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Lakeshore Advance, 2011-11-02, Page 76 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, November 2, 2011 Maintaining septics a theme for seventh Adhoc meeting Lyda 1111Imart-Rapiey Lakeshore Advance The Lambton Shores north end sewer advi- sory board (Adhoc) had their seventh of ten meetings on October 24th with a report going back to council before the end of the year. There have been five groups working at alter- natives to a sewer collection system and review sewer issues for Zones 3 and 4 that go from Southcott Pines to the Ausable Cut. Each meet- ing the committee give verbal draft updates as to what their groups have accomplished. There will be a public meeting this month to allow the people in these two zones to ask questions and get clarifications with backup reports with sources for all their findings. The meetings have all been at the Grand Bend Community Ilealth Centre with time for questions at the end. This group, being a committee of council is required to follow the same rules of proce- dure as council does. At the last October meeting, committee member Ernie Lewis talked about education for septic users. Ile said with strong active conununity associations, a key element to this team is to educate people on how to maintain the existing infrastructure. Lewis said his team's information would be compiled in his report to the conunittee when it is complete. Member Adrian Vrolyk said the septic edu- cation part is important for new homeowners, who are coming from the dty and buying prop- erties - and have never worried about septic system before. "They need an education on how it (septic) should work- people don't know they can't throw everything down the toilet or that you can't dtunp a can of Draino down the pipes, " said Vrolyk said adding people also don't know the difference between a tertiary system and the basic system that most people have. "'They won't know what system they need when the one the have breaks down" Chair Carl Belke said the public meeting is scheduled for November 28th at the Legion. lie asked for a consensus as to what the format should be. Ile thought maybe a power point and then open up the floor for questions. Council member Doug Bonesteel said they (municipal leaders) have experienced that 40 The Municipality of Lambton Shores LIVING IN LAMGTON SHORES....mot/ toss ol »wsosE,.nes wuOs.w,r, AdnNnlstrsbon Department - 75SJ Amteeeoom Parkway, Forest. Ontario NON 1J0 1st: 141r•t 5575, 5I9.7t1 -211(5, Fax 519-786-2135. Email admwstaeonfilemEla»hon* ca Asa our Web See at www Iwmbknstraes ca NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING • Development Charges The Ooucl of Me hkunxxpaAly of Landon Snores ell hold a public mestrhg, puts/ant to Sedkn 12 of the Deveiopmert Chargee Ad 1997 to proem and aeon pu bhc Input on the proposed 1 yeei • deneiorl of tee current development charges by tow All interested ponies are tweed to Mord We Public Masenp of 0Jundl i d any person who attends the meeting may make i attexnta•hrts reline to the proposed by -tor and bactigrould study The meet is 10 be held Monday, November 7, 2011 ® 7:00 p.m. stow Thedlord Vamps Comptes, Corn d Pearl b Main Steels, Medford In order Inas sufficient rnlormslkn Is made minable 10 Ihe pubic copes M the proposed bylaw and the becagnxnd study are bona mads owlets* as on October 20 at the Municipal Oakes Slbreeksd pawns may express tisk comments e1 Mme PUNIC Meeting Written ct>rnmenb plot to the messing can be sen to the Caen 7e91 Amphc0m Ptolemy, Forest, Orteno NON 1,10 OWNER'S REKKIEST FOR REPAIR & MAINTENANCE OF MUNICIPAL DRAINS Plants we underway for sw 2412 Municipal pan Mantimence Program aid property owners watwh M Municipally of lanblon Stores are asked lo mit* Municipal Caws on their property, and submw mimes for any darn repair and maintenance plot lo Oscamtx+t 02 2011 Forma am available al P9 1wmbinn Stews Wren* O1%. at 9575 Port Franks Road or on the lsmbton Shiesseesaw Fu1Mr kNonmahon can be pxovtded by c is Ing Al lee. 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November 7, 2011 al 7prn Tuesday, November 15 2011 at ?pm Mkxday, November 21.2011 a1 spm type of infornwtlon insemination in the last cou- ple of years and personally he would like to go to the workshop format. "This is complex. lb have a power point and open up for questions, we will set ourselves up as experts. No one here a hydrologist- we risk doing that; he said explain- ing some people won't contribute to a format like that. "There may be people who want a col- lection system and we have to hear from them. We have to hear from everyone" "We are not an inquiry, we are not a commis- sion and are not in a position where we are an authority on this," said Bonesteel. Ile said this body would like to hear from as many people as possible. "lhe (collection system) is a big issue here and there are perspective buyers who are afraid to move in because of the uncertainty- we have to have closure. Committee member Ron Rohe said they are not professionals "but we have dug up stuff and if people have questions we do have answers." Ile said, " 1 want questions. i don't want sermons. I have heard enough sermons. If we don't have answers we can dig it up. That might