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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1975-10-09, Page 4es, Thursday, October 9, 1975 THE FOUR CONTESTANTS for Queen of the 1975 Howick Fall Fair wait anxiously for a decision by the judges. The four entrants were: Elizabeth Armstrong of RR 4, Wingham, Karen Adams, Diane Brown and Linda Gibson, all of Howick Township. The 1974 Queen Nancy Brent was on hand to pass on her title. Report on two-year study resented to Huron council By Shirley J. Keller A new cover on the county's official plan. That was the opinion of Huron County Coun- cillor Bill Elston when • council members discussed the culmina- tion of two years of study into the ramifications of urban develop- ment in rural areas (UDIRA). Similar opillions were expressed by other members of council con- cerning the report entitled Coun- tryside Planning. The $110,000 report was pre- sented to county council Friday frr "discussion only to enable planning board to make recomi• mendations", County Planning Director Gary Davidson told members. prepared by, J. F. MacLaren Consultants Ltd. of London, the report concentrated on the three main land uses in the county— agriculture, urban and recrea- tion. • The study was financed through 80 per cent provincial government money and 20 per cent Huron County funds. It is the first time that land use planning from an, agricultural perspective has been studied in the province. Huron was chosen as a pilot study area because it was the first rural county to adopt an official county plan. Goderich Township Reeve Ger- ry Ginn, however, didn't feel there was much new or helpful in the study. In fact, according to Reeve Ginn, the, study only con- fused him more than ever con- cerning land use planning for Huron. "I thought this study would look at planning from a rural point of view;" Ginn told council. "I don't think this does." Reeve Ginn had plenty of ques- tions to ask concerning what was contained in the report. Most im- portantly, he wanted to know how the planners proposed to restrict growth in villages and hamlets while allowing towns to grow as quickly and . laslarge as neces- sary. .. . Gary Davidson told him that villages and hamlets would ex- pand with their abilities to pro- vide services. He said that growth in the village would come New location ciiscussed ti. • • for Wingham PUC offices The Wingham Public Utilities Commission is considering mov- ing its operations to a new loca- tion. The decision to investigate a move, made at a meeting of PUC members last Wednesday, is motivated by the need for storage space and parking facilities not available at the present location. The move is far from immi- nent, since the PUC must obtain approval from Ontario Hydro. Manager Ken Saxton explained, however, that approval should not be difficult to obtain, since Ontario Hydro officials have been made aware of the need in earlier discussions. The PUC has .in- vestigated several available locations in town but no definite decision has yet been made. Mr. Saxton said he hoped the plans could be finalized within the next month at which time the details could be released for public in- formation. A cecisian on water heater ser- vicing has also been held in abey- ance by the PUC subject to further discussion and considera- tion. Mr. Saxton explained that after -hour servicing calls are becoming too frequent and sug- gested the PUC repse to act on the calls after 5 p.m. or on week- ends. Commissioner Rod Wraith, however, disagreed with the suggestion: "We're a service business. I don't think we should back out of service." He sug- gested that rates might be in- creased to make water heater servicing "economically prac- tical". The Wingham PUC discon- tinued installation of water heaters earlier this year. but ser- vicing has continued for an esti- mated 370 water . heaters still rented out to customers. ,Rental rates have remained the same for about 15 years now. but the costs of servicing make the entire situation unfeasible at present. "'It was a good thing at one time." Commissioner Roy Bennett said. "but it's no longer good " Mr. Saxton explained that most of the customers were not aware that renting the heaters from the PUC was also impractical for the customers. He said people should be informed that it would be a saving for both customers and the PUC if the customers were to purchase their heaters directly instead of renting them. The minimum cost to a customer to purchas the heater would be $12.50 ph) tax for a heater in- stalled 10 0 ore years ago. The maximum cot will not exceed $125 for heat s installed this year. but Mr. Sa ton said 50 per cent of the customers would be in the $12.50 category NO final decision was made on this matter during the meeting. In other business. the PUC approved a five -dollar charge for customers requesting a previous hill total. since this entails reviewing the statements from the entire year. and a two -dollar charge for non -sufficient -fund cheques THE McMICHAEL SISTERS started the entertainment Saturday lust after the kowick Fall Fair was .ff3cially owed. The rqtr girls, Rhanda, Judith. Karen and Janice. de- lighted the audience with an intricate and exciting step dance Mr. and Mrs..00mild Gaunt Chatham spent the weeks -0 With her parents, Mr.AO .Mrs,. Wiliialn Ellison 'Edge OfNO A Walt a Sunday aftexnd& vial* wi.,tt Mr. and WS. 