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Par 4 September 2, 2009 • The Huron Expositor
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e rst of three upcoming hearings of the On-
tario Municipal Board on Huron East issues begins
tomorrow, it's interesting to note how rare the situa-
tion is in a small-town community to have one OMB
hearing happening, let alone three.
Thinking back over the years, Clerk -Administra-
tor Jack McLachlan says it's, been at least a decade
;;ince an OMB hearing was held in. Seaforth, longer
still since one was held in Tucker. smith before Huron
East was amalgamated.
The OMB is an independent administrative board
which adjudicates mil njcipal and planning disputes.
Issues end up in front of the OMB when someone
in the community disagrees with a decision made
by municipal council and is willing to pay the fee to
make an appeal and take the issue to another level.
In Huron East, residents have appealed council's
decision to rezone the site of the former Seaforth
Public School on Market Street to tifiew 32 buildings
ranging from single detached to quadplex units in
a new subdivision and that hearing will be held at
town hall over the next two days.
As well, CASA Engineering and Development re-
cently appealed cot's decision to pass an interim
control bylaw resting any new approvals of com-
mercial wind turbines for one year as it studies ap-
propriate setbacks for wind turbines in the munici-
pality.
And, the third appeal is from neighbours of a pro-
posed Ontario Greenways waste disposal site on a
farm in Grey.
On the negative side, an OMB hearing means -that
an outside body, rather than the local municipal
council, is being asked to rule on. development that
will or will not progress in our community.
But, on theplus side, an OMB hearing means that
there is economic growth happening and ratepayers
are engaged in the democratic process, exercising
their rights as they attempt to shape the community
in the way they prefer.
Regardless of the final decisions made on the three
issues, those who .are involved are learning more
about municipal issues and perhaps might be among
any new faces running for office in the upcoming
municipal election.
Susan Hundertmark
Goff is more exciting behind a camera
than it was working on grounds trew
As a reporter, sometimes I'll
end upat an assignment with a
camera slung around my neck,
a notebook tucked under my
arm and without a clue about
what isgoing on.
Of course, asking the right
people the right kinds of .quer
tions_ can be all it takes to fig-
ure things ags out, but when there
are hundreds ofle out there to ask
poop this
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can be tough.
On Sunday, I spent my afternoon at the Sea -
forth Country Classic golf tournament, among
hundreds of excited fans, volunteers and golf
pros.
I'm a fan of all sports, but golf, with its bird-
ies, eagles and bogeys, can sometimes be a
little confusing to the beginner.
Truth be told, I've spent countless hours on a
golf course.
Not as a player mind you, but as a grunt work-
er digging sand traps and blowing leaves.
I was 20 years old and trying to raise money
for college tuition when I took a summer job in
a town called Lasalle, near Windsor.
My brother, who was already working there
when I got hired, somehow convinced the boss
that I'd be an asset to the grounds crew.
Over the course of five months, we convert-
ed a barren, dusty landscape into a lush and
green set of back -nine holes.
As an employee, I was offered one free round
of golf anytime I wanted.
But, because I spent eight hours there every
day sweaty and blistered, the idea of spending
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being a
tion.
During the Seaforth Country Classic, I was
able to pick up tidbits of information by asking
fans and volunteers about some of the basic
rules of the game.
By late afternoon, I was swept up in the ex-
citement of the.event, becoming a member of
the huge mob of fans that followed tournament
leader Brian Unk from hole to hole.
I didn't even mind getting the knees in my
khaki pants severely grass -stained from kneel-
ing in the wet ground and photographing Unk
as he made his remarkable putts.
Before long, I was applauding the shots he
made along with the gallery of fans beside me,
which is rare, because normally I don't clap for
anyone at any time. (just kidding.) -
The nail-biting finish between Unk and run-
ner-up James Hahn was a spectacle, especially
since I was caught up in the intoxicating com-
bination of elated fans and Bud Light (kidding
again.)
While I still might think golf is boring . to
watch on TV, as a live, spectator sport, it's
easy to be swept up in the excitement of it all.
any more time there just didn't
seem to appeal to me.
In fact, I've never played a
round of golf since. Anywhere.
I have a great appreciation for
, the layout of golf courses now,
but the basic rulesof the game
have still eluded me, despite
my "experience" on the greens.
But one of the best things about
reporter is that it's a constant educa-
You can't let them
see that you're
afraid! They can
smell fear!
by bavid Lacey
ou can't let them
see that you're
afraid! They can
smell fear!
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