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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-05-16, Page 51 . yy v • • 1,15- A 1! • . • • :41?).41,,efr . . ,e..,:gealsrekigedegemee . . eere'',.7,-'0,4,.....:•,, ke.M;14,,thAtom,af?;:•:*7.,,,;` 2.• •'4. • . •• will.in rni JACK'S JO by Huron MPP Jack Riddell, Agriculture and Food Minister ..,,,..„.).,.\:,*,a,..w.41,...,,,..4”.4.,,,,,,,,, ,s,,,,,,,,,,,,,,. ,..„,....„..,.„.„.,, .....„ k ,.,,,,,A. A , ••, ,,, , . ..., ...<,. t.,"4 % ;‘,' -ais\''‘.,."‘NF, ,ss;14&,"3"3' .4.1X,,,Vt ''''.% ' \•st"t\''$:.%`-\ ''''''''' ' st.O.M.'' 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The ton, London, Newmarket, Ottawa, aging. Mass public education cam - attorney general noted this is the Brampton and Toronto, they will be paigns have successfully raised the first major overhaul of the system closer to people affected by their level of awareness that wife beating since 1881. decisions. is a crime punishable by law. The existing trial court structure In criminal matters, lengthy waits was found to be confusing and were being experienced due to remote for the general public. There court delays and case backlogs. The were eight different trial courts more co-operative system which divided into roughly three levels, will develop with court regionaliza- rand som.e cottrts were 1,grafpri tionwffl .be effective means- ef throughout the province while oth- reducing waiting periods. ers were centralized, mainly in This initiative complements the Toronto. . decision made last fall to regional - Overlapping jurisdictions in dif- ize court administration and the ferent subject matters resulted in attorney -general system, and pro - confusion -to -litigants who were vides local management and faced with a choice of courts in greater accessibility to the justice witikh to bring their proceedings. system. TFte existence of different levels also Family Violence left many with the mistaken New funding of $5.4 million for impression that some courts were wife assault prevention programs "better" than others. has been announced by Gregory The new system will replace the Sorbara, minister responsible for former High, District, Surrogate women's issues. and Provincial Courts with the Since 1986-87, the Province of Ontario Court of Justice which will Ontario has doubled the amount of operate cunder two divisions, Gen- money committed to eliminating eral and Provincial, by 1990. this problem. This will reduce delays formerly There is no excuse for wife experienced with the multi -tiered assault, says Mr. Sorbara. It is not a courts. private family matter, but a violent The Ontario Court of Justice, crime that affects us all. General Division will offer the Every day, behind closed doors added advantage of raising the in Ontario, one in ten women is small claims limit to $5,000 being assaulted by her husband or province -wide. partner. While many women live in describe the role titicolorsAs land use planner.aj�r functions of the mu • t*; pa*ty, affVetIng7alenost al , otL muniqaL and haitin# tiignifieantltnpact on the loot: co niWity Municipal coundiS hi av e a k role in, coMMIMItY planfliRg, Th are responsible to that;046cel plan ing decisions on existing and flit land use matter, and"to dedcle issues related to local planning do uments. Through the local planning pro cess, a community can be shaped best serve the social, environment and economic interests of its inhab tants, Public participation is a ve important element in the proms and is encouraged, thus giving th opportunity for interaction by th public and members of council. In Wingham, the planning pro cess is based on the official plan which provides direction and guid ance for the planning advisor ceminittee which is composed o five civic -minded members of th public, two members of council an the planning official. The planning advisory commit Funds have been allocated to tee provides guidance and advic continue public education cam- to council for its planning deci paigns throughout the province. sions. The committee also acts as committee of, adjustment, whos Grants Announced - duties will be explained later. _Teeeiern_eed .-Reermteere-mereetee 'While -the - official —piertep wvid e Hugh O'Neil has announced the guidance for municipal planning following grants totalling $45,513: decisions, the plan itself does no directly control the use of land by Goderich Township, $3,309 for private property owners. 'This type picnic shelter at Lakeside Ball Park; ing- of regulation is provided br a zon Exeter, $3,563 for sound system at e oylaw. - ; -.-` South Huron Recreation ,Centre; A zoning bylaw is "A local instru- Goderich Kinsmen Club, $7,789 for ment that regulates and controls new playground equipment; Blyth, specific land uses in our municipal - $12,106 to refurbish Radford ball it ir It puts the objectives and poli - diamond and install lights and cies of the plan -into place and fencing; Brussels, $6,257 to install because it is legally enforceable, it is lights and standards at Brussels Ball a very effective method of land use Pirk; Stephen Township, $2,166 for management and development new roof and insulation at town- control. Amen w 0 a ftert, Aeces.Satt useorrdeVel 'Or does not comply with e bylav47,. ey Beforecouncilcan approve at ey amend/tent, a public meetingnIu. - be held citizenstoprovicat tut!, input: The final arbiter in this gate n may be the, Ontario Municipal • •'Board, if citizens' concerns are net resolved at the local level. - On the other hand,'minor veri- • to ances, which do, not conform 'exact- a! ly with the zoning -bylaw, but aie. i- essentially in keeping with the ry intent of the bylaw, may be s, resolved by the, committee of e adjustment. Nevertheless, a public - e meeting must also be called during