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Home My WebLink AboutTimes Advocate, 1993-03-10, Page 3Jame/Moon Centralia "i think it should be al- lowed but in a restricted way, for instance only in parks and beaches. I think it's ludricrous to be charged for it, wom- en are trying to prove a :point" Robin Poole Exeter "I'm undecided. It's not accepted in our society because of our.atti- tudes about the body, which is thought of as pornographic. We need to change our opinions first, -perhaps become more like Europeans." Jeff Armstrong Exeter "It's awesome. If women want to go topless they should." 771110781116441111 be street to to find =out- your opinion on various JcinsPq '$4eten Hindle Exeter "Women should not be al- lowed to go topless. I think they're asking for trouble. It' not the same as men going topless. What will happen next, will they ask men to g without pants?" Lucan approves four-, LtJCAN - After hearing input.at ' a a public meeting. last Tuesday night, Lucan council will be prepar- ing a bylaw to allow the erection of a two storey, four-plex housing unit on Gibson Crescent. Frank Loyens speaking on behalf of Lobmol.td. in making the appli- cation said there was plenty of set- back available and the building will cover only 13 percent of the lot on the Gibson Crescent extension. Works superintendent Doug Johnston said all services are avail- able and curbs are in on the street. Two objections to the proposed development were heard at the pub- lic meeting' attended by about 20 persons. in a letter to council, Gerald Wil- lemsc said, " This four-plex would be considered to 'be ilii i `densttly housing, which is not in keeping with the primarily low density housing in the area". Wiilemse continued, ". Altast: be- cause the size of the lot is large enough to allow a four-plex does not mean you should stray from the original designation of the area. In keeping with accepted practices, traffic to high density housing should not be allo*ed through low density areas. As in this case the only access to this lot is through the existing subdivison". The only verbal objection at the meeting came from Gibson Cres- cent resident Torn Jennings who said the proposed development was not in keeping with standards of subdivision. "Village-•plutrring consultant Liz Howson has recommended council approve the application and the meeting was told the area in ques- tion was zoned for multi -family de- velopment in 1979. In support of the proposal, reeve Tom McLaughlin said, " We have to provide all kinds :of . affordable housing at different .levels. This seems like an attractive four-plex and should attract a good clientele". At an. earlier council meeting, Frank Loyens through reeve McLaughlin asked for council's thoughts on possible Co-op housing at the end of Chesnut street. Councillor Rob Brady indicated that this type of housing attracts the whole spectrum of homeowners, young and old, white collar and blue collar. bu 're. Invited to Our V Continued from front page -[Hent not available 'in schools -or colleges. But MacDonald said the employ- ers themselves need to be *enacted and asked what Their needs are for future employees and try to gear training programs to meet those de- mands. Barb Jeffrey' ild'ttte audience her group recognized that tourism is underdeveloped in Huron. She said a plan to strengthen that sector should focus on the natural resourc- es of the county. One example her group offered was the fact that bird - watching is a growing hobby. Tours and activities could be built around the area's better birdwatch- ing spots. Luanne Phair said her group came up with a list of barriers to growth in Huron. One is the county's distance from major high- ways and rail lines in the province. She said the possibility of seeing present provincial highways down - Tomes-Advobate, itaafeti'10,'19 3 Now economy graded to county roads *iet!'b*Of grave eoneem to le[[[nt' MIIIMMJes and municipalities. Taxation was seen as ttrttleier bar- rier. Phair said Canadian business- es and governments have to recog- nize that lower taxes in competing countries and states do' hurt the economy. Phair said her group agreed that provincial ministries should also be educated on how their policies hurt the economy. "Too often the scenario is the Ministry of the Environment guy shows up on your doorstep and says 'this is what you're going to do and what it's going to cost you'," said Phair. As for boosting the agricultural economy, Phair said her group looked at the fact that the canning factory in Exeter is only fully oper- ational for three months of the year. She said ways could be explored to run it for a 10 -month season. Local farmers, she said, should Conservation the key Water meters may lbecomeimandatory in Stephen Township CREDITON - While two-thirds of Stephen Township properties are already receiving water through billed meters, council is consider- ing making the use of meters uni- versat in the township. Stephen council discussed the y-possibilitrof making water meters nnandatory-:in the township, elimi- • Hating all' flat rate charges still in :,use. Township administrator Larry Brown explained the reason council is interested in metered water for all residences is not only conserva- tion, but the fact that water rates from the Lake Huron Water Supply have increased and are expected to be sd988106d in their efforts to sell 'produce "tit .tile twin gate" or to Markt it locally. Concluding the meeting, Bill Duckworth thanked those present for their constructive ideas, and commended the participants for their positive approach. The plan he said, is to get all the ideas from the low meetings worked into one final plan and to get it up and running in a few weeks. The Business Development Centre should have funds available for lending by early July, or sooner. There will be one more commu- nity meeting in the idea -searching process. Duckworth said anyone interested in attending is welcome to attend it on March 11 at Knox Presbyterian Church in Goderich, 7-9 p.m. increase in The future. Brown also said the Ministry of the Environment is looking more favourably on water system expan- sion programs in municipalities which have the conservation - inspiring water meters in use. "Conservation is probably the big thing," said Brown, adding that council realizes the less water resi- dents use, the longer a pipeline ex- pansion can be delayed. Council has directed township staff to investigate the feasibility and costs of making water manda- tory on all Stephen water services, and what the rates would be if in - traduced. • What's Your Biggest Fear About Filing Your Income Tar Return? 1. Did I make a mistake? 2. Will they get it? 3. When is my refund coming? 4. All of the above. 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