Clinton News-Record, 1979-12-27, Page 3tl 41,
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n J3ayfleld
a tpa
A !Bayfield ratepayers'
group are quietly
amassing ammunition to
Shoot down a developer
who wants to create a 100 -
ship marina in the
Bayfield River.
Questionnaires are
being mailed out and a
petition taken door -to -
The , group will also
present an eight page
"interim position paper"
released last week which
Iists objections to the
marina plan.
That 'document ex-
pressed concern about
the congestion of the
harbor area which means
door by the group which
fears harm to the river
environment and claims'
I
ers gather facts oppose marina
Bayfield already has
enough boating facilities.
They are gearing up for
a January 9 public
meeting at which the
Huron County planning
board will consider the
proposal by Mill Pond
Marina Ltd.
"We're going to pack
the b,,uilding," 'group
organizer and former
reeve Ed Oddleifson said
recently.
"We already have 500
berths (in the harbor)
and that's plenty," he
said emphatically.
Oddleifson said results
of the questionnaireand
the petition will be
presented at the meeting
• Our mistake
•
1,
In a letter to the editor
in last week's News -
Record a portion, of a
letter written by Osborne
Fansher of Bayfield was
inc orr ec t.
HFA holds
panel
The Huron Federation
of Agriculture will
sponosr a panel a
discussion on marketing
quotas, their transfer,
market value and
benefits to the producer
and consumer.
The guest panelists are
Jim 'Johnstone, chairman,
of the Ontario Egg
Producers Marketing
Board and Ken McKin-
non, chairman of the
Ontario Milk Marketing
Board.
The discussion will be,
held on Janaury 3 at 8:30
pm in the Clinton Central
Huron Secondary School
cafeteria.
In correction the
paragraphs should read,
Here we are now into
the middle of December,
the election is over. and
we find ourselves
governed Federally by a
party which only ob-
tained some 35 per cent of
the popular vote and
about 65 per cent voted in.
opposition to their
election.
As of this pointin time,
I have not as yet received
my copy of the Chief
Electoral Officers report
on the Federal election,
but according to press
reports, there were 513
candidates in Quebec for
75 , seats, this is almost
seven candidates 'per
constituency, and of
which' would be elected
with 15 per cent of the.
vote. (In the plast ,
provincial election in
Quebec, the government
won a majority ' of
Legislative seats with
approximately 38 per
cent of the total vote)."
which he hopes will draw
as -many as 400 persons. „
"two-way traffic is -only
feasible with very careful
navigation because.of the
narrow stream -bed. The
situation is dangerous
when boats are entering
or departing their berths
and other craft are
moving up or down the
channel. Some boat
owners will not go out on
weekends because traffic
is so heavy that there are
delays and possibilities of
collision."
It noted that five
existing marinas can
accommodate 470boats
and that six fishing boats
moor at the government
dock.
Oddleifson said,
however, the most
significant aspect of the
paper and the crux of the
resident opposition is the
potential loss of . a quiet
area upriver from the
Highway 21 bridge which
is a favorite of swim-
mers, canoeists,
fishermen and
naturalists.
"It would be a foot in
the door to ruining that
whole area," he said.
"People would lose
their quiet enjoyment of
the area."
Village council:. in
October rejected the
marina development
which is proposed by
Dick Peever of London,
operator of the 100 -berth
Blue anchor Marina
downriver.
Peever's Mill Pond
Marina would createthe
marina. for small power
boats on .a four -acre
parcel on the south side of
the riverbank just east of
the Highway 21 bridge.
Reeve Frank
McFadden said Wed-
nesday that council
Sub agreement okay
by Shelley McPhee
An agreement has been reached
between the Town of Clinton and
Huron Pines Realty so now the ser-
vices on the -north end of Mohavlk
Cresent will be completed.
At their regular meeting last week,
Clinton Council and Budd Kuehl, of
Huron Pines entered an agreement
that allows Mr. Kuehl until December
31, 1980 to complete the servicing.
