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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1988-06-28, Page 1te. -p ... .27 A ort,tZGAL,44 'Apt 1 -TION $ ntirib..4rues f88- -i. Tbe-Wingham au Pt4trf. Museum is Open for the 190 summer season and ,this year, the assistant curatoris Sheryl Mania It officially opened Monday, June •27 and tours may now be conducted on request. The museum is located in the old Post Office, and is open from 9:30 a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 to 5 p.m., Monday to Saturday. • ' "It's better than ever now," said. Miss Mink. "More items have - been added to the display and there is much more to interest you and your family.," SHED BURNS IN LOWER TOWN—Wingham:FIre thief:Harley Gount says children playing,Wit is the suspected cause of a fire last Friday at the Charles propertii in Lower' Town, whlch $1,200 damage to a shed and its contents. The local fire department was called out setietv nte se black and If you are looking forward to seeing your wedding *lure in The Advancekhires, -here's a Vett or- advice. • - Have -one of - yoUr family (or a .6Cfl8 guest)- who is a reasonablY good suI. tsasedin photigralker take atm Set of plc- t tures on black -arid -White film, • 0 f. Pt. pecial concern i.amorig A public information meeting to discuss possible developinent in. the, floodplain at the south end of Wingham aired a number of con- cerns local residents have about developing the area. Councillor Ward Robertson, chair- man of the town's planning advisory committee, conducted last Wednes- day's meeting, which was attended by approxithately 35 people.' He was assisted by- representatives of the Maitland Valley Conservation Au- thority. Following a few introductory remarks by, Mr. Robertson, the meeting was turned over to Phil Beard, planning co-ordinator with the MVCA. Provincial floodplain manage- ment includes a provision to allow development in flood -prone areas, based on socio-economic and tech- nical criteria, he said. This is known as a special -policy area and Wing - ham received approval -in -principle last year from the Ontario govern- ment to proceed. In the town's case, Mr. Beard said, it opted for the special -policy area because there is no other place for highway commercial development in the municipality. The town is hoping to develop the southeast corner and a narrow strip of land on the west side. , The first step litthe',Vortice-6, . Beard added is the pub* formation:That is followed by the - preparation of a master .develop- went plan and finally, changes to the. land -use designation. Les Tervit, MVCA genet manager, conducted a sL.Me presentation on the impact of the proposed development on. tbe. floodplain. Any new development wo to be fi faded to the"t ft.hi,41. resi storm, or Hurricane H , level, he said -.7 1.1:5 inthesof rain3ns'48 hours. The fleodproofing, wOuld require the development of a totally new set of policies, he added, taking intb ac -- more at ractive- than black and - white, but in the developing.,,„0 to-makesecilenger6quitold1014011 oatp4briptin'press color pictures oaten lose much of their detail. An extra camera, loaded with black -and -white film will, in most - cases, provide 'us with better pic- tures for the newspaper. designated commer-cial or residen- tial, Mr. Tervit replied, -"It Will be, strictly commercjal and _industrial :uses. there are to be ho new residential areas within the flood- • count the organic soils in the -area, vlain.". ' floo8proofing and servicing, to name :r4 -Later Mr kobertson said the town a few. - •'would prefer to .see highway com- DOWNSTREA1VLEFFECTS "What happens downstream?" asked ene man. . Because of the amount of river fall, effects downstream will be negligible, said Mr. Tervit. How- ever, he did liter say effects can't be totally determined until the- engi- neering studies have been com- pleted. John Cullen said he hopes more planning goes into floodproofing measures now than when the Zehrs plaza was built, calling those measures "totally unsatisfactory". When Carol Johnstone asked if the newly -created properties will be Sales tax hike costs HCBE $100,000 more The recent increase in provincial sales tax from seven to eight per cent has boosted the operating costs f tbeHuron* County Board or flag 460' a. •Tett the aid" mercial uses because, "That- is the type of land we sorelylack." Chris Thurott asked if the town is to bear -all the costs of developing the area. ( Continued on Page 2A) ouncil issues •single permit Turnberry ToWnship Council approved one building permit at its second.June meeting held recently. Building Inspector Alex MacDon- ald presented a permit for David O'Neil, Con. 6, Lot 14, to rebuild a home which was damaged by, fire. purcbasing tatter, Rick Mc inforrnjinpact the, -increase utvtdl have ontbeHME budget. Iz of 6 n124Ir il:401;10:12111: affeated, remitting in tile the honor Page 5A Classifieds . Page 12A Sports $ In (lay'a fund-ra • . • • . „ 0". 4;4 • .„ rificantimpacton lust north 01' tbwrim, ed: and coutratted *strict RosPitail.rotorth 1ces, Mr. thieneted. hope Will bieOderie a • e • ••. ' ".4. ‘ tgrlyf. 1 • 60 -Bruce MP Murry Cardiff had etio Mary Walter of Wingham at last Fri- - u t the home of Dave and Doris opt* Sponsored by the Wingham and hj was SucdeaSa and organizers ild • r 1;• •