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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-09-04, Page 32 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, September 4, 2013 Grand Bend Public School - Bus brnaround concerns It has been recommended by l,amhton Shores staff that council supports, in prin- ciple, the establishment of a school bus loading/unloading zone in the Gill Road parking lot and direct staff to present funding options to the school board for consideration. In a report from Brent Kittnet; Director of Community Services it states there is a concern from the residents of the Gill Road subdivision related to the use of the road network within the subdivision by school buses to turn around after the morning and afternoon drop-off/pick-up of school children. "In February 2011 council received a report noting a concern expressed by the school board regarding bus loading and Tour of Armstrong East About 15 people toured Armstrong East Aug. 29 to discuss the use of motorized vehicles on the island. Island residents have differing opinions on whether motorized vetkies should be permitted. Property owner Paul Desalt* invited pubNc Adele to lour the area with a handful of other island residents. Desai li argued the use of molortsed vehicles is necessary to ensure everyone has fair access to the island, and for health and safety reasons In case someone becomes injured or M. Present for the lour was Elizabeth Davis- Dagg, deputy mayor of the Municipality of Lambion Shores, Lamblon County Coundlior Ken McRae and ee kmvymm P.,nit OMI Apemy • WE_ CAN HELP ! Afforda o le Humane Remove Bs WWW519�43�5.wIldthI�i1470 nom unloading. At the time, due to a lack of turnaround options within the area the school buses were drop- ping children off at the corner of Gill Road and 81 Crescent. Students were then escorted to the school - yard along the sidewalk on (;ill Road. School staff expressed concern that this is a dangerous situation for students and teachers as they are required to traverse across the ingress and egress of the Gill Road parking lot," explains Kintner. A number of options to address this concern were presented in the UCS report, and staff recommended that the bus loading and unloading remain status quo until the harbour Side Village road system was assumed by the Municipality in late fall of 2011. 'Ihe rationale for this recommendation was that this solu- tion provided a turnaround for the busses and did not increase capital expenditures, as municipal roads would be used for bus turnaround. Lambton Shores' Mayor pleased with reception at meetings with provincial ministry officials Lynda Hillman-Rapley Lakeshore Advance I.ambton Shores Mayor Bill Weber and C.A.O. Kevin Wil- liams have been busy sharing Council's concerns and sugges- tions with Provincial Ministers and their representatives at the recently concluded Ottawa meet- ing of the Association of Munici- palities of Ontario. Lambton Shores Council pro- posed a number of topics for dis- cussion with Provincial decision makers, and were pleased to receive four specific invitations to talk with the Ministry of Abo- riginal Affairs, Ministry of Rural Affairs, Ministry of Tourism, Cul- ture and Sport and the Ministry of Natural Resources. Topics ranged from requests for assistance with economic development initiatives to sug- gestions for enhanced phrag- mites control. Weber was quick to point out that while certainty no promises were made and no cheques were written, the meetings provided an opportunity for good direct dialogue about issues important to the community. "1 am very pleased with our reception, and equally pleased that our presen- tations were given due consider- ation. We have been able to strengthen relationships with the Province and only good things can come of that in the future" The conference ended Wednesday with over 1,600 del- egates from Ontario municipali- ties in attendance. Forty-five day comment period begins for Northland wind project in Grand Bend Susan Hundertmark OMI Agency As the provincial renewable energy approval (REA) process enters the final stages for North- land Power's 46 -turbine wind project in Grand Bend, a 45 -day public review and comment period began last Thursday on the Environmental Registry. Located in South Huron and Bluewater, the 100 -megawatt project's 230 kV transmission lines will travel the boundary line between Huron East and West Perth. The review period on the Envi- ronmental Registry for the North- land project began Aug. 28 and continues until Oct. 12. "We want to hear from the community regarding any com- ments they may have on the pro- posal. All comments received will be carefully considered before any decision is made on this project," says a press release from the Ministry of the Environment. recas..x �� OFFICE HOURS The New Office Hours for The Lakeshore Advance will he as follows... Mondays - 8am - 4pm Tuesdays - CLOSED Wednesdays - 9am - 4pm Thursdays - 9 am - 4pm Fridays - 8am - 4pm 'Ian Aulvance 58 Ontario St. N., Grand Bend PH: 519-238-5383 I:MAiL: 1akcshorc.actvancc0asunnnedia.ca