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Home My WebLink AboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-04-18, Page 21"‘ • ".;15 a r .,•44 AUXILIARY EXECUTIVE—The Auxiliary to the Wingham and District Hospital installed its new executive Monday. From left are: Isabel Arbuckle, corresponding secretary; Margaret MacLeod, treasurer; Mary Lou Cameron, president; Marie Phillips, past president; Janice Jackson, recording secretary Zoning appeals heard at Turnberry council now awaits the decision of the Ontario Municipal Board following a hearing last week to hear appeals to the town- ship's zoning bylaw. Gary Harron chaired last Thurs- day's OMB hearing held at the townshipr municipal office at Blue - vale. Mr. Harron heard a number of appeals, but could not deal with several as they are contrary to the township official plan. Brian Treble represented the Huron County Planning Depart- ment, while lawyer Mike Mitchell of Stratford represented Turnberry Township. One appeal, from Canadian National Railways, had been resolved at the council level earlier, but still was accepted by the board. It concerned residential setbacks from railway rights-of-way. Mr. Harron advised Alice Baker and Steve Trapp that he could not deal with their zoning bylaw appeals as they did not comply with policies set out under the township official plan. East Wawanosh clerk elected group president Winona Thompson has been named president of the Huron County Municipal Officers Associa- tion. Mrs. Thompson, clerk -treasurer of East Wawanosh Township, suc- ceeds Nancy Michie, Morris Town- ship clerk -treasurer. Others on the executive include: Colborne Township Reeve Bill Van - stone, first vice-president; plyth Reeve Albert Wasson, second vice president; Huron County Adminis- trator Bill Hanly, secretary -treasur- er. Directors are: James Crocker, Seaforth clerk -treasurer; James Robinson, Hensall reeve; Murray Keys, Flay Township deputy teeve. He suggested that they apply.for official plan amendments, followed by zoning changes to ,have their concerns addressed. Mrs. Baker objects to the devel- opmental -residential zoning on her Lower Town property, saying its proximity to the Royal Homes plant and Western Foundry make it worthless" for residential devel- opment. She says he feels the prop- erty should be commercial or light industrial. In fact, an official plan amend- ment launched last year designates several properties near Mrs. Baker's as commercial -light indus- trial, but not her property. Mrs. Baker said she supports the plan amend/trent, but wants to see it go further to include her property as well. While Mr. Harron said he could not deal with Mrs.. Baker's objec- tion because it does not comply with the official plan, he did express concern that it appeared she had not been advised of the appeal process. He added that it was unfortunate that she did not launch an appeal to the zoning bylaw amendment. Mr. Mitchell said that although there was no written objection, minutes of the public meeting held last year to discus g the plan amend- ment would have included Mrs. Baker's concerns. "It appears that she went to the meeting and objected. Would those objections not have been forwarded to the minister (of municipal affairs)?" asked Mr. Harron. "How's a property owner to get those objections to the minister?" Once again, Mr. Mitchell said minutes of the public meetin would have been submitted for the minister's benefit. "The minister should be aware of the objection before the decision is made," said Mr. Harron. The plan amendment was approved and signed by the -Minister -last Thurs.. ' • day. CONCERNS ADDRESSED Two other Lower Town property owners, Dave Welsh and Ron Ritchie, said they were satisfied with their zoning and had no objec- tions. Ed Ranger, whose automotive - electrical business had been status - zoned. to recognize its present use, was assured he is entitled to contin- ue the business or sell it as an auto- motive -electrical business. The Canadian Crane Rentals property also was status -zoned last year to recognize its existing use. Mr. Trapp, who said he hopes to develop his property on Con. 12 for recreation, was told he would have to apply. bran .official plan amend- ment and zoning -Change:The-prop- erty is currently zoned agricultural and natural environment. A shortage of available ma0pow- age indicate4.kibat 68 Oir-,4 nt er in