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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTimes Advocate, 1997-07-23, Page 3IN TEEN E S Times -Advocate, July 23 1997 Page 3 Hold it in... Like a fish? Spencer Swartz, 4, left, gets some going under advice from Lucan life guard Lynn Cowdrey during his swimming lesson at Lucan Pool last week. For information on pool programs, lesson registration and public swimming, call -227-1278: Blanchard wants commissioner to make St. Marys part of Perth South By Don Van Galen . ST. M_\RYS - With the unofficial announcement that the' province has accepted the Perth County restructuring plan..thc other shoe fcIIon;Thurs- . clay July .3. when Blanchard Township Council acted to force the amal- gamation of St 'Marys with Blanshard and Downie Townships. "We -decided that now is the appropriate time ,tri look at --the Perth South situation and .we have for - ...warded a request tothe minister to appoint -al mrssiuner." Blanshard Reeve John Scott said. in an interview*. . -, - - 'As you know: we (Blanshard► never -approved the county.plan, Scott-explained.:''We =held off. until . the county plan was, approved. it's our under- : _ standing -that now that is done a c:omntissioner will cinlv•look 5t Blanshard. Downie.;tnd St. Marys: Scott explains' that Sr:Marys shouki.bc -in .the Perth• South . amalgzinan'tin plan because the new municipality needs an urban centre. Other factors' Scott says must he considered •in= • elude .St. Marys' need for more land (which was M ackenzie responded. "It's a gamble. ho question, hut I_m sure that the=Ministry is aware of the amount of work we put into it-atver two gears= -and will take that:mtoac- count. • He also said that.wnh the Perth County, Restructuring Plan approved antis -Toed by the Minister it was lass likely to fie set aside by -a commis-- 'oi)ner. -- -- "It's a gamble, no ' If it wasn't signed, he would he looking -at the whole - I'm county, no question." : . question, but I sure that the - he appointed until after this fall's municipal elections. per- haps in 1998. That: could- mean'that councils elected in -No= • vemher will he • interim councils, serving until a commis- - sinner rules on -a possible new municipal structure -and then Ordering new elections: • • - •. That -is stimething MacKenzie said they had hoped to avoid . by getting an agreement from all municipalities before' the deadline of Tufty I• of this *year. _ - He also • oints but that St: Mains could 'still negotiate a; "home grown solution' with .Blanshard -and Downie town- . ships,. making n unnecessary. tor the Minister to_appoint• a painted out in a study comrnu;ioned by town"cOuncil late last -year) and.to-- commissioner: facilitate- the smoother operation of jointagreements.un• recreation:. the'. _In .the meantime.- Perth CCounty • is proceeding 'to -:implement its re- community centre and other issues.- structuring plan without -Sty ,Marys and has formed an executive com- Perth County'Restructuring Chairman and Hibben Township Reeve- mittee to decide -on which Bevel government• Services such as roads. po- Walter -MacKenzie said he wasn't really surprised by Blanshard Town- tieing and other services will be handled.: ;hit's move, saying it may be their only option. • . Don Van Gulrn is.a cpectal.•orrerpondent to :Asked if he was wonted that it may disrupt the Penh County plan. . - the .St..L1ans 7nitrnal Argtts. MacKenzie said that ie is unlikely that_a commissioner will • Ministry is aware of the amount of work we put into it --over two . years --and will take that into account. Drowsy drivers cause deadly disasters TORONTO - Working the. night shift the last few weeks has taken a your on yousleeping habits and. the only thing on your mind is a soft pillow and a dark. room. But it 'isn't - a bed you're headed for: it's your: • car and. the highway. -.You'll be okay to drive if you just"get a cup of strong coffee:.. -or will you? .. \ study by the U.S. National. I'ranportation . Safety Board I'ourtd - that 60 per rent of vehicle accidents investigated were • fatigue -related. And the Canadian Automobile As-. soiciation recently- produced a bro- chure .entitled "Wake UP!" that specifically addresses the issue of sleepy drivers creating havoc • on the roads. .f -,-- "We're reading a growing .num- bet of reports showing drowsy.driv- ers can• be just as dangerous on the roads- as .drunk drivers:" said Deb Blewett. an auto. insurance expert from The Co-operators. "According to statistics. being. tired can: impair a driver; just as alcohol does: . A Gallup poll by the SJ.S. Nation- al Sleep Foundation found that -12 per cent of people said sleepiness routinely •interfered with their abili-. ty to drive during the day. And, at .least 100.000 police -reported traffic Crashes- and 1.500 'deaths occur -each year because people . tall asleep at the wheel in the -U.S.. ac- cording to another report., .. • • -There . are ways to combat fa tigue. For example: • Get a dnving buddyif you have trouble staying - awake at the wheel. try not to drive alone, Find someone who will share the driving. - .. • • Plan your driving time when you are normally awake. ' • Exercise. Pull over and do _ stretches. and perhaps even -take a quick walk._ .. :> _ • Open a window and breathe in fresh cold air.. - • Don't duk any alcohol before • An Exeter first Vert line honor. Veri Trucking driver Mike Millian was the second person to steer a com mercial vehicle over the new Bluewater Bridge span in Samia/Port Huron yesterday morn ing. Veri general manager Mike Hogan said his firm was chosen by the bridge committee for the honor after their name was drawn. "It's a real honor, a once in a lifetime kind of thing," Hogan said. Millian also feels honored, but he was more practical in his approach. 