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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes-Advocate, 1987-03-18, Page 3CONCERNED — Property owners from the north of Middlesex were out in full force at a Foodland Hydro committee meeting in Exeter, Wednesday. They're shown here planning some strategy. Several zoning items get council approval Several official plan and zoning amendments and severances have been endorsed by Exeter's planning advisory committee and were ratified by council this week. Included was approval for a new commercial building being planned by Norma Hooper on Gidley St., just east of Main. The facility will house commercial space on the ground floor and three apartments on the second storey. Approval for minor variances on the setback requirements was given. The owner will be required to enter into a servicing agreement with the town to cover development of a buf- fer, asphalt parking area and storm drainage. A severance consent was granted to Landrush Inc. to sever a parcel of land on Highway 83, which is the site of the McCann Redi-Mix plant. An im- post fee of $500 is to be paid to the town prior to deed stamping. The planning advisory committee also concurred with a decision stem- ming from a public hearing to amend the official plan and zoning bylaw to change the zoning for the former Hydro line debate Continued from front page against allowing new members, at the existing rate noting that many land owners sat back hoping there would be no line near them. Now that there is, he contended, they should pay extra. However, Gordon Hill of Stanley Township, said it was imperative that all land owners be cohesive in the fight against Hydro so the utility can't make separate deals and put pressure on any one. Kryworuk warned the owners against signing the first thing Hydro pubs on their plate and urged them to IMPRESS YOUR DATE The SHDHS Formal is the social event of the year. Look sharp and impress your date in one of our stylish tuxedos. Reserve yours now for only $4995($59.95 tails) hire lawyers and appraisers to repre- sent them. Hehas prepared a draft form which members will ask Hydro to sign. It allows owners to hire whatever expert help is needed and stipulates that Hydro is to pay those costs. "You're in a position to fight," the lawyer advised. "Make sure you get what you're entitled to." Comments from the floor throughout the meeting indicated many ow ters are indeed prepared to fight for what they feel entitled to for the line on their property and one said he expected to be -paid for any time spent in negotiating with Hydro. "I can't afford to stand in the yard and talk to those buggers for nothing," he said. Former Stanley reeve Anson McKinley also argued for compensa- tion for those who will have "scenic disruption" due to the line but he was advised that does not appear possible under terms of the Expropriation Act unless they own land within 75 metres of the transmission line. McQuail announced at the meeting that he would be stepping down as chairman, although he would assist in preparing the appeal for cabinet. "I've used up my quotient of energy over the pastfive years," he explain- ed, noting earlier that the hearing had been long, drawn-out and exhausting. 1 ‘111•5: 1114•111•114 FEIS New owners of Oscars Video and, Records are Karen and Dwight Monck Grand Oppnin7 winners o ► Julie W! f1 - 6 month member - Steve Venner ( month membership P.39 Finkbeiner - 10 free movies Ron Miller - 10 free movies Janis Richardson - LP of her choice Doug Adam - LP of his choice Harold DeVries - cass. of his choice Cathy Regier - cass her choice Moartin Reymer - LP our choice Don Mosurinjohn - LP our choice Mike Branderhorst • LP our choice Ivan Triebner - LP our choice • Jhanb ou To everyone for making our Grand Opening such a success a group home property at 28 James St. from institutional to core commercial. Consent has also been granted for the creation of a new residential lot on- property owned by Ultramar Canada Inc. on Victoria St. across from the Exeter Co -Op store. A ser- vicing agreement with the town for a sanitary sewer outlet was a condition of approval, along with the payment of a $500 impost fee. Secretary -treasurer Brian Johnston declared a conflict of interest on that matter because an immediate fami- ly member has an offer to purchase pending against the subject lands. He also declared a conflict of in- terest on an application for a zoning amendment for property at 108 Well- ington St. W. The decision on the application, which " would add an accessory residential use to the general in- dustrial zone to house a woodworking shop and house, was deferred until such time as cottage industry guidelines are developed for the of- ficial plan. An objection to the application was presented by Nabisco Brands Ltd., new owners of the Canadian Canners Ltd. plant. Firm representative Joe Rider expressed concern over the possibility of noise and dust com- plaints and said the company had refused the sale of nearby lands because they wanted to -retain them as a buffer to the canning factory. The application was submitted by Allan Johnston. Policies pertaining to cottage in dustries will be drafted and presentee at public hearings. Goes to jail over breakin An Exeter man was sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guil- ty to a break, enter and theft at Hen- sall Public School last fall. Bradley Vernon Snider, 442 Main St., was given the