Alte' daytime is, again present- fl ne cans receAvectlgythe WIII ing a problem forihe fire clepartf- Alga Fire Department, c ment,,, the Whigharn Area ',Fire lietweon, the #01T4 to 4 P* PP #oarcl,k0fit#t its April meeting representative In his montlIy report to the Megrath.suggeSted that the voara board,ire Chief Harley Gaunt and 'the fire chief take a called the daytime manpower -situ- approach" in contacting ndu.S,riesP ation a serious one. and businesses i1v ,Arilf0a7i "In the daytime hours, Monday them for co-operation" in making7;,.: to Friday and between 8 a.m. and 4 manpower aVailable.to answer fire p.m., there are only three or four calls. people, including me, who can Mr. Gaunt said he would like answer a fire call," Mr. Gaunt said. instead to approach tlioke who • To illustrate, he described' a already have employees who are recent call, received at about 6:55 members of the fire department' a.m. to which 16 firefighters and ask those employers to make responded. the firefighters available. "If we had received that call an The board finally decided to hour later at five to eight, there invite representatives from all of would have been only four the area's major industries as well (responding)," he said, as businesses to attend the next According to Mr. Gaunt, a survey board meeting and discuss the, taken by the department "a while problem. 7 Wray Wilson is township drainage superintendent GORRIE—Howick Township building official Wray Wilson is also the townships drainage super- intendent. The Ministry of Agricul- ture and Food in a letter received by council on March 10, confirmed Mr. Wilson as being qualified for the latter position. Howick Township Council appointed Mr. Wilson as drainage superintendent on Jan. 17, pending approval by the ministry. Vernon Spencer, director of the ministry's Soil and Water Manage- ment Branch, stated: "I note that Mr. Wilson attended and success- fully completed the drainage super - **agent's course in Mawk9f 184. "'ixittt? from thi‘ video recognize the previous experience with a contractor on municipal drain construction and the other occupations dealing with the public." Mr. Wilson told this newspaper he also gained valuable experience as a general contractorwhen he ran his own business in Fordwich from 1978 to 1984. As chief building inspector Mr. Wilson's salary is $32,000. This includes $720 for OHIP, $348 instead of benefits and $480 instead of a dental plan, and will dot change now that he takes on the additional job as drainage superin- tendent. In his letter to council Mr. Speficer noted some of the respon- sibilities of the drainage superin- tendent and encouraged council to irVI:icfit Mr. Wilson's request for permission to attend the 1989 drainage superintendents' course so he can again become familiar with The Drainage Act. Group Delta program gets government assist • Group Delta will receive $14,000 resources will cover costs aSsociat- annually from the provincial gov- ed with additional staffing and the ernment to enhance its family vio- operation of the program. lence counselling program. The service provides individual The antiouncernent was made and group counselling for perpetra- last week by Agriculture and Food tors of family violence. It is also Minister and Huron MPP Jack Rid- expanding to include counselling dell On behalf of Community and and support services for victims of Social Services Minister John domestic violence. Sweeney The program deals head-on with The Group Delta program is the problem of family violence sponsored by and located -at the through its comprehensive coun- Huron-Perth Centre for Children in selling services for men who have Clinton. exhibited abusive behavior in the Riddell Mr. Riddell said the ministry home, Mr. said. 3WiatS500100 '447notwarao '*""tNoote4ovevome' • `vmeiroseema GIDEON ZONE RALLY Gideons from Wingham, Hanover, t)ufferin, Centre Grey, Owen Sound and Blue Mountain Camps attended the Zone 5 Rally held at Wingham Bible Chapel on Sat- urday. From left, above: Mark Fowke of Guelph, Gideon home office staff; Fred Howson of Blyth, president of Wingham Camp; Dorine Fowke of Guelph, guest speaker; Elinor Neill, president of Wingham Carnp awdliary; Milly Crawford of Hanover, ladieb° auxiliaries zone co-ordinator; Bob Crawford of Hanover, Gideon Zone 5 leader; Ken Armstrong of Windsor, Southwestern Ontario area trustee for Gideons International of Canada. •