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HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-10-02, Page 54 Lakeshore Advance • Wednesday, October 2, 2013 OpINlOfl www. Iakeshoreadvance.com tlkosboro Advice letters to the editor PUBLISHED WEEKLY P.O.BOX 1195 58 Ontario St., North Grand Bend ON NOM 1TO phone: 519-238-5383 fax: 519-238-5131 email: Iakeshore.advance@sunmedia.ca SUN MEDIA A Que'lx'eor Media (onip,rny NEIL CLIFFORD Publisher/ Advertising Manager noll.clittordOsunmedia.ca LYNDA HiLLMAN-RAPLEY Editor Iakeshoro.advance4Dsunrnodla.ca MARK STEPHEN Advertising Sales mark.stephendsunmedla.ca KATHY YOUNG Typesetting/Classitieds Iakoshoro.ads4sunrnodia.ca www.lakeshoreadvance.com Publications Mail Agreement No 40064683 RETURN UNDELIVERAIiIE CANADIAN ADDRESSES TO LAKESHORE ADVANCE CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT 1'O tiox 1195 58 Ontario St North Grand (lend ON NOM 110 For nny non -deliveries or delivery concerns: phone. 519.238.5383 e•nuul: Iakoshorn.advancett'sunnmdra ca Changes of address, orders for subscriptions, and undeliverable copies (return postage guaranteed) are to be sent to 1akeshoteAdvance at the address Indicated here Advertising Is accepted on the condition that In the event of a typographical error, the portion of the advertising space occupied by the erroneous item together with a reasonable allowance for signature, will not be charged for, but the balance of the advertise- went will be paid al the applicable rates 11'v itt knowledge the, financial %I/pp/lit)! the Owe' unieut id Canada through the Canadian Periodical Pontis ((:1'P) for our puhll.hIirgrectivlttev. Canaaa Aocna Meanhee nI (he Canadian Community Newspaper Association nod the Ontario Cenwntwwty N.wspnpaa Acvcx atxxr Spotlight on Armstrong East Thank you again for the articles that have shed some light on Armstt'()Ilg East. One point 1 would like to clarify as a point 1 was making was that the "municipality" would be sending a message of discrimination to resi- dents who could not walk by making residents vote on whether or not vehicles should continue to be used. 'that was my point- not that neigh- bours in particular were discriminating. What are the seniors, disablt'(I, young moth- ers with children, in our community as a whole going to think of our council by suggesting a vote on the matter? 'they will feel they are being discriminated against and their right to choose how they get to their cottage is being dictated to them. Neighbors who walk are trying to for eve- ryone I (1u the same. l,iunbton Shores Council, depending on the outcome of the proposed referendum, will he sending the message that if you can't "walk" then you might not be able to go to your cottage. 1 state that the council has no authority to mak(' this type of decision. The Municipal Act clearly states the reasons why they cannot pass this tylx' of rule. The reality for many of the seniors, chal- lenged people or young mothers etc is that those folks may not have a person waiting at the cottage to put then) in a wheelbarrow / or hone made cart and pull then) along the beach for an hour. My wife is 42 and cannot show up at the cot- tage while 1 ant at work and lug all the supplies and the two kids in a wheelbarrow up to the cot- tage. She simply cannot do it. She needs to use the vehicle or she can't go. She is not even severely challenged. So 1 have afforded an alter- native. l don't want her condition to be pushed to the 1111111 with an hour- long process making trip after trip with a wheelbarrow. Be neighbourly! Be respectful Of neighbour's (decisions within our legal rights and mind your own business. Ryon lived in a twenty story apartment building, is it neighborly to suggest people on the top floors take the stairs? 1 did not state that the residents arts distrin)i tutting, but rather they are being 1111 Iwighlx)urly by calling the l )1'P, ARCA and the finery Park time and time again suggesting all residents must walk. A small handful is being un -neighborly. They state that the Pinery Park and the AB(:A both say "don't drive on the two areas on Armstrong that connect to the municipal roads:' This is not the case. in Ontario, it is illegal to Illn(1-lock a property let alone a whole subdivision. As I am sore you are aware we have a letter from the Park Superintendent - that's states in writing that residents may use it vehicle to drive on the road as it was intended. It also states you can walk. We have never received anything stating the contrary, nor are there any endangered species on the roadway. 