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Home My WebLink AboutLakeshore Advance, 2011-06-29, Page 9Wednesday, June 29.201 2011 • Lakeshore Advance 9 Huron County council Supports petition Troup advised to hire planner Susan Hundertmark WI Agency A 38 -year-old Corunna 4 oman, who says she is fight - ',j for her life with Lyme dis- ..esee, is blaming her plight on a lack of public education and a lack of physician education about the fastest graving infec- tious disease in North America. And, after sharing her story with Huron County council, councillors voted to support a petition from Sarnia l,amnhton MPP Bob Bailey asking the Ontario Minister of 1 lealth to direct the Ontario Public Health system and 011IP to include all currently available and scientifically -verified tests for Acute and Chronic Lyme diagnosis, to do everything necessary to create public awareness of Lyme disease in Ontario, and to have interna- tionally developed diagnostic and successful treatment pro- tocols available to patients and physicians. Christine Ileffer said she is hoping to visit county councils throughout Southern Ontario to spread the word about Lyme disease, a tick-borne infection suffered by 400,0)0 people per year in the U.S. and increasing in southern Ontario. "It took me four years to get diagnosed. Doctors in Ontario did not know what was wrong with me. I suffered many unnecessary tests, procedures and even a major surgery due to faulty testing and general lack of knowledge about Lyme disease in this province. To say this experience has destroyed my life would be an under- statement," she told Huron County councillors. Ileffer said the disease, which becomes incurable and fatal if not caught in the early days after a tick bite, is often misdiagnosed since it mimics so many other diseases such as MS, Parkinson's, fibromyalgia, ALS and many more. it took four years for 1 leffer, who now spends $1,(XX) a month on var- ious antibiotics, to be diag- nosed and sht' said she wits so disabled by the disease at one point that she was unable to speak and was bedridden. "With a disease that is spreading so quickly 1 was sur- prised that there is little being done by Public I ieaaith to edu- cate the public about a deadly bacterial infection that can be contracted in their backyards, even though in 200() the Cana- dian Medical Association advised that Lyme disease was spreading in Ontario particu- larly in Southern Ontario," she said. "I believe that had Public Health made Lyme disease education a priority I would not be fighting for my life now." Iieffer, who is being treated in Ohio because there are no experts on Lyme disease in Ontario, said patients in Ontario who contract Lyme face an uphill battle since the present testing for Lyme is faulty and thousands of Cana- dian patients suffer for years before receiving a diagnosis. She said the current testing ('\R;1.O' I' (' O t ` N' l' ll l (11,(.)'1'111l11. PFT SUPPLIES STORE -WIDE REFURBISHING SALE 35% - 50% OFF All Clothing Western, Casual, Designer, Wedding Footwear & Western Boots Jewellery, Art, Gifts Tack, Meds, Belts, Buckles SAISIPA RD., MUM. 51942944494 HASKFTT I ( \ I \I alk)\11 I I I) www.haskettfh.com Serving families since 1882 produces a false negative 45 to 95 per cent of the time - she was tested three tithes and all three times came back negative. She finally found a Toronto doctor who agreed to treat her with antibiotics and her reaction to the antibiotics resulted in a Lynne disease diagrams. "'1b be ill with a life threatening disease is difficult enough but when all of the safeguards and protections of society disappear, it is shattering to say the least. When 1 speak to people about I.ynue disease, most are unaware and shocked to dis- cover what a tick can do," she said. Comparing her experience with Lyme disease as similar to having All )S because it attacks the immune system and all systems throughout the body, Ileffer said Lynie is spreading seven times faster than AIDS. "We're all at tisk but our children are at the greatest risk and that risk is increasing yearly;" she said, add- ing that the ticks, which are the size of a poppy seed, are being spread throughout Southern Ontario by birds. I hope that the council will sup- port this petition on behalf of the citizens of I luron but even more important than that, after learning about Lyme disease 1 hope every- one here will educate your families, friends and neighbours. This dis- ease is insidious and horrific," she told councillors. She added that Lynne disease is curable if caught early and treated with antibiotics. Lynda HiNman-Rapley Lakieshore Advance A request has been received from Edwin C. Hooker, solicitor for Murray Troup asking that the applications submitted for consent and re- zoning for property located on the south side of Main Street, East in Grand Bend be processed concurrently to expedite the process. It was reported earlier this month that it is Municipal policy is to have council consider Zon- ing By-law Amendment applications prior to any associated consent being considered by the Committee of Adjustment. This is to ensure that council, who is vested with the responsibility to set policy and approve zoning regulations, approves the use on a property before the Com- mittee of Adjustment considers the severance request. Planner Patti Richardson further advised council that the applications received do not con- tain the prescribed information that would allow these applications to be processed. She noted that staff will continue to work with Troup to assist in bringing the applications into compliance with the Planning Act but could not recommend that council grant Ilooker's request. A lengthy discussion ensued on the status of this development and the Municipal process that must be followed in order for this development to proceed with several members of Council agreeing that 'Troup would benefit from hiring a Planner to assist hien in complying with regula- tions of the Planning Act. It was agreed that coun- cil determines that the I�RNit�;4LITY OF BLUEWATER 2001 NOTICE OF WATER RATE CHANCE Effective July 1, 2011 water rates outlined in by-law 053- 2011 will be applied to municipal water customers. During the 2011 budget deliberations The Bluewater Municipal Council reviewed the need to change the current water rate structure. On June 6, 2011 Council passed by-law #53-2011 to change the Bluewater municipal water rates. Ratepayers interested in additional information arc encouraged to visit the municipal website or call 519-236-4351. www. town.bluewater.on.va applications herein described are incom- plete and instructs staff to send corre- spondence to Murray Troup, generdly in the form as are attached to Planning Report No. 25, 2001, advising; 1) That the information required raider the Planning Act O. Reg. 545/06 for the Zoning By-law Amendment application, submitted for lands located on Main Street East in Grand Bend, has not been received; that the applications is not accepted; and that the time period established under Section 34 (11) of the Planning Act does not begin; 2)'Ihat the information required under the Planning Act 0. Reg. 197/96, for the four Consent applications submitted for lands located on Main Street East in Grand Bend, proposing the creation of four new commercial lots with lot areas of 0.45 hectares (1.11 acres), 1,62 hectare (4 acres), 0.74 hectares (1.83 acres) and 2.32 hectares (5.74 acres) has not been received; that the applications art' not accepted and that the time period established under Section 53 (14) of the Planning Act does not begin and further that; Mr. 'Troup be advised to hire a Planner to work cooperatively with the Municipal- ity for this development. w°UNICItPAUTV VAT 1111wrrNao • HMO - HS L - 1111110441.111nr - MANCH 2001 Summer Day Camp For children aged 4 - 12 Locations: Bayfield and Zurich July 11th - August 14th Monday - Friday Drop off between 8:0() - 9:(x)am Pick up between 4:(X) - 5:(X)pm Cost: $20.00 / day $75.00 / week $10.00 / half days Pre-registartion Dates: July 5th - Zurich Arena - 5-7pm July 6th - Bayfield Arena - 5-7pm Questions - call Courtney 519-236-4351 OR email courtney_overholt@hotmail.com Honouring a Life. 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