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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-09-11, Page 1Pentecostal cohgreg.tlon on the more The traffic flow was primarily one- way south through Exeter for 15 minutes on Sunday morning while the congregation of Exeter Pentecostal Tabernacle drove in convoy from the church on Main St. to the first service in the recently completed modern, spacious edifice a short distance out- side town on Highway 4. The congregation met for the last time at the old address for a short ceremony to remove the dedication from the building that has housed the Pentecostal congregation for the past 16 years, before moving on to their new church home. The Exeter police force contributed to the smooth transition by stationing cruisers at each end of the route, and putting the traffic lights at the Sanders and Huron Street intersec- tions temporarily on four-way caution. The new church will be officially opened during a special service on November 17. Guest speaker will be Rev. James MacKnight, general superintendent of the P.A.O.C. Exeter's newest church has a total square footage of 19,700. The large semi -circular sanctuary can seat 413 in the pews, and an overflow area will hold an additional 30 seats. The choir section provides enough space to stage cantatas with 40 participants. The lower level contains a fully equipped kitchen, a fellowship hall which will seat 275 people at tables, a gymnasium which could also be us- ed for banqueting facilities for 325 if necessary, 11 Christian education rooms, and a nursery. Sale of the Main St. property hinges on a zoning change from institutional to commercial. The prospective pur- chasers will be presenting their re- quest for the change to Exeter town council in the near future. NEW POSTMASTER — Exeter postmaster Ken Dobney congratulates Brenda Russell, newly appointed Hensall postmaster. New attractions for Kirkton fair Several new activities will feature the 1985 edition of the Kirkton Fall Fair this coming weekend, September 13, 14 and 15. Added to the many events Saturday afternoon will be a goat milking con- test in which a number of dignitaries are expected to compete. Sunday afternoon's card will in- clude a demolition derby on the fairgrounds and a fiddler's jamboree will be held in the community centre from 2 to 8 p.m. The community centre building will be open Friday night from 7 to 9 p.m. to allow viewing of the various exhibits. The Saturday portion of the fair opens with a parade from the main corner to the fairgrounds at 12 noon. Included in the Saturday afternoon activities are a pet show, baby show, horseshoe pitching, heavy horse show and various 4-H calf club competitions. Members of the fair executive are president Mike O'Shea, vice- presidents Shirley Brintnell and Bill Stephens and secretary -treasurer Marianne Ferguson. Clayton Harris will provide a can- ing demonstration Saturday afternoon. ,, A NICE PET - Tara Houston of Our Lady of Mount Carmel School pets a stuffed wolverine during o visit to the Canada North Museum which is located at the South Huron Rec Centre until Wednesday night. Stephen will need answering service Stephen Township council learned Tuesday they will need to come up with a new answering service for the Crediton and Huron Park fire departments. In recent years, calls for the two departments had been answered by I offman's Ambulance in Dashwood. Jim Hoffman told council this service would be discontinued in the near future as a central dispatch for am- bulance calls was being set up. Council approved the emergency flood contingeacy plan as set forth by the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority and staff have been in- structed to follow this plan in case of any emergency. An application was received and approved to allow a hookup to the township water line for a house on the Frankdale Farms property at Lot 9, Concession 11. Two tile drain loan applications in the amount of 55.900 were approved. Borrowing bylaws covering expen- ditures on the Clarke and Carey municipal drains were passed. . Drainage commissioner Ken Pickering was instructed to carry out necessary repairs of the Shipka municipal drain at Lot 10, Concession 14. A grant of $5o to the Huron Plowmen's Association was approved. A hylaw was passed providing ade- quate and suitable heat for rented dwelling accommodation. This hylaw will be policed by the Huron county health Unit The township's share of costs of the Exeter and area fire department for the first eight months of 1985 in the amount of $2.912.39 was approved for payment. Council approved a survey of the fire area by the Ontario Fire Mar- shal's of flee October l6 has been declared World Food Day. READY TO GO — Beth Prouty (centre left) and husband Dave check their precious cargo before heading a convoy leading the congregation of Exeter Pentecostal Tabernacle from the Main St. church to its new quarters south of Exeter. ,30 Imes — Serving South Huron, North Middlesex & North Lambton Since 1873 dvoc One Hundred and Twelfth Year EXETER, ONTARIO, September."11, 1985 Price Per Copy SO Cents OMB .gri.park derision may just end first Citing the lack of a decisive decision by the Ontario Municipal Board in Exeter's appeal of a proposed agri- industrial subdivision on its northern boundary at Huron Tractor, Huron County planning director Dr. Gary Davidson suggested this week the fight may not be over. "There's the distinct possibility it's just the first round," he said from his Goderich office on Friday, adding that the decision results in some dif- ficulty for all the parties involved in knowing what steps to follow now. OMB member E. A. Seaborn did not bring down a ruling on whether the uses proposed for the subdivision would be allowed by the Board. In allowing the appeal by Exeter, Seaborn based his decision on the fact the application by Hay Township did not follow the policies contained in the Food Land Guidelines in that no documentation was provided to sup- port the contention that the Guidelines had been satisfied. "The Board could spend con- siderable time on this decision iit the interpretation of the Hay Secondary Plan but believes approval of the bylaw will stand or fall based on the policies set out in the Food Land Guidelines," Seaborn wrote in his report. He went on to detail 11 sections of the Guidelines which set out the rules and regulations to be followed for commercial development on agricultural