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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2009-09-02, Page 4• !Aye i�A.71��,1t ooS Si ne1f�9 1, t‘t..ty r r1 '-irflU11 9i1 Par 4 September 2, 2009 • The Huron Expositor Opinion a Proprietor and Publisher, Bowes Publishers Limited, 11 Meln St., Seeforth, ON, NOK iWO 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 �s 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 Ron 6 Dave 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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