111 just travel over and take a load," he said. Millian is bound for Michigan and Illinois. you get behind- the wheel. That one glass of wine:may make_ you even more.tired.. - - • Check any prescriptions you are •taking to -ensure they -do not. cause . •drowsiness. •- if you... do feat. giving' into sleep is the Only alternative.- pull over! Look for a safe spot to pull off the road (perhaps -a _rest station ''parking lot or car pool tot) and take that •nap your body is screaming for. "There's -been a lot of.publicity and startling statistics produced about odrunk -driving: but this issue also deserves attention," said Ble- wets. "Many .1)0)0e probably do not consider driving.while sleepy;a_ seriousy problem; .but these drivers are causing accidents on our roads and that is a serious issue." • South Huron - Grand Bend area merger likely to include Middlesex By Heather Mir T -A Reporter EXETER Although amalgama- tion talks between South Hurcin- North • Lambton municipalities. broke down after nearly a year at . the table. Exeter Mayor Ben Hoo- genboom Said fie wouldn't be sur= 'prised if the Ministry. of Municipal Affairs, imposed a. merger between. North Lambton. South Huron. and North Middlesex municipalities, .• "We have a lot more -in common with'. Biddulph, ' McGillivray and Lucan•than we have with Lucknow or Wingham," he said, adding,.; "Are things going to include North ' Lamhton and North Middlesex'? I'm willing.to bet•my last dollar .on. • it.' ,. Hoogenboom. --added Exeter •Council will participate in .dis- ;cussions but • has agreed io leave' further."action on the issue of amal- '-gamation_ up to a new council to be - .elected this fall. • .• •- • .A recent -report by Middlesex' County's corporate "services 'com-• mittee. states • significant re lationships exist , between Exeter;; • Grand Bend and North_ Middlesex.. This report- follows: a May 1 letter from Minister Al •Leach to -mayors _ and reeves in Lambton and -Huron` stating a reStructur'ng- .commiss-- sion. if granted as a 'result of a greater Grand -Bend -area request. will -possibly..--involve Middlesex - - County as well as substantial por- tions of South Huron and North Lambton. Grand Bend Mayor Cam Ivey . and Deputy Mayor Phil Maguire re- cently.met with . Middlesex County ' Warden • Alan Marr and ad • - ministrator Nigel Be.11chamber. They toured the area and Mart ex-, pressed concern that such- a merger' ._ could negatively impact Middlesex by fragmenting it: No foirnal pro- posal about Grand Bend.-: amal- garnating with its Middlesex neigh - hors has been brought forward. Earlier in the process.' the mu- nicipalities of Usborne. Exeter. Ste . phen. Grand Bend and substantial portion of Bosanquet hired the con- sulting firm KPMG to prepare n re= - �:Qort on amalgamation options: The consultants recommended the in- 'volved n-volved municipalities could -Merge • -• with the options of being entirely - • within Huron -County or adopting a :dual•county:model. - . Exeter withdrew from the- talks - last fall after Bosanquet' indicated no compensation would he -accept- - able if a .targe ;hare of its assess- ment was -lost to the'South Huron merger.-Rifts"also developed con- cerning electoral distrtFution.-- - NOTICE .OF THE PkSSiN(: ( OF A ZONING BY-LAW .AMENDMENT L ' FOR THE CORPORATION OF .THE TOWNSHIP OF HAY TAKE NOTICE that the -Council -of the Corporation.of the Township of Hay 'passed By --law No. 25-.1997 on the ' 1st- day of_ July, 1.997 under Section 34 of *he Planning Act. 1983..as amended. _ -: _ - ._---- -- AND TAKE NOTICE that' any person or agency may appeal -to the Ontario Municipal Boaid in respect of the bylaw by -tiling with the Clerk of the Township of Hay, not later than the .1 2th day of August. 1997: a notice of appeal setting out objection to the bylaw,and the -reasons in support of the objection.. acconipaniedby payrnent of the tee prescribed ander the Ontario Municipal Board Act._ • AMOUNT OF FEE payable on appeal is 5125.00. ' .AND TAKE NOTICE that only individuals; corporations and public bodies may appeal a• zoning by.law-to the Ontario. Municipal Board. A\ notice df appeal may not he tiled by.an•unincorporated association or ;roup. However:.the nonce, cif. appeal may bellied in the name ot_ an individual who is a member of the association or group. .%N.EXPLANATION of the purpose and effect -of the by-law describing the lands to which the -• by-law applies is ..provided betow acid this amendment potentially applies to all lands designated agncutture witMn the Township of 1 -fay The complete by-law is avaifablefor inspection at the Clerk's Office during regular office hours. DATED at the Village. of Zurich this 23rd day 01• July. 1997. - Janisse Zimmerman. Clerk=Treasurer - Township of Hay. Box 250. 14 Mill St. - • Zurich. Ontario NOM. 2T0. • - (519h._23.6-4351. Fax: t 519)'364329 - PURPOSE AND EFFECT: . : .. . By-law No. 25-1997 amends Zoning By-law Vo. • 10-1987 toancorporate the new minlmum'distance separation formula (MDS IA II) recommended: by the Ministry. Of Agriculture, Food:and RuralAffairs. This amendment . revises -the cirrent minimum distance separation requirements for the establishment of new tarns buildings and for the establishment of -non-farm reiated buildings and structures within the agricultural .areas of the Township of Hay..Atso included are delimtions for several terms..used by the new formula. this by-law also incorporates setback requirements for liquid 'manure tanks froth.. wells and watercourses and -a minimum • separation distance for .the establishment orManure storage facilities.. Riese requirements have historically been part of a by-law to regulate the location of manure pits: - — " - • ' This by-law amends Zoning By-law No. 10-1987. Inc. 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