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Home My WebLink AboutHuron Expositor, 2009-09-09, Page 6• Page 6 The Huron Expositor • Sepfember 9,2009 el! •• 4.A.►►.`s.' RMI•.••••/•••••••••, -,•.,,,p- ••••• ••• News 1 County council to make final decision on severance of Tuckersmith property Silvan Hundertmark. Huron East will have to convince Huron County council if the sever- ance of surplus farm dwelling on a Tuckersmith property is to be ap- proved. A recorded vote of 8-4 by Huron East council defeated a motion to deny Ingrid Love's request to sever a farm dwelling from a 148 -acre farm in Tuckersmith at council's Sept. 1 meeting. "We do not get a final say. If we vote against this, we have to go to the county and convince them. We can attend the meeting and argue our reasons but • county council makes the decision," Clerk -Administrator Jack McLachlan warned councillors before the vote. • No Drip Undercoating • Snow Tires and Tire Sales 1!/c Sae, Sefeco °PeIsicee.4 Call fOr an Appointment You are invited to attend these area churches ST. THOMAS ANGLICAN CHURCH A Congregation of the Parish of The Holy Spirit Sunday, September 13 Parish Rally Day Worship at 11:15 am followed by lunch (note time change for today) Coundl meets Tues. Sept 15 at 7:30 pm St tom Crafter's Bees Wed. Sept 16-9:30&6:30 Parish Coundl meets Sat Sept. 19 at 1030 am BETHEL BIBLE CHURCH An Associated Gospel Church 126 Main St. Seaforth 519-527-0982 Sunday School • All Ages • 9:45am Youth GroupW& B&GlClub Wednesday 7pm Pastor Mark Kennedy EVERYONE WELCOME NORTHSIDE UNITED Welcomes you Sunday, September 13 @ 11 a.m. Minister Mary Fletcher Sermon God is our Champion! Sunday School Resumes Sept 13 Hi54 Goderich St. W., Seaforth 519 -5,2? -.?6•5 www.cavannortsieunited.ca ST. JAMES ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH WELCOMES YOU 14 Vktoria Street, Seaforth , 519-345-2972 Sunday Mass 11 a.m. ST. PATRICK'S, DUBLIN Saturday Mass 5 p.m. Sunday Mass 9 a.m. FR. CHRIS GILL .SPIE EGMONDVILLE UNITED CHURCH Worship Sept. l 3th 11 AM Adult & Youth. Sunday School Resumes at 10 AM Super Lunch after Worship Qukhe & Salad Elevator & Ear Buds Available Come Worship with us And share Christian fellowship FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 59 Goderich-St. W Seaforth 519-527- 0170 . Sunday Sept 13',11:15 a.m. Mary Jane Bisset Sunday School & Nursery Provided. Mark Sept 17 on your Calendar - Pork Chop BBQ Ev • e is invited to attend. "If you vote against this, you're voting against your own official plan. I haveto point that out," he added: County plan- ner Carol Leem- ing recommend- ed against the severance since no other farm dwelling will be left to the owner, is not surplus to the needs of an area. farmer and does not meet the intent of sur- plus farm house severance policies. In her written arguments, Leem- ing pointed out that the Huron East official plan encourages farm resi- dences which become surplus to be held with the farm land as a com- plete farm unit. But, under certain circumstances, surplus residences may be severed and sold. "The basis of denying the appli- cant is that it's not an area farmer," said McLachlan. Deputy -Mayor Bernie MacLellan agreed with Leeming, saying that while Huron East allows some sev erances, the rules are there to pro- tect area farmers. "I'm not comfortable breaking the rules on this occasion. I'm content to stick with the rules as we have them now," he said. McKillop Coun. Bill Siemon said that Huron East's planning rules are progressive but that agreeing to thissituation would create a "land- slide" of severance applications. Tuckersmith Coun. Les Falconer said he supported Love's severance application since the Loves have owned the property since 1981 and farmed it for 29 years until Ingrid's husband.Robert passed away. "This application involves an older lady and I agree we should save the building if we can," said Falconer. Tuckersmith Coun. Larry McGrath agreed with Falconer. "Our buildings are our tax base, not the land and without that build- ing, we'll get two and a half miles with nothing on it and it still costs money to plow and maintain the roads. Not everybody wants to live in town," said McGrath. Seaforth Coun. Joe Steffler said the severance will allow the people who have been renting the Love house since 2003 to purchase the house and maintain it. "I think if this isn't allowed, the house will come down," he said. "Mrs. Love isn't trying to do any- thing but accommodate the people living in the house." Voting in favour of denying the severance were MacLellan, Siemon, Seaforth Coun. Bob Fisher and Brussels Coun. Frank Stretton. Voting against denying the sev- erance were Steffer, Falconer, McGrath, Mayor Joe Seili, Grey Coun. Orval Bauer, McKillop Coun. Andrew Flowers, Grey Coun. Alvin McLellan and Brussels Coun. David Blaney. Wardens sees trouble in 'buy local County Warden Ken Oke is counting himself among those who believe it is un- wise to push the "buy local" campaign. Suggesting doing so is the equivalent of the growing movement in the United States to close the doors to imports, Oke said .a 'buy fresh' campaign would better serve producers and consumers. "All we're doing is looking for trouble," said Oke, adding there aren't enough Canadi- ans to keep Canadian farmers financially vi- able. Oke said rather than send out the signal that "don't be buying our products because w e GfrI Guides of Canada Guides du Canada Ontario Council Fun, Friendship and Adventure for X i Is JOIN TODAY! Call 1-800465-8111 Or visit us at www.girlguldes.ca SEAFORTH INSURANCE BROKER LTD/HIMG • • Home • Commerdal *Auto • Farm • Out of Province Travel Inaurance 41 Main St. S. Seaforth 519-527-1610 Kurt Cardno, Joanne Williamson, Colleen Bromic Barb Watt and Chris Cardno • won't be buying your prod- ucts," promoters would be wise to encourage consum- ers to seek out the freshest possible products. Meanwhile, Coun. Neil Rintoul (Ashfield Colborne Wawanosh) said the federal government still has a lot of work to do with regard to its labelling legislation. "The labelling rules have to be changed," said Rintoul, noting otherwise Canadians will continue to buy goods they think are made in Can- ada, when in fact they were only packaged here. Clinton News -Record SI/FOSTER FAMILIES NEEDED FOR SCHOOL H it terthy AGED CHILDREN! Help Children from Your Community For Information CaWi.the Huron -Perth Children's Aid Society Huron County: Deanie Jardine at 519-524-7356 or 1-800-265-5198 Perth County: Vy Waller at 519-271-5290 or 1800-668-5094