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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1985-11-06, Page 1Ames Serving South Huron, North Middlesex One Hundred and Thirteenth Year dvocate & North Lambton Since 1873 EXETER, ONTARIO, November 6, 1985 Price Per Copy 50.,Cents One of two commercial developments detailed Motel/sports complex planned Plans for two major commercial developments were unveiled before Exeter council andgiven their bless- ings this week. One of the proposals is for a two- storey 20 -unit motel and sports com- plex and the other would see the former Pentecostal Church to"rn'down" to make way, for a convenience store, bakery and/or coffee shop and offices. Both proposals were outlined recently to the planning advisory committee and gtlren that group's endorsement. The motel/sports complex proposal is being considered by Gord and Shirley Kirk, 83 Main St. N. "It's go- ing to go up," Kirk advised the T -A when he was contacted on Monday. He and his wife have had the ser- vices of a semi -retired engineer from CASE (Counselling Service for Small Enterprise) assisting them in their plans for the complex and site plans -have been prepared by Roger Dougall, local contractor, who ap- peared with the couple at the plann- ing advisory committee meeting. The Kirks own four lots across from Les Pines and plan to tear down their house and have living quarters in the new facility. In addition to the 20 guest rooms, 10 of which would be on each floor, the complex would contain an indoor swimming pool. whirlpool and saunas. The sports complex would be open to the general public through a membership as well as to motel patrons, Kirk said the plan would be similar to a motel/sports complex near Palmerston. The new motel would not have a licensed beverage room or restaurant. "There's enough of those places in Exeter now," the Dashwood Industries employee stated. He and his wife plan to travel to Toronto this week to see what govern- ment assistance may be available for the project. The estimated cost is in the neighborhood of half a million dollars. The couple has been considering such a venture for the past three years or so, but have backed off until now due to high interest rates.. The 9,000 square foot complex would also contain a conference room. Kirk said it had been hoped to get underway with the project this fall, but it now appears too late to consider that prospect. The commercial development planned for the former Pentecostal church properties at the corner of Main and Victoria St. is being under- taken by Charcomp Developments inc., London. Herman Lansink of that firm has presented plans which would see the church and the house to the im- mediate north of it removed and replaced by a 5.000 square foot facility. The large brick house on the most northerly of the three properties own- ed by the church, would remain as a residence. in recommending the necessary zoning changes for the project. the planning advisory committee and a committee of council which held a special hearing on the proposal on Oc- tober 17, recommended that the zon- ing be changed from institutional to core commercial with site specific zoning permitting the uses of a con- venience store, bakery/and or coffee shop and offices. Hersink said plans -for a similar project on the Huron Motor Products property at Main and Simco "have been put on hold". Notting that it could be well into December before the project gets final approval, Hersink said demoli= tion of the church and residence ad- jacent to it could commence in January with a March start for the - construction on the new facility. The convenience store would be fill- ed by one of the major chains and the bakery could also be operated by a chain. A proposed zoning change for the Pentecostal church property was first considered at a public hearing on April 10. The application has been held in abeyance since that time so MORE THAN ENOUGH — The st a special challenge in their annual UNICEF collection this Hallowe'en. Principal Jim Chapman urged them to collect enough to out -weigh his 210 pounds. Even before the kids headed out on Thursday night they had accomplished that feat and on Friday they showed they had enough coins in their boxes to keep their Principal up in the air on ents at Exetet-PublieSchoolhad-s Some hope from province PIan new tcietie The promised letter from the pro- vincial ministry of the environment concerning assistance in funding a water supply system to serve people living in the area along Highway 21 has been received by Hay council. While keeping alive the hope some type of assistance may he provided, environment minister Jim Bradley's reiteration of the ministry's policy of "not providing subsidy to an area that is largely cottage development while there are areas in Ontario that do not have water service for permanent residences' in that area" has given Reeve Lionel Wilder the incentive to suggest w new strategy. As Bradley has asked for detailed information regarding the number of permanent residences. and ongoing conversions to year-round residency. "so i1 might be possible to provide some assistance to your endeavour". Wilder proposed that the new council consider rezoning the area in question from seasonal to urban. Ile noted that Hay council and Iluron County plan- ners will be working together begin- ning in 1986 on drafting a zoning bylaw for the township. "We have created a false image. We now have 200 permanent residents in that area. Redesignating would get "seasonal" out of the government's mind". Wilder explained, going on to compare other residents of Ilay who spend the winter months in Florida. "Are they seasonal''", he asked, and answered his own question by saying "they are no different from the cottagers". Bradley promised in his letter to study the information gathered by his staff on location of seasonal and per- manent dwellings, make a decision concerning assistance. and contact council before the end of the year. A decision on Pauline ingram's severance application has been defer- red until Mrs. Ingram can