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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1972-09-28, Page 3t. q id I , .. Treeze cnstruction .. . . of ourplanning prove _ have not been plan- zoning Y -I . posed trients T .__.. w : �.,_ aifad; t, --me - - _. g. a _.. r ronin .�by.�l � � Thi-�Rar . s morning the 4 "We must �elearly define a ,,Thi stand was also .suRpo. ticular property as development T $wnilci tie allla rrtoObvioyialy ... ted by the CountyPlanner, Mr. and ` ' stand to freeze all "D' zones ac ' h n areclassification athe Rte 2 or e t�ierei'oare, the• setbacks, • cording to the Minister's in Gary Davidson, whose per elevations, etc, are still in structions of 1;970, until such tinission. I have ,to quote him, would he a deciston•of council," " question , . n "This land, is located ii>t a ' (coiltint�t from page 1) approach to all. "'Assuming -that the• specific time as proper, methodical, and Residents to the area have bei intelligent steps are �taketi to complauting for years thato 1911)e drool 11 17istrict ertso a and - . -school area, requirements of both ioxitng by- designate their desirable use. present sanitary sewer...(c to In- laws . wore met, I was fully . -Tli� !--D"4onea are virtually -T -ellso jerdng_ ►..a .. rm, e is_ �et tnte�' Shewfelt .contlnped, pre�i�red�t�=liapl�o�t�.,� _room_ _�. _�. -T all located ni the South end of inadequate in consideration how and 1 would note that within rnendation to saele the required , Town in recent two to three blocks there axe two. permit. In fact, I am not ern. where development the area bas grown-, barrassed to admit, that in pressures ,are. greatest; and it, years, Mr, Dve son mentioned community parks :, and • two. terms of the information cord}ngly our planning is Most: there hasbeen no study of 'neighborhood parks, Bingham incomplete the Situation and no plans have and Shore Crescent Park, avail4ble to -Council oil oentsent "We must cease to make fur• been indicated for such a very Robertson School grounds and. ber14, I made suchthat motion, al ther planning .errors. By ap---necessary study before"sound the eight acres owned by, the appeared legal Huron County School Board proving the committee recom planning would allow to add a . requirements could be satisfied. mendation, we further com- greater load. - bordering on Eldon and Bennett "In addition ,a value pound a growingroblem." "Apart from the sewers, Mr. Streets, which would give ap- judgment was required -- a P f p judgment to consider the merits •Davidson as a professional proximately „ of 'this type of dwellirtg ih th SEWERS_ _A _ _ REAL. PROBLEM .Bennett St area as it might per- an one family dwellihgs in vement to the area in question. ,. tain to the future development 'As indicated by Reeve Carroll m y g a of that 11 acres of undeveloped in his statement, inadequate ' such an area at the last minute I would point out that the when we are so close to realizingolder area of town, namely the land. My. analysis indicated that, storm sewers in the Warren- . this type of dwelling should be- Bennett Street area is a real 'the planning so obviously inten- north east which is highly located in • low-density, ,,un- Problem At • least two presen- 'lied in the registered Plan and populated, has only one. neigh- were made _ �_ council slip nrnnosed by-law. park, J d'th roximatel 13 acres o open pf inner feels that; it would nbt area not including Agricultural be good policy to mix multiple Park which would be quite coli- • ,, • developed areas adjacent to reserved open space. All factors last Thursday , evening by P P residents in that area"who Planning Board recommen- Shewfelt. considered, I am not opposed todation, I have arrived at this . Shewfelt also said that in his this type of dwelling -in such claimed the situation was made Areas. crystal -cleat' in last week's Paint by means of objections of opinion, Reeve Carroll's motion unexpected and driving rain more general nature than the to freeze .all building' in "D" "One of the deficiencies of the details referred to by them. zones would adversely affect proposed rezoning by-law is that storm that a multi -dwelling Paul Ducharme who was at the it does not make allowance for housing unit in that district "As an ordinary person in a this type of dwellingin anywould be intolerable. position of making .decisions in meeting for ,the third' time, and matters in. which I am not an who had building permits for suitable area of the down._ 1 un- We are all familiar with the houses oil two lots in the. "D' derstand today, that this will besituation on Warren 'Street and expert I did- the obvious- and on' South Street too," commen-- tried to obtain as' much zone across from Robertson rectified. information and Memorial School. "Since our meeting of Septem- ted Councillor Deb .Shewfelt. professional"As an outsider; I think Mr. ber 14 several new factors have How do we arrive • at the guidance as'I could. I am not priorities? We have an outlet on prepared to reject this infor- Ducharme felt he wasn't getting entered the picture which have P oration now. the co-operation r Eldon Street Maybe it should borhoodu i __ Park," concluded e tations o. of council," eclouded the entire situation: decision was further said Shewfelt. "With one vote,. 