'Vietor Enier400. Mr. and Mrs. Bill ails .were, Sunday visitora with Mr. and Mrs. Chester ,Feagan of Goderich, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert Se.hwich- tenberg Kerry and Lori of Port Elgin v i-iteti Sunday with h -r fattier, Albert I oultes Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moss Plattsville were Wednesu , visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Ben McClenaghan. On Tuesday Mrs. Parker of Exeter was a visitor with them. Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Des Roches and family moved to South Lancaster where Mr. Des Roches is now stationed. On Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Melvin McClenaghan of Waterloo visited with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ben McClenaghan. Mrs. Melvin McClenaghan, Mrs. Carl McClenaghan, Mrs. Ben Mc- Clenaghan, Mrs. Elwood Bar- bour, Mrs. Angus MacDonald, St. Helens, Mrs. Montgomiery, Wing - ham, and Mrs. Laura McNeil, West Wawanosh, all attended the shower at the home of Mrs. Paul Moss, Goderich, for Miss Janie Moss, bride-to-be, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Moss of Plattsville. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Moffat of Lucknow visited with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Young on Thursday evening. . Sunday visitors with Mr. and Mrs. Philip Steer were Mr. and Mrs. Peter Steer, Tracey and from the areas around them and it would not be "exceedingly fast" while growth in towns would be encouraged. . Reeve Fred Haberer of Zurich called villages an "important arm" in the county community. He charged that the MacLaren study was a "rural report and a big town report", but had nothing of value to offer the villages and hamlets of the county. The study makes two major recommendations. One is that urban development should be onto poor quality farmland when it is necessary to expand; the second is that it provides the five county towns with room to grow in a specific radius around them and that within this circle," the gfoowth should be orderly and predictable. • Farmers with property within the growth area of one of the five towns" would have 10, 20 and 30 year assurances, the report suggests with the farmers on the outer perimeter of the growth circle having. the. 30 -year as- surance and the permission to re- main on their farms for the re- mainder of their lives if that was their wish. Reeve Warren Zinn of Ashfield was concerned about the "old surveys" scattered throughout the county. "Building is going on but it doesn't seem to be going on cor- rectly," Reeve Zinn observed. "How does this plan control that?" - Planning director Davidson said the initial step would be to determine boundaries and then control development. Bayfield Reeve Ed Oddleifson argued there was "nothing in ,the report about specific areas for development." He was parti- cularly concerned about recrea- tional land use along the lake- front. He learned that for the present at least, agricultural land was considered more important than recreational land. One specific area of develop- ment interested Reeve Ginn. He - wanted to know what "scenic easement development" was and he learned that where scenic easement development was in ef- fect. there was a fee paid to the landowner to permit public access to a particularly scenic or• natural beauty spot. As Warden Anson McKinley curtailed discussion on the report, he reminded council this was only the first of many oppor- tunities to dapte this document. It now goes back to the planning board for study and recommen- dation before coming back to the council chambers at a later date. POPS • FRESH CLUB The Wingham girls. led by Mrs. Jacklin and Mrs. Belanger. are rotating as officers of their group The girls have made freezer bread and basic white bread At last week's meeting. they made batter bread and learned about the convenient yeast products on the market A demonstration an bread - making techniques was chosen for Achievement Day The girls learned the importance of the Fond Guide. Mrs. Belanger explained sour dough and a cake was made and enooyed by the girls *ober 1,410n. Mr. al's!" .Clifford dYoung Sunday vibited. g► n bars, oome of H onvievi, { ", Wynn of Kit lener. spent the weekend at his farm, Bth Concession, Maims. Rom ° September 25 to Mr. and Mme. Robert Young, a baby girl, at Hanover Hospital. She is a new granddaughter for Mr. and Mrs. W 's1 y Young, Mrs. Bill Willis is still a patient at V is toria Hospital, London. Miss Wendy Kay began work Monday as a Candy Striper at the S'k'i ngham and District Hospital. She will serve in this capacity on Mondays and Thursdays after su ol, Visitors on the weekend with Mr. and Mrs, Robert Mowbray were Mr. and Mrs.,/ Hector Purdon of Strathroy. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McMillan of Watford were visitors with her paren' rMr. and Mrs. George. Tiffin of Lucknow. All visited on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Tiffin. Visitors on Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. George Webster were Mr. and Mrs. Cliff Henderson of Kippen and Mr. and Mrs. Terry Rutledge and Shawn of Clinton. Mrs. Wilfred Carruthers and Mildred of Glencoe visited Sunday with Mr: and Mrs. Angus Falconer. Mr. and Mrs, Wilford Caslick were Saturday evening visitors with his mother, Mrs. Earl Cas- lick. 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