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HomeMy WebLinkAboutGoderich Signal Star, 2011-12-21, Page 6Signal Star • Wednesday, December 21, 2011 5 do development phase one gets thumbs up at council ns at Orchard Park - a new ium development off Ben- t - received town council's for changes in the develop- ment Monday, December e of the phased -In approach rk, site plan approvals are for each phase in the ent. eight of the proposed 39 units construction, including an d and stormwater manage - lieu of parkland will be used prove Dawnrose lrk,rvhich ieveioprnent. Planner Denise VanAmersfoort noted the changes are only technical at this point, including recommendations from Canada Post for community mail- boxes. The county's solicitor has already reviewed and approved the designs. As part of the agreement, potential buyers need to be notified parts of the development are within 300 meters of the Goderich-Exeter Railway, and the Saugeen First Nations will be notified in the event of any archeological findings. Public concerns about parking and fire access to the condo units were voiced in June of this year. A public meeting was held Dec 12 for the 4.8 acre development. paid off for library, MRC s d and Body campaign is paid al cheque for the Goderich d Maitland Recreation Cen- as been cut, and Deputy - n Grace said in a presenta- ncil December 12, the entire rves recognition for seeing e largest capitalinfrastruc- t in Huron County history. u ldn't have been done with- munity of champions; he protects, two visions and one tin the future." d and Body campaign saw ing of Goderlch's Carnegie pearheaded by the IODE Chapter. Work included the n of the Rueben R. Saliows nd upgraded computer 1 facilities which Grace noted brought 14,000 users to the library in 2010. The rens were completed in Tune, 2003. The campaign also saw the creation of the Maitland Recreation. Centre, which opened in January of 2004, another state of the art facility. Since its opening it has. exceeded all expecta- tions and met budget every year, Grace added. The $5.7 million campaign relied on local donors to meet its fundraising "When you drill It down and look at a community our size," Grace said. "To be able to have the ability to have both those facilities. I think that's cause for celebration in our whole community." The final payments were made November 25 - $59,087.53 for the library and $781,875.84 for the MRC. Submitted Foresters and Benmiller Inn made cash donations to local groups whose work to prevent child abuse and to make children's lives better. Each group received r $750 to help with their programmes. Those present at the Forester Christmas front left to right Mary Anne Novatna from Benmiller Inn, co-sponsor for the raffle; John Orr, Chairperson, Duck Race Raffle; Elaine Blair, Bendier Forester Gerry Riseborough, Duck Race committee member, Bade row left to right Osborne, representing Big Brothers and Big Sisters of North Huron; Margaret g Camp Menesetung united Church Camp; Vicid Parent of Huron Sade sh Harris, Children's Aid Society Booster Club; Barb Hogan, Children's Aid Society Bureau; and Mary Witherspoon, of Rural Response for Healthy y Children in . A representative of the Children's Health Foundation of Western Ontario was the presentation. Most of the donated money was raised through the BenmiNer and Benmiller 19th Annual Duck Race Raffle project. 1 Irl : i r Wird Creces Signal Star Contractor vans and trucks line the development at the Towns at Orchard Park last week. The condominium development is in full swing, with sewer.extension work taking on Suncoast Drive earlier in the month. let° f1 • • �---� Autogr phed Copies Available united quantitie woo UODLLRILFI t Take a photo journey through Goderich with Goderich: On the Edge of Huron by Gord Strathdee •Brand new book on Goderich .Full colour photos •All photos prior to August 21/11 • EXCLUSIVELY AL.. /956 r.✓ r`, �)l IIASO 111111011I 1114114