1. The Hayman proposal has have been on Warren Street. "My Where do priorities stem from? I guided by the fact -that accor- we could tie up this man's been• furtthe'revisad. dingto by-law, building.permits • Property. We're dealing with ' 2.- Further examination of can:never-remember a y- ' hat delegation from. Eldon Street." will be issued as _ erected by . human beings.'" _ existing--services--indicates-that Town 'Counci ctivn--� -eea-rxall-said thewmoioi�_ _- _continued from pale 1 Mrs. Elsa Heydon, the town's . there is vasonable doubt as to only lady councillor, said that means, to -me, that one has a was not directed at any previous "Young Voters" was the topic of an address by guest speaker Kathy Robinson, chairwoman of the Prime .Minister's First Time Voters Committee, when the Huron Liberals held their campaign kickoff last Thursday at Saltford Valley Hall. Before • the dinner got underway • a group of those first-time voters staged a demonstration of support for candidate Charlie Thomas. " Thomas "active member" .... the capacities of : the existing systems to serve the proposed development. "3. A letter, dated September 13 (yet not discussed at the Sep- • tember 14 meeting) from the - 'Planning Board cited ' a 1970 directive to the Town from the -• Department of Municipal Af- fairs which requires all proposed "D" zones, un- mjtd, can reason and has decision made by council and dustry" and said that at present the inadequate sewers in • the it was . producing jobs and district was what helped her ,.judgment, ' values and priorities. that Ducharme would not be bringing in about a quarter of a decide against the Hayman Ava memberof Town Council prevented from building his million dollars in American proposal.' '' andt•as a °person I shall never homes for which he- had money. "We should save this in - Mrs. Haydon's statement ,to consent to being 'regarded, by building permits. d'ustrv,'' Thomas said, "it could council was as follows: anybody, as a' rubber stamp of Councillors Frank. Walkom be bringing in one half million ".I am in favour of more com- approval, without reasoning and .Reg Jewell as well as dollars." prehensive arid methodical about the merits of a particular Deputy -reeve Dave Gower, for Thomas also called .im- planning for the area in project beyond such facts that it° spoke only. briefly on the • prTh meats at the G.ich question which I regard' as part must have a certain clearance situation: t waterfront. "We have in this • had- fes rec of etc. It is argued lanning for the whole town,by some that ounce or riding a. Seaway port and it • developed at, the time of the 'old existingby-law does not vised council he would declare a preparation of the rezoning ° planning under professional • should be better promoted. - preparation Therefore my vote is allow us any choice in this case conflict of interests (he just - in 4 4 M 4 proposals, are to remain as such and we have to issue a �rmit. If recently acquired an interest Through it we could support the against the two multiple family P industrial area that is growing until a plan is approved for the dwellings for .which Mr. Dixon the Council has no•choice then some property in the district un- near Kitchener -Waterloo ng area concerned• in m mind the matter should der • discussion) arid.,wvould not and Mr.. Hayman are seeking " �'- shipping their products," "4. There is disagreement not be before Council in the first enter the debate or the voting. about the ultimate effects- or permits. duringa question "My decision is based on these place. Our Solicitor says the When the recorded -vote was Later, ' legality of by-law 44 of 1960, 'choice is up to us. , taken it showed only Cou'n- period, the candidate said con- • which imposes restrictions on lot considerations: slegal opinion; << cillors Reg. Jewell, Deb. tamer facilities would •provide i a h e o he In closin my remarks I 19,• as'it�reia,tes to1iProvirreially Phi t+�iF�Fc f t r,t1 7r.� �n f a. Sh'ewfelit• and: Frank,. Walkom' what w needed ,at the E e a e w eta, life ta,MentiOi orribthti : • ,: , , asked iit'i'tiiillbd -lot a tr01/ t 1 �'i ACTAI a �°g� rely l �r��i 1 t 4 Voting ,in favor of allowing- OQ rich, arbour. When asked; is`4liyu, i W1 th'es'tel fattbith IL 41i?e+1 f&f1 4himpou r 1 r1, of eneral nat�fire, but pettairinigg' f} +' R sift, +� this" + �� ,y�'�r James Hayman his building per- ' if•. he was aware the Federal withdraw my support for the there being no Town Planner; to this case. It rias Been mit for the Bennett -Warren Department of Public Worl.s recommendation. Planning Board recommen- repeatedly mentioned that the p fdation. Co' .cif is under pressure. Street are had reiently turned down. tance of gaining the .youth vote voter who has never voted ori -•Ot tuber - 3Off'Twentr me --per --- before,' , she said---- , cent, or one,•in every 5 votes, will 'Miss Robinson told the group be cast in this election by a that across -the ',;country ' there My change in position is ur- ther reinforced by three ad- "Under the circumstances our - People and groups of people, on ditional planning matters, all °in legal situation is subject to in- any side, have a good right to "D" zones, that', have been terpretation. I quote from last express their views and defend week's minutes: "Mr: Murphy their stand. In -making my own brought to my attention sincedecision there has been . ,no' v the la.nni Boar d • • a„d isss that_ P n 1 •S'ra .of ---these,. .Septerrrber�--- ...w... .,._.