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HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News-Record, 1986-11-05, Page 1INCORPOJt AT1NG-THY? ONO. 45 121 YEARS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1986 50 CENTS De -designation bylaw passed CLINTON - Council here has a passed - bylaw to allow the de -designation of a. heritage home in town, as requested by the owner. Philip council's October 20 meeting, McMillan attended the council meeting to ask the designation be removed from his home located on Orange Street. Council had previously received a recommendation from the town's Local Architectural Conser- vation ,Advisory Committee (LACAC) stating they were, against the de - designation. At the October council meeting, a record- ed vote showed council split five to three in favor of complying with Mr. McMillan's re- quest. Those voting for the de -designation were Mayor John Balfour, Councillors John Cochrane, Case Buffinga, Reeve. Bee Cooke and Deputy -Reeve Rosemary Armstrong. Those opposed were Councillors Ross Carter, Bonnie Jewitt and Gord Gerrits. Councillor Ken Holmes was absent. At council's November 3 meeting, the bylaw for de -designation passed with Mayor Balfour breaking a four-four tie. Voting infavor of the bylaw was Mayor Balfour, Councillors Cochrane and Buff- inga, Reeve Cooke and Deputy -Reeve Arm- strong. Those opposed were Councillors Gerrits, Jewitt, Carter and Holmes. The first to speak to issue during the November meeting was Councillor Holmes, saying, "I'm really concerned that we're setting a precedence...The problem I see is that LACAC recommends properties to be designated and then further down the road there will be no need for LACAC." Councillor Jewitt also told why she was opposed to the de -designation bylaw. "I realize it is their home and their pro- perty, but a certain amount of responsibility is taken on when they do decide to designate," she said. Councillor Holmes reiterated Councillor Jewitt's comment by saying, "They asked for it to be designated, they didn't buy it with the designation." Speaking on the reasons he was in favor of the de-desicnation, Councillor Cochrane said, "I believe a man's castle is his home...He should have the right to change his mind. As for the importance of LACAC, if the home is sold, then LACAC's job is to convince the new owner to designate." Deputy -Reeve Armstrong said, "Once all of these arguments are ;over, the final deci- sion is his. I don't feel council can tell people what they should do." Reeve Bee Cooke looked at the situation from another viewpoint. She said, "I think that if money was involved it would be dif- ferent. Some people would get the home fix- ed up and then say they didn't want it, but there was no money involved in this case." After each council member had an oppor- tunity to express their views, a vote was taken and the bylaw passed. According to Mr. McMillan, he and his wife, Margaret, wanted the home de - designated because they didn't feel there was any benefit to the designation. LACAC was opposed to the de -designation because . they felt the McMillan's did not, have good enough reason. Please .don't burn your leaves By Anne Narejko CLINTON - A stroll or drive down any street in town reveals the familiar sight of lawns covered with leaves and people of all ages out raking. For some it is more of a task than it is for others, but it is a job most people do diligently: While some people take the extra time and energy to bag the leaves, others burn them, apparently to some of their neighbors' displeasure. The town's Clerk, Marie Jefferson, has been receiving calls from many "irate" citizens who are upset about the practice. "Many children with allergies or asthma have had to be taken to the hospital (because of this)," Mrs. Jefferson explained. The town's bylaw states a resident can burn leaves for six minutes each hour. After the six minutes is up, the person must ex- tinguish the fire for an hour before burning. again. "But that's pretty hard to enforce," said Mrs. Jefferson. She went on to explain that the Public Works Department does make rounds and picks up bagged leaves on a regular basis. Councillor John Cochrane said the burn- ing sometimes goes beyond leaves and gets emem raneeu y services planned. November 11 is set aside each year to honor those who fought for our freedom. Some of them came back to their families after the war, but many did not. At Clinton Council's October 20 meeting, they proclaimed November 11 as a holiday until 1 p.m. By doing so, they have allowed the public to attend the Remembrance Day Service at the Legion Hall at 9:30 a.m. At approximatley . 