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The Citizen, 1998-02-25, Page 27Looking for local heroes There are so many people out there who do so much to improve their community. Now you have a chance to say thanks. Nominate that special person for the 12th Annual Citizen Citizenship Awards. Each year a committee chooses an outstanding citizen from each of the Blyth and area and Brussels and area communities to receive an award for contribution to the community. If you know someone you think should be honoured, please fill in the ballot and send it in. You may attach a longer explanation of why you think your nominee should win, if you like. If you have nominated someone before and he or she didn't win, please feel free to try again. I nominate D Brussels & area I feel she/he deserves this award because Nomina.ion Deadline March 31, 1998 Name and phone number of nominator as Citizen of the year for Blyth & area Morris discusses zoning change Morris Twp. council held a pub- lic meeting, Feb. 17, to discuss a zoning bylaw amendment. The amendment under discussion involved North Half Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, Conc. 1, to change the designa- tion from agriculture and restricted agriculture to commercial/industri- al, and agriculture to restricted agri- culture. Special provisions included in the amendment would remove the requirement for all permitted uses to be dry industries and would per- mit an assembly, manufacturing, fabricating, packaging, printing, publishing, publishing plant or a warehouse contained within an enclosed building. These uses would be in addition to those allowed with a VM1 zoning. The area affected covers approxi- mately 50 acres. The application is a result of a need for more industrial land near the Wingham airport. County Planner Sandra Weber said the use conforms with the Morris Twp. Secondary Plan. Council received written com- ments from the Ministry of Munici- pal Affairs and Housing, Huron County Health Unit, Town of Wingham, Royal Homes, Town- ship of Tumberry, Davidson Well Drilling Limited, John Henderson and Mervyn Baker. Art Clarke of Maitland Engineer- ing Services presented comments from the Wingham Economic Development committee and the town. A presentation from Wingham Chamber of Commerce was given by Ron Schefter. Lynn Hoy, Tumberry Twp., told council he was 100 per cent in sup- port of the plan as long as emission controls meet regulation standards. Joan Jagelewski of Jagg's Road House supported the development as she said the extension of services would be a great benefit. Deborah Himmelman, Morris Twp., said the development would not be in the best interest of the area. She questioned the need to use farm land and asked if Wing- ham already had commercial/indus- trial land available. Quoting information from the 1995 airport deal, Himmelman said 325 acres surrounding the airport was to stay agricultural. She presented a petition with 15 accepted names. Councillor Kevin Pletch said development is hard without the use of agricultural land and that this project would do more good than Dyks appeal dr A court of revision was held at the Feb. 17 meeting of Morris Twp. council to discuss the Dyk Drain. Hank and Hermina Dyk, Lot 4, Conc. 9, presented an appeal of the assessment. Dyk told the court his assessment was too high and that Lot 3, Conc. 9 in Blyth should also be assessed to the drain. He also believed the drain should be moved to the east of the current plan. Bill Dietrich of W.E. Kelly and Associates, Kitchener, disagreed as he did not know where the drain would outlet if moved east. After consideration, the court advised that Dyks are only paying 14 per cent, and that the current location is the best, with the most benefit. The appeal was denied. Any further appeals would go to a drainage tribunal. Dyk asked council if the railroad ditch could be cleaned out, but was told it is a private ditch. Dietrich agreed this would help the drainage. Wheels Away President Vicki Piluke attended the session to dis- cuss funding for the coming year. With the elimination of government funding, Piluke asked the township to pay $3 per rider and 25 cents per capita. Fundraising and donations will help cover the rest of the short- fall. Council agreed to the fee. Paul McKee and Ken Hopper of the Belgrave Kinsmen attended the meeting to ask council to set up a maintenance plan for the proposed Belgrave park. Morris Twp. would also oversee the funds while trustees and a board would main- tain the park and replenish the fund, of needed. Council agreed to the request stating the board should consist of a minimum of five trustees and the back account should hold a mini- mum of $5,000 for maintenance. A Feb. 3 motion, granting the Belgrave Kinsmen $3,000, was rescinded as the funds are not need- ed at the present time. harm. Deputy-Reeve Keith Johnston expressed the opinion that this was a small portion of land and that the township needs industry to keep taxes down. Stating a need to keep taxes down and provide employment, Councillor Neil Warwick supported the development. Reeve Bert Elliott also backed the plan. The amendment to the official plan was recommended by council, however, the zoning amendment was deferred until adoption of the official plan amendment for the property. The bylaw will now go before the county planning committee. ain assessment PAGE 28. THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1998. AS _ _, --•\ P 1 — I— „,..,,,, e&wee• *these great offered but only at .... 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