this Process. • - The committee of adjustment , also deals with land severances. - Approval for land severances pre- y vents the negative impact of hap - f hazard land division. e One other valuable feature in d land use control is the site plan con- trol which provides detailed control - of development of a particular site. eUnder this provision, council may - require a site plan agreement with a the developer outlining details such e as parking areas, landscaping, building plans, road widths, and S serVices. Land use planning decisione t should.be made by informed mem- bers of council, based on technical advice from the planning advisory - committee and professional plan- ting:staff .asAvell as the wishei • ' the punt • - The 'individual councillor is placed in a decision-making posi- tion regarding issues of public con- cern which can very often prove controversial. Despite this, the • planning process which determinee the physical. and economic future of the community can be one of the most interesting and far-reaching • involvements of a councillor's term of office. The zoning bylaw contains infor- ship arena; Zurich, $3,486 to install mation about where buildings or rubberized floor tiles in the coin - structures may be located, the types munity centre; Tuckersmith Town- ship,Parents voice complaint $6,747 to install acoustical panels in the indoor pool. ton has announced a subsidy allo- about swimming program Transportation Minister Ed Ful - cation of up to $12,500 to Goderich Municipal Airport to assist in its Dear Editor: operations for 1989. Recently, after hearing rumors of a new program format for the swimming pool, we decided to look into the matter further and found, to our disappointment, these rumors to be fact: —Prices have risen. —Sessions have been cut back (down from three weeks to two, also the higher classes are down from one hour to 45 minutes). —Some programs are no longer available (swim team, diving team, Irving Layton, Janet Lunn, John etc.). Robert Columbo, Ken Ledbetter, —New program times are inter- fering with ball schedules. —Public swimming times have been cut back. The answer we were given for Red Cross Society thanks these changes, Was not enough response from applicants to staff the pool. The lifeguard staff is residents for their support dciwn from 10 last year to six, although applicants were offered a Society and the need is ,great, well-deserved increase irt salary. whether it be flood, tornado or Needless to say, it is the children drought. who suffer. With the cost increasing If anyone was missed during the in each program — as well as being canvass and wishes to make a cut in time or omitted altogether, donation, please feel free to call us: where is that extra revenue gOing? Erland Thornton, president; Nellie We fail to see how Wingham can Taylor, Campaign chairman; Marion staff and budget for an aquatic c6n- Keil, secretary; Eileen Handl- tre tti run for an entire year when it ton,treasuret • can't staff and operate the existing shwa* 1;0°01 over the summer months. if. s c.f,) e/ 0; .91104 mot% 14' 4 CMWith no registration teditidtilifd it7) 3:iT .rtle • ilk le a iiptesid citUntil June 6, thiss4osgstuotrteaffei Novelist, poet to announce literary award winners Novelist Ann Ireland and poet include participating public Mary di Michele will announce the libraries in the Midwestern Region - winners in the Dorothy Shoemaker al Library System in 1976, and to Literary Award Contest in Waterloo the libraries in Ontario Library Ser - on Friday, May 26. vice-Saugeen in 1984. The two literary figures will pre- The two judges join a long list of sent the prizes at an awards cere- distinguished Canadian author's mony at the Waterloo Public Library which gets under way at 7:30 p.m. Jointly sponsored by participat- ing public libraries in Ontario Library Service-Saugeen — includ- ing the. Huron County Public Library — and the Ontario Ministry Dear Editor: of Culture and Communications, • We, the executive of the Howick the contest is named in honor and Township Red Cross Society, wish recognition of Dorothy Shoemaker, to thank the residents of Howick a former Kitchener chief librarian, for their contributions, and all the Miss Shoemaker spent a great volunteer canvassers for their deal of her professional life encour- effort. aging the,, development of literary Our allocation was $3,000 and skills in persons of all ages. we're proud to say a total of $3,715 The contest was first held in 1967 was raised. as a oaritiennial project of the Kitch- enercevblic Library ki)lyttlainelso:1M Maityrizatmfriosidu.ktimtivtildlutaw popular that it was expandeciltormeraied. tfmliCatiaclialrolledsVrii&ock who have judged the contest over the years. And Joan Barfoot are among those who have participated. much time for planning ahead — arranging for babysitter, schedul- ing holidays, and registering youi children elsewhere. The new format is to includi. swimming lessons in the play- ground programs, therefore, those of us who choose not to send ow children to playground don't haw priority to proper lesson time. Lessons then will rim from 1:15 to p.m. and 4:30 to 6 p.m. That is, E you are lucky enough to have each of your children enrolled in the same session. The out-of-town parents may find it impossible and, therefore, fa more convenient to go elsewheit for lessons, and perhaps doing their weekly shopping out of town, affecting not only the pool, but ths businesses in Wingham. If any parents feel the same way we do, please contact the recreation director with your concerns questions. Sincerely Concerned Parent Nancy Bieman, Karen Blackwell Jeannette Beier, Cindy Skinr and Jennifer Gusse -04-0- Sea snakes live their whole live,' in the ocean. They never hive iatta. tillig,1114ijr 1' 's r • • r••••,„