10:45 a.m., legion members• will parade to the Cenotaph at which time wreaths will be laid. Bayfield Service The Bayfield Remembrance Day service will be held this Sunday, November 9 at the Cenotaph in Clan Gregor Square. All veterans are invited to participate in the into burning of garbage. "We have garbage and leaf pickup, there's no need to burn anything," he said. "What we need is a vacuum. That would make so many people happy," said Deputy - Reeve Rosemary Armstrong. "The biggest problem_ is putting them in bags - raking them is fun." Council has referred the matter of all open air burning to committee level who will br- ing back recommendations to council. Before dismissing the issue, Mayor John Balfour pointed out that open air burning is not permitted bx the Ontario Statute. parade which will begin at the Albion Hotel at 9:39 a.m. From there they will proceed to . the United .Church for the 10 a.m. service and then on to the Cenotaph for a short ser- vice of remembrance at approximately 10:45 a.m. At this time, wreaths will be laid by representatives of varioualocal groups. Blyth Service ,> In Blyth, Legion members will march from their hall to Memorial Hall for a ser- vice which is scheduled to start at 10:30 a.m. on November 11. Varna Service A Remembrance Day service will be held at the Cenotaph in Varna on Sunday, November 9 at 10:45 a.m., following the church service. .Bob Dempsey resigns By Alan Rivett R. A. (Bob) Dempsey, the Huron County Engineer for the past nine years, has resigned from his .position, effective January 4, 1987.. He said he tendered his resignation at a special meeting of the. road committee on October 28. Mr. Dempsey" is the second County 'department head to resign this year with Dr. Harry Ceislar, the County's Medical Officer of Health, resigning in June over differences with - county administration. However, Mr. Dempsey said his deeision to resign was strickly of a personal nature. "There's no story there at all. It was a personal decision because of an opportuni- ty offered to me. It may just look like bad timing. The County of Huron has been good place to work and raise a family. My wife (Mary Ann) was on the Board of Educa- tion, and we were well entrenched in Huron County life. "I found working for Huron County had its up and down days, but I have no axe to grind. I build bridges I don't burn them," said Mr. Dempsey in an interview on Oc- tober 30. Mr. Dempsey said he is taking a position as the division manager of the Personal Lines Insurance Guarantee Company of North 'America at their office in Woodstock. Taxpayers surveyed CLINTON - A random sampling of 10 per cent df the taxpaying public in Huron Coun- ty is being asked to take part in a survey be- ing "conducted by the 'Communications and Public, Relations Committee of the Huron County Board of Eduation (HCBE). The survey is being presented to a wide sampling . of the population, including parents of children in the school system, as well as non -parent taxpayers. As well, all employees in the HCBE are being asked to take part in the survey. The survey is being conducted to help the Communications Committee determine a number of effective strategies for building betterpublic understanding and support for the .school system. Ideas_ collected will be• compacted to the inventory of communica- tion activities already being undertaken by the school system. Both employees and parents in selected school communities are being given the op- portunity to offer suggestions about how the HCBE might improve its image with the families served by the school system. Several Communications Committee members reported at their October meeting that the school system is already well respected by many people in the county. Bill Black principal at Blyth Public ,School, reported, "I've found that 99'percentof the people I've talked to said that communica- tions were great." In explaining the goal of the Communica- tions Committee, Mary Anne Dempsey., trustee for Goderich, told committee members that this year the HCBE trustees outlined one of their goals as improving public relations within the sytem and in the community as a whole. She noted, "There was a feeling out there that they (trustees) didn't have enough information." She said that the ministry of education•has advised school boards to re-examine their communication policies, and she noted, "If we have an excellent program, that's great news." Central Huron Secondary School teacher Turn to page 2 • e One of the house at East wanosh School were metfirst withsets ofon O tobers31 that we evisitors Da ell Pletch (la (left) and Steven Marks. 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