'h he reality I believe is that if the municipal- ity could (1(1 something to solve the issue they would have by now. • I also think that if the municipality stated... " We cannot control the use of the un- assumed roads' and placed "use at own risk " signs like in other communities this would send the "message" to the community that the residents need to he neighborly and get along. 1.ambton shores have signs posted all over that say, "Share the road': Why won't they step up and state the same at Armstrong and end this futile battle. End of story. But council keeps stringing along the issue. instead of making the 'hard decision' and stating it to the residents. You can't ('lost' a road... At xi take away a p1Y)perty owners access rights and force them to "walk only': After all, property law is the oldest and strongest IoW on record is it not?'I his includes access rights to get to your purchased land - the lank that you pay taxes to enjoy. We all love this environment as much as the next neighbor and would certainly not act in a way that would harm or diminish our cherished cottage lands. '11u' vehicles are cer- tainly much (iuieter than many other jet skis, ))()Wl'1'hO ItS, litWll mowers or ('111111 SAWS. 'lo state otherwise would he absurd. Wouldn't it be nice if everyone could get along with their neighbor as gentlemen should? Paul 1 )evrlui: New board for Algarva Alga rya Caravan ai(iti of the International Order of Alhambra located in (;rand Bend has just elected a new Board of 1 )irectors. The new (;rand Commander (Chairman) is lack Van i laustert, the Vice -(;ran(( Commander (Vice Chairman) is Louis i kenlrikx, the (;rant) Chamberlain ('Treasurer) Connie Burns, the new (;rand scribe (Secretary) is Rose Vandenberg. Ihts balance of the Officers are Rick Vanes (Mtsinlbership); Doug Wilsie (hospitality); Mike Charette (Regalia); Frank Stokkermans (Security) assisted by 1'.(1 'Tighe and Peter Van Sands of Time Lynda Hillman-Rapley Editor, Lakeshore Advance The Great Storm remembered itruing' is nota strong enough word when it comes to the anchoring of the wreath in Saturday's SOS event on lake f luron's waters. Save our Shipwrecks group under the direction of Krissy Nichols was an event that all journalists relish. It had historic value, great interviews moments that can barely he described without tearing up and just a great story- in spite of the fart that 23 people had to lose their lives for the ('vent to be recognized. 011 November 9th 1913 the Wexford ship traveled from bort William (now 'Blunder Bay) to (;oderich with it load of grain. It never made it. A storm, one of the worst on record came through killing all hands. Some 87 years later as Don Chalmers was on a routine fishing trip - he discovers the %vreckage. Ile knows the story well and is shocked this ship made its way as far south as the Bend. 011 Saturday 23 bells rang as the names of those lost were read out, 23 carnations thrown to the waters, many by family members. Diver John Chartist dove the 75 feet to anchor a wreath on the how of the ship to forever more signify the remembrance of those who died. The quiet on the lake was overwhelming. Each person, historian, media, descendant took a moment to reflect. On a Sunday in November, 100 years ago, young; people from the age of 15 faced that unbelievable change in weather. shod fes were found frons (;oderich to Kettle l'oint• some never identified. 'the sailors, the souls lo! the story is one that many are not aware 1, Some ten miles out from (;rand lien( lays a ship, once grand in her day now resting on the bottom of the lake. I I)geler1; Bill Van(lenlerk (Legal); and Joe Donkeys (Records). 'Ile Chaplain is Rev. 'fast 1)1)rlohu('. Gerry I'(rst('Iis the Past Grand Commander i111d 1Vi1S the (;hand Supreme Commander of tits Inter national Order in 2005 20)7. The Caravan is a non profit charitable corporation under Can oda Revenues that raises funds to assist the developmentally chat lenge( in three counties, 1Iuron, Lambton and Middlesex either through running their own events such as lith 1 )ays, boat rides, hay rides, Christmas parties or lv fund 1118 other agencies will) operate group homes or sheltered work shops for the developmentally challenged sorb as i.anlbton county 1)evelopnlellta) Services, St. 1'1 antis Advocates and goodwill Industries. For further information contact Jinn 1)e %1)111, Supreme Director of Region X at 5119-243 1(413. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Lakeshore Advance welcomes letters to the editor. Letters must include the writer's full Hanle, address, daytime phone number and signature (for verification. Anonymous letters will not he published. We reserve the right to edit all editorial submissions including letters for clarification, style and length. 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