-,.. -•._ . - ..-. AY _ matters will require further reparative action by this. Coun- cil and will certainly be allowed to become public information at a later" date. "All of them are related to pehnitted -developnrients in "D" zones. "It is my sincere belief that these situations. are revealing major inadequacies in our plan- ning process. It is surely in the best interests of ,the future of our municipality, to ask Council to reject this committee recommen- dation and substitute iii its place, a motion which, if -,properly enacted will permit us to: get our feet back on the ground and resume a rational and Council will have to set a pressure of ler than my very own policy in the matter of the desire to study the situation as proposed apartment buildings deeply. as possible, get as much and row housing in the south- qualified advice as I can and west corner of Town, and upon make up my mind according•to a decision of policy, legal my own principles and opinion can then be given". priorities." "Council's decision will have ON NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS. lue decision. We are to be a va Councillor Deb She felt told the same council who approved- council he would vote in favor the new by-law on principle in of giving James Hayman his April last year. building permit. He also ex - "I understand from the infor- plained. why. 'oration I received from the "The present application for a Town Engineer that it would building permit qualifies under not be good policy to allow con- the present zoning by-law of centrated buildings in the area, 1958," said Shewfelt. "It is my without the accompanying im- understanding that the ap- provements to the services such plication also meets 'all the as sewers and roads. Such im- requirements of the proposed • AINSLIE'S Council voted unanimously against granting Dixon's building permit. "Goderich' is a. small, nice tor�rn developer's paradise," said James ^Hayman following the meeting. He said the 36 apartment units he's' presently building on Britannia Road de "primarily "for people who don't have children". Home Dressed Select Meat FRESH'- OVEN READY Dressed Roast Pork BONELESS -POT OAN BIEF RINDLESS - LEAN q. Ib. SELECT BA! EINEM SPECIAL SIDES OF PARK (CUT FREE) lbs.. lb. LET US • FILL YOUR FREEZER LESALE PRICES WITH ' nllR Vlle�luy Dir'eet �`r�rr die l�rot�ucef -� �`�ve ate opt C)f ,All Our Meat Is, Government inspected The Middle Man "The bulk of them are rented, now," said Hayman. Hayman added that , in, his opinion, Goderich needs "family rentable units". - "To me it makes sense that since schools are in the south- west quadrant of town, develop- ment should be in the south- west," concluded Hayman. - requests for money to make repairs at the, harbour he said he was aware of this but said a member of parliament willing to "roll up -"his sleeves and work on beha of -the' ruect err' t= more .success." Mr. Thomas also spoke, out against the drain of young people,from the riding who have • to • leave this area to look for work after they have completed their education. "Our campaign is better, prepared than the Liberals have been for a long time," the can- didate said in conclusion. "We have lots` of momentum and af- ter the election we will have a strong Liberal voice," Guest speaker Kathy Robin- son, chairwoman of the Prime Mini'ster's First Time Voters Committee, stressed the impor- was strong Liberal support among -the you -ng -people -who, -in ° • her words, `.Identify strongly with the Prime Minister.' .a Thomas calls for harbor expansion Flanked by Cal Kreuter, campai6n .chairman, and . Kathy ' Robinson, chairwoman of the Prime Minister's First time Voter Committee, Huron Liberal candidate Charlie Thomas ad- dresses a dinner at„Saltford Valley Hall as the Huron Liberals held their •campaign ,kickoff last Thursday evening. Mr. Thomas called` for improved harbour facilities at Goderich and an effort to save Sky Harbour. PCs name McKinley.... continued- from page 1 his work in Ottawa during the past seven years. He referred to his experiences travellingllia g as well off today as we were seven years ago:” The guest speaker at the nomination meeting was Harold for Kent -Essex Danforth,MP o abroad .to.the . NATO conference, ,...