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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2002-05-01, Page 11NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A PROPOSED ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY (WARD M) TAKE NOTICE that Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry will hold a public meeting on Wednesday, May 29, 2002 at 8:00 p.m. in the Bluevale Community Hall, located at 32 Clyde Street, Bluevale, Ontario, to consider a proposed zoning by-law under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. This by-law amends zoning by-law 22-1989 of the former Township of Morris, now a Ward of the Corporation of the Municipality of Morris-Turnberry. This zoning by-law amendment is regarding requirements recommended to be incorporated at the time of considering a new model Nutrient Management By-law. 1. Manure storage facilities are included in the definition of structure. 2. The current minimum distance separation formula for barn expansions allows for a reduced distance factor. The new provision would not allow this reduced distance factor where barns have been built or expanded within a three year period. 3. Reference is made in the AG1 zone to municipal and provincial manure management requirements. 4. Reference is made in the AG2 zone to municipal and provincial manure management requirements. 5. As a general amendment to the Morris Township Zoning By- law this amendment applies to all lands within Ward M (former Township of Morris), Municipality of Morris-Turnberry. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation,'either in support of or in opposition to the proposed zoning by-law amendment. IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY that files for an appeal of a decision of the Corporation of the Municipality of Morris- Turnberry in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Municipality of Morris- Turnberry before the proposed zoning by-law is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed zoning by- law is available for inspection during regular office hours at the Morris-Turnberry Municipal office. DATED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF MORRIS-TURNBERRY THIS 1ST DAY OF MAY, 2002. Nancy Michie Clerk-Treasurer Municipality of Morris-Turnberry RR #4 Brussels, Ontario NOG 1H0 (519) 887-6137 Saturday, May 4th 9:00 am -12:00 noon (rain or shine) Meet behind the former Hamm's Car Sales Ltd. Ettevatte Wetcome in conjunction with: 1st Blyth Scouting and Blyth Greenway Trail Hog Dog lunch provided *This advertisement sponsored b.y ,Doug, Diane & the people at Radford's 1,1/gt, .411•.'" 111.141WIENNIr- •••••.:41.1 *Yr . 9- • -..4 .0.!!):;;;Le.,, THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 2002. PAGE 11. Symposium looks at tech ed, job entry skills By David Blaney Citizen staff Spring Interaction, a symposium on skills training and skilled trade' issues was held at the North Huron Wescast Community Complex in Wingham on Monday. The guest speaker was Daryl Hemingway a Central Huron Secondary School graduate, currently working in the aerospace industry in the United States. Following his presentation Glenn McGregor of the Avon Maitland District School Board spoke on what he called the Forgotten 60 Per Cent. Both of the presentations were then used to spark a series of round table discussions. These centered on technical education, job entry skills, apprenticeship training and youth out migration. Both the presentation and the subsequent discussions revealed that parental and societal attitudes presented a significant barrier to careers in the skilled trades. A national survey by Dr. John Walsh revealed that nearly 85 per cent of parents expected their children to go on to post-secondary education. The reality is that 55 per cent of high school students will either leave prior to graduation or enter the workforce directly after leaving secondary school. Hemingway commented that he had some hopes the situation might be changing. He suggested the importance of computers has By Stew Slater Special to The Citizen Water will no longer be supplied to two recreational facilities, and a positive test for colliform bacteria led to the provision of bottled water to St. Columban elementary school, as the Huron-Perth Catholic District School Board continues to work towards compliance with Ontario's strengthened drinking water regulations. At a regular board meeting Monday, April 22, Business Superintendent Gerry Thuss provided details of weekly bacteria testing at the five Huron-Perth elementary schools which are supplied by well water. Thuss recently completed training in water management as required by the legislation, which went through considerable changes in the wake of the May, 2000 E. coli tragedy in Walkerton. The most significant trouble spot in the testing came on April 2, when St. Columban's water registered a positive colliform reading. Thuss says the school immediately began using bottled water, and two subsequent tests showed the water had returned to a zero reading. At the time of the meeting, results from a third and final subsequent test had not been received. Since the beginning of March, there had been no positive readings for either colliform or E. coil at any of the other four Huron-Perth Schools served by wells — St. Joseph's in Kingsbridge, St. Patrick's in Dublin, St. Patrick's in Kinkora, and St. Mary's in Hesson. Thuss explained there have been positive counts at some sites for another bacterial parameter called HPC (Heterotrophic Plate Count), but-noted the standards allow for a