In the agreement, Huron Pines will
convey a one foot reserve across the
north end on Raglan Street and
Mohawk Crescent to the town. If
Huron Pines and Mr. Kuehl fail to
complete the agreement or the ser-
vicing by the extension date, the town
will complete the work -.and Mr. Kuehl
will be required pay.,the costs.
In accepting the agreement council
‘• passed a bylaw which amends the
(t '-N
original ' agreement for the , sub-
division between Huron Pines and the
town, made in '1970. A second bylaw
was passed authorizing Mayor Harold
Lobb and Clerk Cam Proctor to sign a
quit claim deed to release lot 23, plan
30 from the terms of the subdivision
agreement.
In other business council received
notification from the ministry. of
culture and recreation, advising
council that their application for
grant assistance for a new pool is still
eligible. The application was sub-
mitted in May 1979. The ministry also
noted that grant assistance of up to
$45,000 for the proposed pool may be
expected during the fiscal year of
1980-81.
Council is now awaiting word from
the Ontario Municipal Board on their
approval' of the construction bylaw
before tenders are excepted.
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rejected the plan because
of the extent of "loud and
clear" opposition. No one
came forward to support
it, he said.
Since ten, Peever has
applied for an official
plan amendment from
the county to permit' the
development on the
floodplain land which is
now zoned develop-
mental.
McFadden said he
expects the county to turn
down the request when it
hears the opposition
village council did.
He said council fears
"commercialization" of
the village of 500 which
already supports ; the
largest marina on the
Canadian side of Lake
Huron.
Even so, he admitted
council has approached
the federal government
with a plan to create
berths along the south
side of the river west of
the bridge but has yet to
receive any moral or
financial encouragement.
Peever, contacted in
London said he will most
likely appeal the village
and the county's
(possible) rejection of his
plan to the Ontario
Municipal Board.
He k said he's been
"plugging along" getting
approvals for the project
but he said he hadn't yet
been informed of the
public meeting in
January.
Bruce Shaw
"These things take
time," he said. He also
refused to speculate' on
whether he'd be in-
terested in selling the
parcel of .land to the.
ratepayer group if his bid
fails.
Oddleifson, said a
num-ber of ratepayers are
willing to purchase the
property and give it to the
village to, ensure that it
remains in a natural
state.
The ratepayer
organizer said feelings
are strongly against the
marina and he's con-
vinced planning board
will get that message.
The group has also
retained a lawyer in
anticipation of an OMB
hearing. "We really are
serious," Oddleifson said,
adding that opponents of
the marina are willing to
put their money where
their sentiments lie.
1TQN,NEWS-RECQRDL THLRUDAY, DECE;1VIBEA 27,1979 -,.-.PAGE 3
The primary, choir at Clinton Public School, under
the direction of Alice Andrews, was in fine form at
the school's Christmas concert last Monday night,.
and pleased the packed ha
(News -Record photo)
with four selections.
Authority okays two major projects
At the year-end
meeting of the Ausable-
Bayfield Conservation
Authority • Friday,
members approved two
major projects.
More than $200,000 will
be used for expansion and
improvement of the
Parkhill Conservation
area and some $78,000
will be expended in
creating a Hay -Morrison
corridor.
At Parkhill 190 acres
will be added to the 2,400
acres established in 1967.
Included in the expansion
will be a display and
instructional centre,
windbreaks, trails,
camping \areas and
wildlife areas over. 10 to
15 years
C 'cand'i at. named
Bruce .Shaw, Exeter, principal ' of
Seaforth high school, is the first to
announce. that he is seeking the
Progressive Conservative nomination
for the Huron -Bruce Riding to replace
R.E.McKinley who has resigned.
In "a telephone interview last
Thursday, the 37 -year old Shaw told
the News -Record he has been con-
sidering federal politics in his future
and wanted to be the first to put his
hat in the ring for the job held by
McKinley for 14 years.
Shaw admitted he l been a little,
disenchanted , with -the Clark gover-'
nment, noting he .had been concerned.;
about the "apparent flip-flop" on the
matter of the Canadian embassy in
Televiv and the "indecision" on the
Petrocan issue.