jail term by Judge Gary Hunter in .Exeter court, Tuesday. The breakin occurred on October 29 and among the items stolen was $47 in cash, a briefcase, two stop watches and a calculator. Entry had been gained through an unlocked classroom window. The court was told a young offender implicated the accused. It also learn- ed that Snider had been sentenced to two years less a day for robbery and the use of a firearm in 1984 and had been put back in jail after his parole because of laxity in reporting to his probation officer. Snider had a job as a truck driver, but was fired for excessive absenteeism. It was noted that his parents were concerned about his ouLigok,qp-lite, Douglas Floyd Cooper, RR 3 Ex- eter, saved himself $150 when he pleaded guilty to a charge of driving with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit. He had been charged following an incident in [[ensall on January 16 when a motorist complained to police about the driving manner of the ac- cused. After he was stopped and fail- ed an Alert test, a breathalizer test gave a_ reading of 110 mgs. Judge Carter imposed a fine of $350 rather than the'sual $500, noting that the accused had pleaded guilty in- stead of setting a trial date and tying up court time. Cooper was given 60 days in which to pay and was given a three-month driving suspension. Two Zurich men entered guilty pleas on charges of obstructing a police officer and each was fined $300 and given 60 days to pay. Robert C. Hay, 15 Victoria St., and Patrick Joseph Masse, 30 Main St., were charged for their actions during' a liquor seizure in Zurich. Police had an individual in the cruiser who was unrelated to either man and testimony t'evealod that Hay opened the passenger door of the cruiser and yelled and swore at the in- vestigating officer. Masse opened the left back passenger door and entered the cruiser, also swearing and yelling at officers. •. It was noted that alcohol was an in- fluence on the behaviour of the two men. Huron project successful March 18, 1987 Page 3 Fight paring dividends Ontario has moved a giant step closer to its goal of reducing rabies in wildlife. In tests of a new oral vaccine last fall, 53 percent of 94 foxes which ate the vaccine -laced bait, distributed by aircraft over Huron County, were successfully immunized. "That was the first time in North America that wild foxes have been vaccinated in the field," Natural Resources Minister Vincent Kerrio said. "We have worked a long time to achieve this." A test drop in 1984, using bait laced with a chemical marker instead of vaccine was even more successful. Of 86 foxes trapped and examined later, 71 percent were found to have eaten the bait. In last fall's live vaccine bait drop, each bait consisted of a three - centimetre cube of sponge, coated with a mixture of wax and tallow. Fourteen millilitres -- about three teaspoons -- of the vaccine were in- jected into the sponges. The sponges, along with a tablespoon of pureed liver and a small ball of ground beef to attract animals, were dropped by air in plastic sandwich bags. The baits were made by Dr. Ken Lawson and his team at Connaught Laboratories in Downsview, and were dropped in a pattern over 760 square kilometres of Huron County on September 25, 1986. Trappers in Huron and Grey coun- ties were enlisted to provide MNR staff with carcasses and blood samples of foxes, skunks and rac- coons. The blood samples were tested for the rabies antibody by Dr. Jim Campbell's laboratory at the Univer- sity of Toronto. Council stipends Continued from front page available. the employees would pay. the extra premiums themselves. Council agreed to have Anne Prout remain on the adiminstration office staff until April 24 to cover while staff are on holidays. A request was received from the Exeter Villa asking that it receive ex- emption from local business tax. The clerk was authorized to advise the owner that council has no authori- ty to reduce or cancel business tax ex- cept on court of revision decisions, closings or moving business; as well as the fact the town only controls ap- proximately 38 percent of the tax bill. Commenting on the request, Coun- cillor Ben Hoogenboom said he was sure there were another 150 businesses in town that would also like to have their business tax exempted. "This is a real team effort," Ker- rio said. "Everyone has a stake in reducing rabies, and the co-operation on this project is exceptional. I am especially pleased to see individuals. industry, governments and univer- sities all involved together. The sup- port from Iluron County residents and local officials made the whole opera- tion to run smoothly." In the experiment, 61 percent of the foxes in the baited area ate at least one of the vaccine -laced sponges, and 53 percent of them were immunized. That meant that 32 percent of the total population was protected. Many 01 the bails were picked up by foxes within a few days. The number of foxes vaccinated will likely be higher as the method is improved. "We have a busy year coming up," said Dr. Andrew tthodes, chairman of MNR's Rabies Advisory Committee. "The bans need improvement, and we need to learn how to mass produce them." In the experimental phase. the baits are handmade. Once the methcxl is perfected, MNR researchers anticipate that rabies in wildlife can be reduced by scattering such bait widely in areas where there is a high incidence 01 the disease. 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