• tiding;. end,he-,was--•introdueedzt and ' also representing Canada the meeting by the Hon. C.S. as a parliamentary -observer at , MacNaughton, Huron MLA and the United Nations. The MP Treasurer of Ontario. Mr. also told of his visits to various_ MacNaughton told the ° parts of Canada, where he, was gathe'ring, "it`1is my considered able to see the nation as a opinion that Bob Stanfield will whole, and realize the problems win the election. There is . a being faced. terrific amount of interest being Mr. McKinley went on to say, shown in this campaign with the __ "my first priority, however, is to addition of men such as Paul look after problems that arise in Hellyer to the party." `° my own constituency." Mr. MacNaughton also The Huron MP went on to referred to the pleasant co - say, "we have to copsider the record of the Trudeau govern- , rnent, and what will happen if we carry on the same way. He has led people to believe in his statement of "integrity of Canada" and would have them think. that Canada would go down the drain if he•were not in power. I suggest t� you that if Trudeau were returned to power Canada will go down the drain." c McKinley went on to `say that the goal of a Conservative government would be to give everyone equal opportunities, operation he has had. from the federal member for Huron, Bob McKinley, over the past years.. In his opening remarks, Mr. Danforth referred to Bob McKinley as "one of those men whose future is assured at Ot- tawa with the PC party." He added that the, member from Huron has performed his duties well, and is a keystone of the party ., in Ottawa, "There has never been a time when there has been - more uneasiness -and as much in- security in the country as there is right now, under a Trudeau and . create more job oppor- ;government," Mr. Danforth told tunities. 'In the last seven the meeting, "People are now 'years," McKinley concluded, beginning to realize that "the incon a of the federal over Trudeau iw not I 'bye i • that he. Try:10401i ___. �l _ice "lye Eroug ' xatie►n has e it � has led them to the left -towards almost doubled•. 1 suggest to you. 'socialism. Too many good people that none of u'a are twice Liberals have left the party, because they no longer have faith in their leader." "Trudeau has "give8 us the highest taxes in the history of Canada," Mr. ITanforth went on highest rate of unemployment in Canadian history. The Conser- vative policy is not. a 2-osmetic one, but is a sensible policy that ev5ryoneshou.ld appreciateTt is a government responsibility ,to provide jobs for all Canadians who want to work." - The speaker was also critic -al of 'the Liberal government's policy on housing, adding "when things slowed down the Liberals poured money into housing, but then when things were good enough again they cut off housing. The Progressive Con- servative party believes that with proper control of the economy, and with the removal of the 11•% federal tax on building ,rnaterials,, and with. measures brought about to 'lower the interest rates -that it will be possible for any hard- ' working Canadian to own his own home." Regarding welfare, Mr. Dan- forth said the present policy is all wrong, when a man on welfare can obtain more money than a man working at a steady job. He concluded his remarks l y paying, "the Conservatives under' Bob Stanfield are going to ctit °s' f` oyrie at"ril`rtle td ` p, stop useless waste." - Elsner 1). Bell, QC, of Exeter, thanked the spec er, nd told the gathering that 'the .iberals are going to be sc icer than hen's teeth west o the Great Lakes, following ow' to the October 3 3Q g election, _. T, Other • dignitaries who were •. present for the nomination meeting were Hon. J. Waldo Monteith,1_ girth . MP, Clinton Mayor Don Symonds, 'Huron Warden Elmer Hayter, and Marvin Howe, MP for Wellington riding for the past 19 years. A new slate of officers for the Huron PC Association was presented at the meeting. They are: honorary presidents, R.E. McKinley, MPP, Elmer D. Bell, Q.C., past president, Frank Walkom, Goderich; president, Clayton 'Laithwaite, Goderich; vice-presidents, Ed Powell, Winghamn, Fred Heaman, Parkhill, Mrs. - Bob McCabe, -Goderich„ Harry Hayter, Dash- wood, ood Roy Cousins, Brussels, >, �:.811'1"�ii�"er ��xei°""°�'i�ec'tt�r � �:,-�,.• are Elmer Ireland, Wingham, Earl Mills, Walton, V.L. Becker, Dashwood, Jim Donnelly, • Goderich, Ed Grigg, Clinton, William" Dale, Clinton; young PC's representative, Jim'' Sills, Seaforth. The new secretary - treasurer treasurer is Mrs. Ed -Grigg, of Clinton. - A gift was presented to retiring president Frank. Walkom by William Dale, and to retiring secretary Mrs. Doug Andrews by Mrs. (Dr.) F.G. Thompson. The meeting was held in :the Clinton Legion Hall. • ' VD on rise :... 4 continued from page 1 rabies 'is on the increase in Huron. The disease is up by about 52 percent, he said. He urged people to take advantage of the free ralbf613 clinics 'throughout the county. "Rabies is a controllable problem." he said. , • Dr. Mills also spoke briefly about the new clinics for senior citizens across Huron and said ..lir has .. n li a at tee bee a v3' ten • dance". He desi;ribedd it as !I'successful prograte' Which ,gives much "personal, satisfar- do ". t the present time, Dr:, Mills re orted, about 40 patients are under care ata any one tithe by the Home Care Program. "Those -are' 40. persons not ocy copyingapace in•, •• local hospitals,"itals , said ar. • Mills. He said it was costing ,about 17 - 0frzr diem ffir to -Mit -are as op pOtted. to about $60 per day average in hospital.