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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times-Advocate, 2002-11-20, Page 3By Pat Bolen TIMES-ADVOCATE STAFF VARNA – After months of meetings and emotional debate, the Shoreline ward issue was finally settled Nov. 14. Before a packed gallery in the main room of the Stanley Complex, four new wards were created by Bluewater council. The special public meeting had been called to solve the problem prior to a pending Ontario Muni cipal Board hear- ing on Nov. 18. Lawyer John Judson, representing the Blue water Shoreline Residents Association, spoke briefly, reiterat- ing the association’s argument on the importance of proper representation by pop- ulation, and their sup- port for the two ward, two councillor plan. He stated while shoreline residents rec- ognize the new wards will create additional costs and some ineffi- ciencies, the relative size of the shoreline warrants the new plan. Following Judson’s remarks, Mayor Bill Dowson asked for any further comments from council. Coun. Joe Laudenbach stated “This is fair represen- tation.” Coun. Brad Mousseau said he thought the shoreline had always received good representation, “but I’m in favour of this.” The motion was put before council and passed unanimously creating four new wards of Hay West, Hay East, Stanley West, and Stanley East with one councillor representing each. Hay West will be bounded by Kippen Rd on the north, Waterworks Rd. on the south, east by Hwy 21, and west by Lake Huron. Hay East will cover north to Kippen Rd., south to County Rd 83, east to Hwy 4 and west to Hwy 21. Stanley West Ward covers north to the Bayfield boundary, south to the Kippen Rd, east to Highway 4, and west to Highway 21. Stanley East Ward will be bounded on the north by the current Stanley ward, to the south by Kippen Rd, to the East by Hwy 4 and to the west by Hwy 21. The act will take effect for the 2003 municipal election. 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Please RSVP to Marlene or Mark. 235-3881 Fire destroys garage ELIMVILLE — A fire Nov. 15 at 4 a.m. com- pletely destroyed a garage and its contents in Elimville. South Huron fire chief John Morgan said a car caught fire while people were working on it, causing the car, the garage and and tools to be destroyed. No one was hurt in the fire, which Morgan said caused about $35,000 to $40,000 damage. “It was a total loss,” he said. Exeter firefighters bat- tled the fire, assisted by Stephen Twp.’s water tanker.A headline on page two of last week’s T-A stating that Northlander leaves Exeter was obviously incorrect. It should have read Kongskilde leaves Exeter. The Times-Advocate regrets the error. Incorrect headline Four new wards created by Bluewater council Timmermans win court case LUCAN BIDDULPH — Persistence paid off for Peter and Woutera Timmermans of Lucan Biddulph. After first losing an Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) hearing appeal concerning a severance request from Josef and Elizabeth Roestenberg, the Timmermans took their case to Ontario Divisional Court and won. The Timmermans were against the Roestenberg’s planned severance of 1.3 acres of land on the Roman Line, which was initially granted by Lucan Biddulph council and the OMB. The latest case was heard in London Oct. 18 before Justice W.A. Jenkins, who concluded the Roestenbergs must sell the property. The issue, Jenkins states in his ruling, goes back to 1998, when the Timmermans took action against the Roestenbergs and Roestenberg Welding for damages for negli- gence and nuisance and reduction in the value of their property. The rul- ing from that dispute stated Roestenberg Welding Limited could no longer operate on land beside the Timmermans and the Roestenbergs would sell the property and move before Sept. 30, 1999 or as soon as possible. The Roestenbergs then moved their welding operation and put the property up for sale, where it remained on MSL listings from January 1999 to Dec. 31, 1999. The ‘for sale’ sign was removed from the property in July 2001, when it still had- n’t been sold. Jozef Roestenberg stated in an affidavit in September 2002, no serious or written offers to buy the land were received. He interpreted the agreement to mean he and his wife were to move from their home when the property was sold. According to Jenkins’ statement Oct. 29, 2002, Roestenberg contended he used his best efforts to sell the property, a claim Jenkins didn’t agree with. Jenkins concluded the Roestenbergs have to re-list the property for sale.