land. The Guidelines specify that documentation must be provided to cover each of four basic issues: the necessity for the land use, the amount of land needed, the reasons for the choice of location, and the'considera- tion given to alternate locations on lower capability agricultural land. Seaborn noted that the ministry of agriculture and food testified that it was satisfied as to the need of the Hay subdivision based on a telephone con- versation with Mr. Davidson. No reports or letters were filed to satisfy the requirements of the Guidelines. Davidson said that the Seaborn decision was the first time in his ex- perience that a verbal report from the ministry of agriculture and food had not been sufficient to satisfy an OMB hearing. Work soon on nursing home Work on Exeter's new nursing home could commence very shortly. Building inspector Brian Johnston reported this week that he had mel with representatives of the general contractor on Friday and a building permit application is expected this week. The final touches are being made on the development agreement bet- ween the town and the nursing home owner, Tom Kannampuzha. Johnston said he expected no delays in either area and said the contractor may move in this week to start mov- ing top soil at the site on John St. E. it had been indicated that the developer wanted to get as much work done as possible before winter. Completion date for the project is later next year. Johnston also reported that as yet, no application has been received for specific use of the former Pentecostal church properties at the corner of Main and Victoria St. indications are that there is a ten- tative buyer for the church and the two homes owned by the congregation. Any sale of the property will ap- parently hinge upon rezoning. The congregation made application to have the zoning changed to com- mercial, but the planning advisory committee held any decision in abeyance until such time as specific uses are presented. Residents in the area opposed the commercial designation. He went on to say "there's the distinct possibility we may have to go through it all again," noting that the decision did not settle the larger issue that was fought at the OMB hearing. Davidson said he would be surpris- ed if the developer didn't complete the Food Land Guidelines survey as re- quired and ask the township to pass 1 the bylaw again. Contacted on Friday by the T -A, Earl Long of Huron Tractor said no decision had yet been made by his firm on whether a new application would be presented. He explained that he had not receiv- ed a copy of the OMB decision at that time to study it in detail and the com- SUNSHINE KIDS — Loralee Marshall talks to Brent Armstrong and his dad Bill during the Sunshine Kids nursery school Open House, Saturday. T -A photo Osborne appoints new office worker At their meeting, Tuesday, Usborne council approved the hiring of Mary Ellen Greb, Dashwood, as assistant to the acting clerk -treasurer. Her appointment was affective on September 9 at an annual salary of $12,000. At the same time, council agreed to extend the work term of Diana Kints to September 20. Council learned that building in- spector Herman VanWieren had recently completed "The inspector and the house" course and attained a mark of 86 percent on the final exam. During the month, three permits valued at $142,000 were approved by the inspector and two demolition per- mits were also approved. Road superintendent John' Batten advised that the report on the Wright - McBride municipal drain would soon be ready and council set September 17 for the reading of same. In other business, council: Approved a grant of $50 to the Iluron Plowmen's Association. Heard a review of the recent AMO convention attended by Reeve Gerald Prout. Approved payment of $152 for a claim under the Dog I.ieensing and Livestock and Poultry Protection Act to Wilfred Paton of lot 2, south east boundary. Dogs killed some fowl at the Paton property. App4oved a grant of $50 to the Huron Day Centre for the Homebound. Decided not to renew membership in the international institute of Municipal Clerks. Agreed to attend an opening meeting in Zurich on September 11 regarding the proposed Hydro route through Huron County and also in- vited Dave Abbott of Ontario Hydro to attend their next special meeting of council on September 17. Proclaimed October 16 as World Food Day in tlsborne. (:ave final reading to a bylaw regulating manure pits in the township. round pany would also await a planned meeting between Hay Township and Davidson before deciding on the next step. Davidson' said Hay officials had already contacted him to attend a meeting to discuss the OMB decision. No date has yet been set for that meeting. The planning director noted that the hearing had been costly for both Ex- eter and Hay. He said Exeter pro- bably spent almost $10,000 and Hay around $6,000. Another OMB hearing into the same issue would probably cost the municipalities a similar amount again. He said the only people who may have gained from the hearing were Please turn to page 2 Won't debate full funding Trustee Frank Falconer mounted an unsuccessful attempt to get the question of full funding for Catholic secondary schools before the Huron County board of education at its September 3 meeting. A resolution from the Hastings County board of education calling fol the Ontario government to "refrain from extending full funding" was presented to the school board. Direc- tor of education Robert Allan recom- mended the motion be filed. The only trustees who disagreed were Falconer, Exeter trustee Clarence McDonald and Joan Vanden Broeck of Saltford. Falconer said the Huron school board shouldn't let the other school boards fight against full funding by themselves. Trustees Dorothy Wallace, Murray Mulvey and Harry Hayter were ab- sent from the meeting. STEAL BARBECUES One minor accident and two thefts of gas barbecues were investigated by the Exeter OPP this week. The collision occurred in Huron Park, Tuesday, when a vehicle driven by Sharon McLeod, Huron Park, col- lided with a parked vehicle owned by Clare Brass, RR 4 Parkhill. Total damage to the vehicles was listed at $200. The gas barbecues were stolen from the Crediton residences of Bruce Pfaff and Jim Finkbeiner. They were valued at $150. WILDING TIME — Teacher Ruth Mercer helps David Knip and David Kierstead with block building dur- ing Saturday's Open House at the Sunshine Kids Nursery School. T -A photo