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Home My WebLink AboutThe Citizen, 2019-01-10, Page 18PAGE 18. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2019. Business Directory Free delivery in Wingham & surrounding area PAUL COOK ELECTRIC Home, Farm & Commercial Wiring BELGRAVE 519-357-1537 BROWN’S PHARMASAVE SHELVING & RACKING 519-524-1740 Lakeside Large instock selection of pallet racking, store shelving, display cases and more for Industrial, Residential, Farm & Retail www.lakesideshelving.com lakesidemarket@gmail.com 33842 Market Rd., North of Goderich, off Hwy. 21 D. C. Craig Excavating • Snow Plowing • Snow Removal • Excavating • Bulldozing • Septic Systems • Drainage 519-523-4966 NEW CONSTRUCTION AGRICULTURAL RENOVATIONS RESIDENTIAL Call 519-524-0253 Tel. 519-529-7212 Fax. 519-529-3277 RR 2, Auburn, Ont. 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The Citizen Call Us Today For Details 519-523-4792 or 519-887-9114 Fax: 519-523-9140 Letter to the Editor Schwartzentruber critical of North Huron statement THE EDITOR, The comment from North Huron on their Stutzman fiasco stands as a masterful piece of spin-doctoring worthy of further examination. The township release stated the two parties have resolved the building code issues and the property is deemed to be in compliance with the township’s zoning bylaw. This is a complete and disingenuous fabrication by North Huron. The property and its owners were never in the wrong; the bylaw was admittedly – by planning director Sandra Weber – unlawful and had to be changed to conform to numerous provincial statutes. It was the bylaw that had to come into compliance with Stutzman’s lawful use of their own property, as was supported by Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) mediator, Jacqui Empson Laporte. Therefore, the charge laid under the AG-4 zoning bylaw had no lawful basis and should have been withdrawn months ago when the bylaw was exposed as ultra vires (contravening the provincial law). So, don’t go and try looking all magnanimous by saying that “they are pleased to announce that charges laid against Jacob and Isaac Stutzman have been withdrawn” when the charge was unlawful and over-extended to begin with. As for the alleged building code violations, in mediation North Huron agreed to contact the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing to learn the proper definition of “Building Area”. They agreed to release their findings to the involved parties within a specified time frame. They never did so. North Huron did not keep up its side of the arrangement by releasing their findings – at any time. This only fed further suspicion and distrust, leading to the reasonable conclusion that the bulk of their alleged building code violation case had no legal basis. In the end, it likely brings little seasonal cheer to the taxpayers of North Huron (according to freedom of information request) that they spent tens of thousands of dollars on legal costs over an issue that, very subjectively, has been reduced to a highly disputable building permit issue that might have brought back several hundred dollars, had it been pursued. The Grinch thrives. And as for Bernie Bailey’s comment, “I am pleased North Huron and the property owners have been able to work together to resolve the building code issues”, well, Bernie should understand that with those words, he has now presented himself as the prime target that will have to deal with the extreme, local antipathy that was fostered by the former council and its ill-advised legal action against the Stutzmans. (Bernie, scapegoats are so expendable, it appears.) Further to Bernie’s comment, it likely comes as a surprise to many that giving in to a ruthless bully would be described as working together. The Stutzmans enjoyed an unprecedented level of community support. Clearly, it was because Stutzmans’ neighbours inherently understood that there was something morally and ethically wrong with the prosecution-turned-persecution of this harmless, hard-working family. We had hoped for better things from the new North Huron Council. But we need to allow that until they discover their independent role and responsibility, they will operate under the constraint of the bureaucracy they have inherited. Hopefully, for the reasons manifested, they will examine the administrative and legal competence of those who dragged them unwilling into this quagmire. In the meantime, let North Huron’s statement stand as a prime example of an attempt at turning a sow’s ear into a silk purse. They would far better just have kept quiet, rather than squealing on themselves. John Schwartzentruber, Brussels. Happy New Year to you all! Villagers have now been picking up their mail at the community boxes for seven months but I am occasionally still asked about the mail. So I thought I would warn you all that as of Jan. 14 postage rates are going up. Dare I say, again? If you buy just one regular stamp it will then cost you $1.05. Any stamp with a ‘P’ will work, no extra charge – so don’t discard those old stamps, because you can still use them. A stamp bound for the U.S. will now be $1.27 and an international stamp will be $2.65. All prices are just a little more than previously but all those little charges over the past decade or so have added up for sure. NEWS FROM LONDESBORO By BRENDA RADFORD Call 523-4296 PEOPLE AROUND LONDESBORO Canada Post prices increasing Stick With the Classifieds. If you’re shopping for something special, keep looking in the Classifieds. Every week, you’ll find a great selection of listings for everything from apartments for rent to things to buy and see. The Citizen