also help us," We have to get rid of the sermons. We have heard them all." Hoke said there are a lot of people here who have never said a word. "I used to be one, And there are a lot of people 1 don't want to hear from. " It was suggested there are many ques- tions asked again and again and they need to have answers. Lewis suggested something could be posted on line so residents could ask their questions ahead Of time. Wilke also suggested people can jot down their questions before the meeting and that could be collated and then answered at the meeting. Deputy mayor Eliza- beth Davis Dagg also suggested a survey mon- key on the municipal site so people could voice their concerns. Belke said the committee of whole could he involved in this process so " no one person takes the heat." in question period Wee Lake resident (:ani 'ihylor asked why the municipality couldn't have a by-law that every house sold has to have an inspection done or the sale can't go through. 1 )avis 1)atgg said they learned through (real estate broker) Bob Shawn there is an inspection before a sale. She explained this is done to protect the agent from litigation if something goes wrong. Bonesteel said he did not think it was mandatory but usually on resale a Ovist' buyer will ask for that in the conditions. St. Anne's welcomed Madeleine Itiggkis Special to Lakeshore Advance Dating this week at St. Anne's, the school wel- comed grade eight students from each of out partner t'lt'rllelltaly schools to our Alllltlal'tl't'I1- nology l)ay. 150 elementary students e'xpe11 enroll the technology sectors within the school to get a "taste" of what is to conte in high school and exlx'lience skilled trades. The field hockey team hosted a game at St. Anne's this week anti played their hardest. The girls' basketball teams attended a tournament at South 1101011. On Ihuratlay ( )(Tobe! 2"', the Ix)ys volleyball teams played at 510010/11 Central and tilt' cross r()tllltly team travelled 1e) Exeter t()r the Wel )SSAA meet. Also 011'lhursday, student cabinet hosted the annual Halloween dance, where students and "The problem is—there is no one who does more than a cursory look at the system. What does inspection mean? Digging up the tile bed - send snake down? It is expensive and that is the issue. he said adding it is the county who is responsible. Senior Planner Patti Richardson has explained to council and the media that Lambton Shores does not have a requirement that a septic system be properly ftulctioning when a property is sold. She says the municipality does not always know when a property is sold, If there is property subject of a Planning Appli- cation (Consent, Official Plan and Zoning Amendments, Variance) have a properly func- tioning septic system, through the placing of conditions 011 any approval of the application. "We work with the County and they are the approval authority for septic systems making sure the system is upgraded or replaced," she says. Arthur lake, a SCP resident said they %Vould do well to design a welcoming committee for new people coming in to town/ Ile suggested it include a handout on how to maintain your sep- tic systems, Belke said SCP are taking the model of 1 luron Woods and have created a welcome committee with information in regards to their Schedule A, covenant issues and sewers. 11111 Billington a Zone 4, Deer Run resident asked how this committee plans on dealing with issues where they don't have an associa- tion. Bonestt't'I suggested Meet and Greet events and that is up to councilors right now to have meetings. "We should not art like a city here- we should he able to get information out to our tax payers in a fairly expedient planner, Again Bill- ington asked, "What do you, as a group, plan to do to get the information to me'? Vice chair Rich- ard Faber said there are on-line and notice resourves. 1 ie said that was something they were currently working on. " Stay tuned and we will get that answer to you;' he told Billington. A new resident to Southcott Pines said he was pleased with how organized the municipality is when it conies to getting the information out the residents on the website. 1 le said they should continue doing that and from their association executives can disseminate, that information to their membels.1 le said people from the city may not know nl(u•h about septics -but they certainly know how to Ilse at website. the next meeting is November 15. grade eight students their guests were encouraged to dress in their scariest costume's, relating to the "illonster plash" the',ne. Atom' were (11 attendance, from grades 9 through 12, Several of our staff and students attended the Faith meets Pedagogy conference in 'furon(0, where keynote speakers 1)r. Phomas (i1'ooint' shaved his passion for Catholic Education with the audience. '111(' school will hold an open house on 'Tues slaty, November I" for all sttl(1e'llts 111 Grade tt alld their parents. 'I his is a great evening for parents mid their children to learn about St. Anne's Cath - olic Second: \' School. Families will have an ()ppututility to attend a welcome assembly and then branch ()flint() smaller workshops and learn 111)011111w Imam' extra curricular activities and specialized classimins and shops that the school has to otter.