increased both the importance and prestige of technical training in at least one area. McGregor pointed out that the current emphasis on computer skill has a down-side. "Soft technology has taken away from hard technology," was how he phrased the equation. McGregor's point through his whole piesentation was that hard technology, the skilled trades, lack sufficient entrants to fill the jobs available. He quoted the Canadian addition of Time Magazine from May 7, 2001 to back up his contention. "One out of every 20 jobs remains unfilled because of the inability to find suitable skilled labour. This represents about 250,000 to 300,000 vacant jobs." A recent report on manufacturing in Huron County suggested there were over 300 jobs unfilled in the county because of a lack of skilled tradespeople. It also reported that 23 per cent of the' manufacturers who responded to the survey felt that a lack of skill labour meant they could not take advantage of business opportunities and 16 per cent had found it necessary to curtail operations for the same reason. McGregor pointed out that the workforce was changing. The percentage of skilled workers had increased from 20 per cent, 30 years ago, to its current 60 per cent. He suggested that some of the problem may come down to communications. "There is not certain level in that regard. "What the HPC is determining is are the conditions right for the contamination of the water. It's not that there's actually contamination." He said the board is still working on a plan of how to react to elevated HPC tests, to prevent more serious problems from developing. But that's not the only problem faced by the board in its efforts to comply with the regulations at all sites by September. Trustees were also shown copies of letters sent to the Municipality of West Perth and to the St. Columban Soccer Association, explaining why the board can no longer provide water to two separate recreational facilities during the summer months. Soccer fields in St. Columban are currently served with water from the adjacent school, while a pipe extends from St. Patrick's in Dublin to the municipality's Dublin Pavilion. According to the letters, to avoid facing stricter controls, the wells at each school must now be out of use for a portion of the year. "If (the present arrangement) were to continue .. the school would not be considered a seasonal facility," states each letter. "The board would then have to become a registered Water Works Owner, hire a Class 1 Water Operator to oversee the water works, upgrade equipment, and test water on a more stringent basis." Management chair Ron Marcy expressed sympathy for the operators of each recreational facility but added there's little the board can do. "It just doesn't seem logical that we would have to hire a full-time employee just because we want to supply someone with water," he said. Through the summer, says Thuss, the board will likely prevent access to the water systems in the schools enough communication to get the requirements for trade education into the schools because we (educators) don't know the requirements." Hemingway also commented that a major problem related to educators and community leaders not "communicating the importance of people who work with technology." McGregor did see some light in the tunnel although he admitted, "The situation did not occur overnight and is not subject to a quick fix." He pointed to Ash(ey Taylor, a student from Blyth, attending Central Huron Secondary School, as an example of a new approach to trade education. Taylor entered the Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program after a day "job shadowing' an electrician for the Avon Maitland board. The program has allowed Taylor to start her apprenticeship as an industrial electrician, while still in schoolas a co-op student. McGregor also suggested that co- op placements were attractive in that they allowed students to actually experience the workplace. He said, "You want to have a student make their decisions with a full awareness of what a job entails." McGregor recommends a unified approach as the solution to the situation. He feels it is a problem that involves the whole community — business, government schools, students and parents. "Every sector of the community must tackle the problem," McGregor says. and erect signs saying there's no guarantee the water is safe to drink. Those will remain in place even if the school is used during the summer months, something which is quite likely during the period leading up to a huge Catholic- centered international event planned for July 18-28 in Toronto. Thuss says a considerable number of participants in the event will gather at the board's schools in preparation for being taken to stay with members of the community for cross-cultural learning experiences. According to Director of Education Gaetan Blanchette, it's the cost of measures such as this which weren't necessarily considered by the provincial government when it promised early this year to help school boards comply with the drinking water 'regulations. "The Ministry of Education recognized the capital expenditures 'that boards would face in complying with these regulations, but they didn't consider the ongoing operational costs," Blanchette said. "The more we're getting into what's needed . . . we're finding that those operational costs will be adding up. "Hopefully, the government will recognize that as well." You Can Make a Difference HUNTINGTON DISEASE HUNTINGTGN 1-800-998-7398 www.hsc-ca.org Catholic board stops water supply to two recreational facilities