wendy Bar- low and Sheldon Leonard who were married in Ethel on Saturday, May 29. Congratulations as well to John and Carol Boneschansker on the birth of a new granddaughter Carolyn Margaret Clarke. Bob Bateman was the lucky winner of the raffled lamp at the Ethel General Store. Mildred Gill has returned home after her stay at the Listowel Hospital. Sympathy is extended to Thelma Keffer and her family on the passing of Ralph Keffer, a dear father and grandfather. LEI’S LANDSCAPE BY CATHY EARL The first meeting of Ethel I “Let’s Landscape” 4H club was held at Beth Earl’s. After filling in their membership cards, members opened the meeting with the 4H pledge. They went through the objectives of the club in their 4H booklet. The election of officers was held and they are as follows: president, Melanie Vermeer; vice- president Sue Terpstra; press re­ porters Cathy Earl and Amy Terp­ stra; leader Beth Earl and youth leader, Sandy Earl. Beth Earl welcomed all new members and then took them on a tour of her flower beds and shrubs. They picked out the good and bad points and gave some ideas to improve her plants. They closed with the 4H motto and snacked on vegetables and dip. The second meeting of the Ethel I bushwhackers was held at Amy Terpstra’s on May 29. The mem­ bers opened the meting with the 4H pledge. Beth Earl gave mem­ bers a house plant and they were to landscape the plans with ideas they had learned already. When they were finished they could look at the real landscaping of the house and see how close they were. Mrs. Terpstra took members for a tour of her landscaping around their home and pool. The youth leader, Sandy Earl conducted a contest. They were to tell what was wrong with the landscaping around a home. The meeting closed with the 4H motto. The hostess gave them some fruit to munch on. The Ethel Bushwack- ers will be touring Brickman's nursery on June 5. are in the northern part of the county, a report submitted to Huron County Council June 1 shows. The report, prepared by the county’s department of Planning and Development will be sent to the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and the Ministry of Natural Re­ sources as the county’s reponse to the draft Wetlands Policy State­ ment released by the two mini­ stries. The report shows that 10,700 hectares of Huron County, (about three per cent of the area), are classified as significant wetlands. MORE AND MORE CUSTOMERS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS AGREE: RETAIL POSTAL OUTLETS OFFER BETTER SERVICE FOR YOU. “IT’S A DEFINITE ADVANTAGE FOR US.” Jeff Scott, businessman, Alma, Ontario “WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH THE SERVICE HERE.” Margaret Rickert, Area Councillor, Alma, Ontario Councillor Margaret Rickert says the Retail Postal Outlet established in her town, when postal services were converted to a local business, has had a positive impact on the community. “We need the service here and I think it’s very well used. ” Retail Postal Outlets across the country offer Canada Post customers more access to postal products and services. On average, hours of postal service operation have more than doubled in communities where service has changed from a post office to a Retail Postal Outlet operated by local business. Thousands of rural Canadians can now purchase stamps or pick up mail in the evening or on weekends. West Wawanosh leads the way with 3,000 hectares, 17 per cent of the total area of the township. That area includes the St. Augustine “complex” at 546 hectares'and the Saratoga complex at 2407 hectares and the Anderson Creek complex at 368 hectares. Hullett township has the Hullett Marsh which totals 805 hectares while Howick has the Lakelet complex, the Clifford-Harriston wetlands (shared with Minto) and the Wroxeter area (shared with Turnberry). Hullett Reeve Tom Cunningham pointed out that under the propos­ Canada Post Corporation is delivering on its promise. We’re in rural Canada to stay. MA1L>POSTE Canada Post Corporation /Societe canadienne des postes Our commitment: better service for you. ed government policy buildings in lands adjacent to the wetlands would be treated as legally non­ conforming, meaning they could remain but could not be expanded or replaced. “It looks like we are ig to penalize those who happen to fall within the no development zone,” he said. Such people would need an official plan change (an expensive process) to put on a new porch, he said. Dr. Gary Davidson, director of Planning and Development pointed out that although the ministries are recommending this, use of local variances is a municipal matter, not a provincial one. Reeve Cunning­ ham then moved an amendment to the county position, pointing out that the use of variances was a local, not provincial option. The amendment carried. Forests: Our Graving Concern