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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLucknow Sentinel, 2009-09-16, Page 8Page 8 Luc'mow Sentinel, Wednesday,. September 16, 2009 Photo by Gorit Reid Kelsie Alton tries to put bat to bail, last Friday night during the, 8th annual Lucknow Lancers Slo-Pitch tournament. It was an *11 weekend event that saw teams come from all over the area. The Grief 1•. Recovery Outreach ; Program 1 VW' I IE 8C S Ali' V 9 IL I.. CRIER.. r Is surroun f i f y so irony :tinyr s. ew w w gip Time h.ab ail wounds AI Replace the lass r11► irleve alon Be strong for others ''M Hide your falai Whether your loss resuhs from depth, divorce or issues, recent or: sometime in the past, recovery IS :possibie. Date: Tuesday September 29, 2009 - Time: 7:00 to 9:OOtn Location: Clinton Public Hospital You Must PRE REGISTER Take this first step In your recovery. . Cal today! HURON HOSPICE VOLUNTEER SERVICE Clinton - Goderich Seaforth • Wingham 519-527-0655 or 519-357-2720 * This program is affiliated with and endorsed by the Grief Recovery institute. A member of the Huron United Way. N UNITED WAY Protecj Yor Pet or,d Your family s25Low Cost Rabies Vaccination Animal vaccination at these clinics includes GST. certificate and tags Blyth Veterinary Services St. Helen's Community Hall 234 Queen Street South, Blyth Seaforth Animal Hospital 80205 North Line, Seaforth • September 24t 1 pm -4 pm September 26th 9 am -12 pm September 26t 9 am -12 pm Thames Road Veterinary Clinic 74 Thames Road West, Exeter September 26th 10 am -2 pm Wingham Veterinary Clinic 11 Alfred Street East, Wingham September 26th 9 am -12 pm Zurich Veterinary Clinic 20 Main Street East, Zurich September 26e 8:30 am -12 pm • Clinics are for cats and dogs over three months of age. Please have your pets on leashes or in 'carrying cages. • These low cost clinics provide Rabies Vaccination only. • No other treatment will be available. Sponsored by Huron County Health Unit and the above Huron County Veterinary Clinics. Hetp control the spread of rabies virus. Council in support of new townhouses BY GARIT REED . Sentinel Staff A new town- house complex was discussed at the Huron -Kinloss council meeting on Sept. 9. Council has sup- ported the rezon- ing application of Gary Rutledge, for a seven unit town- house complex on Huron Street, even though the Bruce County Planning Department repre- sented by Heather James recom- mended approval be deferred until a site plan control. agreement is in place. C They are concerned about the amount of green space and a buffer between the development and p adjacent residen- tialro p peity. Council is allowing : the proj- ect to proceed. The property. is located. south of the Ripley Curling . Club. "This is thetype of development we want in this town- ship," said coun- cillor Jim Hanna. Bruce Beach issue The Bruce Beach Cottagers' Association wants Huron -Kinloss council to do something about the excessive veg- etation on the beach. At the request of the Brtice Beach Association, a meeting was held on Sept. 5 to dis- cuss• the excessive vegetation growth along the shore- line. A proposed 20 forst strip removal of vegeta- tion from the shoreline was dis- cussed as option. Huron -Kinloss Mayor Mitch Twolan was hesi- . tant with 'this idea, asking how far would the removal go if it started 'at 20 feet. K et` h MacDonald of the association told council at the :gen- eral committee meeting Aug. 5 that there` area lot of weeds and grass in the way of their view of ;:the lake. MacDonald was. back at council for the Sept. 9 meet- ing to once again ask Huron -Kinloss council for their support and to try and to do some- thing about the sit- uation. However, there was a delegation that was not in agreement . with the Bruce Beach Association and were more in favour of letting nature run • its course on the beach. One of these mended by the people was Bruce Bruce Beach Beach resident • Association," said Tom Karrow, who Twolan. didn't think there Twolan said the was a problem, MOE is assessing that it's just the the situation and natural progres- entertaining the sion of the ecosys- idea of the propos- al. . -Right now all they are _coming to do is an evaluation of. the • situation, which should be sometime metime o during the : first week of October. Bruce Beach Road K. a •i h `Beaches are f MacDonald, presi� dynamic, they dent of the Bruce change over. sea- :: Beach Cottagers' sons and time due Association has.. to greater wind an concerns regard- ing speeding and possible solutions: ,(on Bruce Beach :Road). One of his who suggested the suggestions was more speed limit signage and speed bumps. In response to the suggestions,( Hugh Nichol, association and the township meet with a botanist and a representative of the ministry to check out the situ- ation. The issue was deferred for further detailed discussion to the best way to keep the beach as natu- ral as possible. "Council has to have a meeting with a botanist, which was recom- to To possibly s spend � thousands of dollars and ruin the beach when this so called prob- lem has only been occurring for about a year would be : a bad idea," said .Karrow. t. precipitation." MacDonald called the Ministry of Environment was. Sept. 17 to Sun. Sept.10 pecial Tent Sale Pricing on MARQUIS and FREEFLOW - HOTTUBS FREE Ozonator, Cover Lift & Spa Step4' with every hot tub purchase DAILY SPECIALS! Look for a different .MARQUtS SPAS, dealeveryday! �. BLUE HORIZON POO Landscape Design & Installation Swimming Pools & Spas RR*2, 35647 Huron Rd. Goderich, ON 519-524-9804 www.bluehorizon.on.ca director of public works, sees no need for additional speed limit sig- nage or a request for more frequent OPP patrols. In addition the yield sign on Highland Drive is scheduled to be changed to a stop sign next spring. Public works was also not in favour of : speed bumps due ,to the liability factor. If - damage to a vehi- cle occurred, whether by loss of control or exces- sive speed, the township could be held liable. Cat problem A neighbour- hood in : Ripley is: g bein over -run.: by cats. Three residents came :: to }limn- s council Sept. ` 9, asking the townshipto • do something. They said the cats are starving .avid are running all over .the place looking for food.. The ani- tn-als' owner has abandoned the property which has no hydro or water so the cats are trying to get • into the neigh- bours' houses because they are used to being fed. Continued Make a Difference in Someone's Life... Be a Hospice Volunteer SO «SPICE 01 MTK Szto vircit As a volunteer, Lucy gives her time and says she receives so much more. Lucy wanted a volunteer position as unique as she is, so she checked out Huron Hospice Volunteer Service.. Now she experiences a deep satisfaction that comes from helping others when they need it most. Hospice is about living, not dying. 'raining starting Monday, September 28th, 2009 7:OOpm to 10:00pm. Knox Presbyterian Church, GODERICH Contact: Huron Hospice Volunteer Service 519-527-0655 or 519-357-2720 huronhospice@Aec.on.ca