"I ; didn't like a lot of things that
happened in the fall," admitted Shaw,
but I thought the budget was
responsible. I thought there' were
other, more justifiable reasons
earlier on for bringing down the
government than the budget."
But Shaw hasn't given up on Joe
Clark.
"I'm a party man," said Shaw. "I
think it is still too early to 'tell what
anyone thinks of Joe Clark as a prime
minister."
A rrrarriediman with two children,
Shaw believes the fact that Pierre
Elliott Trudeau is back to lead the
Liberal Party, will work in favor of
the PCs. He doesn't think the
Canadian people have changed their
minds about the -former prime
minister.
"But the Liberals didn't have much
choice," said Shaw.
At press time, the date of the PC
nomination meeting was unknown.
Also at press time, no other PC
hopefuls had announced their in-
tentions to this newspaper, although it
is:understood stood there are some more
possible candidates in the offing.
Shaw's municipal experience in-
cludes four years on the Exeter
council as a councillor and four years
as mayor. He is also president of the
Progressive Conservative Huron -
Middlesex (Provincial) Association.
Asked whether he'd considered
what would happen to his position of
school principal if he were elected
next February, Shaw claimed,
"There are lots of capable people just
waiting in the wings, to take over
from me." - "
Overlooking the Picturesque Bayfield Harbour
Come sit by the fireside and be served in style
gourmet delights, from our extensive menu.
Just some of our offerings are:
- `Huron country' Pate' and Lobster Bisque,
- Lake Huron Perch and French Lamb Chops.
- and our ultimate STEAK DIANE.
prepared at your table by Mr. Neill
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Open Daily 10 a.m. To 9 p.m. Closing December 31st at 2 p.m.
OUR REGULAR WINTER HOURS: Starting January 2. 1980
are:
Monday to Thursday, 10 a.rn. teAR p.m,
Friday. Saturday. and Sunday. 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
The Parkhill con-
servation area master
plan calls . for g on -
servation and enhan-
cement of the natural
features within the area
while promoting
recreational activities. It
will be carried out in five
phases over 15 years.
Land acquisition is
expected to be the largest
expense and is estimated
at $95,000. Reforestration
and windbreaks are an
important part of the
scheme.
The proposed Hay -
Morrison corridor is also
expected to be
established ih three
phases. The cost is ex-
pected to be $78,500 over a
six year period.
The corridor along a
five kilometre stretch
along the Ausable River
from the Morrison Dam
to the Hay swamp will
include hiking trails,
cross country ski trails,
new erosion control
structures, bridges and a
display and .instructional
centre.
Authority Resources
manager Bill Mungall
said completion of the
corridor is .dependent on
`such factors as
availability of staff,
capital, co-operation of
landowners and changes
, within the corridor
during this six year
period.
Members of the
Ausable-Bayfield Con-
servation Authority were
told Friday that a private
landowners erosion
control assistance
program would begin in
1980.
Resources manager'
Bill Mungall: said
assistance would be
provided to,formers on a
50-50 cost sharing basis
up to a maximum of
$2,000 in each project.
The amount • the
authority , will spend in
1980 on theerosion
control project is $12,500.
The erosion program
will improve water
quality in the watershed,
reduce the loss of. topsoil
from agricultural lands
and install and promote
an understanding of the
significance of ..erosion
problems' and solutions
for some.
The description of the
erosion control work will
be kept general in the
agreement to allow ad-
ditional work to be• done
pater, if necessary, ' in
conjunction with original
works.
' The landowner will
agree to permit the
authority to erect a sign
on the site to identify the
project which will remain
in place for the life of the
works.
Bill Mungall added,
"Even without
promotion, significant
demand is already being
felt for this new program.
In the same report
Mungall said a record
number of trees were
planted this, year under
the Reforestration
assistance Program.
Watershed - planner
John Small added, "We
already have orders for
more than 3,000 wind
break trees for 1980,
thereby exhausting our
windbreak budget of
$7,000."
He continued, "Our
seedling program is also
expanding with plans
prepared for the planting
of 180,000 seedlings on
private lands and
Authority properties in
1980."
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