meet with Adrian Bayley to see if the interested parties can work out their differences without resorting to another OMB hearing. Wilder reported that in a conversa- tion with Stephen Reeve Alanilper, the latter agreed to drop the limita- tion of 70 percent on Stephen's con- tribution to a Hay -Stephen fire hoard. This had been the only factor block- ing the signing of an agreement for the two townships to jointly take over •r ..._ -.the teeter-totter along with ftudent rouhdil president Jenny Wareham (97 pounds) and vice-president Dave Dalrymple (110 pounds). The strength of the balancing board prevented more students being added to balance the boxes of coins on the other end. It is expected the youngsters will raise between $600 and $700 in the UNICEF collec- tion this year, compared to just over $500 last year. for Nay the Dashwood tire department. Wilder said Crediton is fiercely oppos- ed to removal of its fire truck. Wilder warned that a new council will face the expense of paying for new fire trucks for Dashwood ( the present vehicle, is over 30 years old and Zurich, and paying its share to buy the Dashwood tanker from its owners, the Dashwood firemen. After descus-sion, Council decided water not to support a resolution from Puslinch township asking that municipalities be given authority to apply a levy of 4 cents per tonne on aggregate extracted from pits and quarries in their municipality. Wilder pointed out that such a levy would add to the cost of gravel purchased by Hay, and Councillor John Elder said he feared that a levy on gravel could Please turn to page 2 specific uses could be proposed for the development. In his report to the planning ad- visory committee and 16 members -of the public at the October session, Lan - sink indicated that no traffic flow pat- tern change was anticipated and that_ the ministry of transportation and communication had informed him that the traffic count was not suffi- cient enough to require stop lights at the intersection at this time. While there were some concerns ex- pressed by neighboring property owners in attendance, most of them appeared to be allayed and there was general approval for the type of development being proposed. Niall Straw, one of those who -bad expressed concerns, complimented Lansink on the proposed development concept. Straw suggested council look at the possibility . of establishing a Please turn to page 2 Would deny strike right Exeter council this week voted unanimously to support a resolution from the Town of Durham which calls on the provincial government to pro- hibit teachers from striking or walk- ing out and school boards from foe- W-ing them out. The resolution urges that all disputes between teachers and their boards be settled by binding arbitration. In supporting the resolution. Coun- cillor Ben Hoogenboom noted that a survey done by CFPL-TV on the issue resulted in 85 percent of the respondents voting to prohibit teachers from striking. He suggested the balance of voters were probmbly teachers. "Not all teachers agree with the right to strike," Mayor Bruce Shaw quickly responded. . Councillor Gaylan Josephson add- ed that salary negotiations between boards and teachers should be cen- tralized across the province to pre- vent the current power struggle bet- ween various 'boards and their teachers. Hoogenboom endorsed that, noting that there is now central bargaining between hospitals and their nurses in Ontario. The resolution from Durham stems from a current teachers' strike in Wellington and Grey Counties. "The education of thousands of young peo- ple is being seriously disrupted," it rioted, adding that in the past, other schools have also been affected adversely by teachers' strikes. 4 frziramar- y • • WITCH VISITS PRECIOUS BLOOD School, Wednesday afternoon. She and Jeff Sararas. t -. Granny the Witch alias Roberto Walker was at Precious Blood is shown here with students Jody Ellyatt. Brock Weiss. Kelli Regier T -A photo HASH OVER OLD TIMES -- Members of the South Huron Hospital nursing class of 1965 held o reunion Saturday. Above, talking over old times are Marjorie Delbridge who was the instructor. Jean A phoir, Julia Horland and Dianne McKee. Deer mating season leads to tragic result The mating season for the area's white-tailed deer population is again resulting in some deadly situations for the animals and some costly repairs for motorists - With the deer moving actively al this time of year. motorists should he advised they can expect lo see more crossing roads in the area. This week. two deer were killed in collisions with vehicles. (ln Saturday, one ran into the path of a vehicle driven by Phyllis Lightfoot. RR 1 Crediton. on the Mount ('armel road The animal was killed and damage to the vehicle was listed at $3.000. Damage was set at $1,200 when a deer collided with a vehicle driven by Hedy Devine. RR 2 Dashwood. on Saturday. That accident occurred on Highway It3 west of Dashwood and the animal was killed. The only injury reported in the seven collisions investigated by the Exeter OPP this week was on Satur- day when a vehicle driven by Kenneth Oesch, I.h►ndon. struck a parked truck owned by Earl Lippert, Trucking. Crediton, on concession 10-11 of Stephen Township. Oesch was taken to South Huron Hospital for treatment of minor in- juries. Damage in the mishap was listed at $4,100 The firs( of the week's collisions was on Monday when vehicles operated hy. Milton Taylor. Exeter. and Donald Reid. Hensall: collided on ilighway 4 north of Exeter Damage was $1.500. On Tuesday. a vehicle driven by Michel Meloche. Quebec. hacked in- to a hydro pole on Mills St.. Llensall. • Damage was $100. Vehicles operated by Hubei I Salmon. RR 8 Parkhill. and Norman Regier, RR 3 Dashwood. collided on the Mount Carmel Road at concession 10-11 in Stephen on Wednesday. Damage in that one was listed at $1.000. The other crash was on Thursday when a vehicle driven by Shirley )fay. RR 1 Zurich. struck a parked vehicle driven by Shirley Hay. RR 1 Zurich. The parked vehicle was owned by Elaine Love -Hampton. Kitchener Total damage was $300 4