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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance-Times, 1989-10-10, Page 11;• ' " • . ,- • , , , „, „ „„,„ , 41. ^ Andy Mcl3ride of j •.t•teejtut,54' aineti byeeptiit *Os* Tuesaay, Oct.10,1989 uncal with .the sch dues neer niPkte the deydopfliet t. between the:wAinikuP •Oriold. The schedules have not been rati- fied by council which decided. to have the torsrliship°,', solicitor review them, but they j$ive an indi- cation as to what r. Oriold's development will include. The purpose of the development agreementis to ensure the develop- er will construct and install road- ways; structures„ landscaping (grading), conservation works drainage and other items retpfireci by the townships He is also required to dedicate land for public purposes, or mike a cash payment to the township in lieu of dedicat- :Ing such land. • Generally referred to as the "works", the aforementioned ser- vices are determined by both par- ties before the development agree - 9 4 , ereveettereereeleemenee `L' „„, ....„ Ailiesigal*****AtigthigAtteegntSOMMON.,a''''''''Vt,gAtkedi.WV.,,. • ENTERTAINMENT—Old-time music was provided by Don Bridges and his group of musicians during the Howick-Turnberry Fall Fair opening Friday evening at Howick Corrurriunity Centre. The fair attracted hundreds of spectators over Thanksgiving week- end. Kennel issue questioned as dog owner bites back The question of what constitutes a kennel in East Wawanosh could turn into a longelong discussion. Brenda Mason, owner of three purebred Schnauzers and two poo- dles, challenged the township's bylaws governing kennels at last Weak'S courwil meeting after teceir. ing notice that her "kennel' opera- tion at Lot 20, 500 is illegal. Mrs. Mason proved that her bite was as sharp as her bark as she fielded a barrage of questions fromcouncillors, councillors, many from Roads Superintendent Ralph Campbell. "I thought you were the ROADS Superintendent," she finally told him point blank. While the township's bylaw aptly describes an animal breeding, sell- ing and boarding operation, it falls short of describing Mrs. Mason's activities of keeping dogs for show purposes only. "According to your definition, I am not running a kennel opera- tion," she pointed out to council. She also noted that according to the bylaw currently on the books, anyone who sells a kitten or a puppy is liable to be in violation. • Furthermore, she said, bylaws allow people to keep poultry in the village. "That means 1 could keep up to 500 chickens in my back yard." Mrs. Mason demonstrated to council that her show dogs were purchased without breeding rights. "If I were to breed them, I would be going against the contract I made when I bought them." When Mr. Campbell commented on the barking of the dogs, Mrs. Mason asked if he was certain her dogs were the ones barking. "It would be hard to prove — there are a lot of dogs in that neighborhood," she noted. Building Inspector Arnold Bruce, to whom the task of delivering the notice had been a.ssigned, said that when he paid them a visit last month the dogs caused quite a commotion. "Naturally my dogs bark when someone drives in the • laneway. Whose dog wouldn't?" she asked. "Someone would have to be pretty confident his dog never barked before complaining about someone else's dogs.' She pointed out that the show do do not run at large, and do riot damage other peo prOPerty. Other neighborh dogs are run- ning at large, she said. Mr. Campbell said he'd be out With his camera to prove her dogsWERE running at large. "Is that how you spend tkee township's time?" she asked him. Other people in her immediate neighborhood are breeding their dogs and cats and saint the prege• fly, Site noted. "lithos° am the peo- ple who are complahlingi they are the bylaw Without Wen knowingPin not." She added that if thetownship shut t her down a , out wing with the others, ' sue on grounds, of &Mull. • • „ • While Mrs. Mason kept the town- ship officials at bay in the dog debate, council was at a loss as to how to deal with the problem. "The issue is the dogs," Councillor Fred Meier noted. "If the neighbors are complaining, then we have to de something 413.00-,1V Cleri-Treakirer Winona T.** son told council that the township could limit the number of degsirr hotreeheldebut the law CannOt be applied retro -actively. "It doesn't solve the problem." Council could draw up a noise bylaw — "but what can you do Sereeeereeemeeeeeee, pee; ,.,• , 4 44, •;1 about •the noise from the bail parke" Reeve Ernie Snell commented. Councillor Maurice Hallahan pointed out that according to legal counsel, a resident Can have 50 dogs in a house as Ii oas they do not present a hi Ltil _tonne legalities can be eu Mr. s• Mason satifinan interview later that she was unawat9j1s)RittY problems until she react 4.11 The Advance -Times' Sept. It issue that council had discussed the issue of a kennel in Belgrave. "Suddenly I realized they had to be talking • about us." 1 "The problem is not the number of dogs," she said. "It's the barking --and tneyn nave to prove ins my dogs making the noise — and the way they are presently housed in a she in the yard. That problem is reS0 t we have Wit I Ipeft to build a double garage and insulat- edworkshop,to keep them." • She added that she realizes peo- ple, have rights. "As long as my dogs are not running. at lame, and not barking all night I have rights WO." ACTION IN ART—Howick Central School students Josh Doubleday and Jim Winkel added to the activities. Community Centre murals with their depiction of.ehockey goalie'. Murals depict community centre Schedule A and< lots to he ittatita reference number to 66 engineers drawings, $9,1terl e C sets and Ftizialuir the Towxia engineertno standards, while wiled* P and'E list the works to be constructed, and the approxi- mate daSt which will determine the amount for the perkminance bond or letter Of credit be provided by the developer to the township. in Oriold's case, the cost of the works for the first part of his development is estimated at $57,00CMr. Oziold asked if 0014 would aCceptxa letter of credit ter the inxihire4 ,.75 Per cent of the cost rather' than e cash,te-Jecre- him worrft capital. A .clecfsiOn will : made 00.04 the schedules approved by the solicitor and r‘ati- fieme mime% ' Howick council deals with Turnberry request GORRIE—During its recent meeting Howick Township Council discussed a request by Turnberry Township to use Howick's landfill site. In a letter received on Sept. 25, Turnberry Township Clerk Treasur- er Dorothy Kelly formally asked Howick Township to accept the domestiC waste of the Township of Turnberry at its landfill site. The let- ter explained Turnberry's landfill site is nearing its capacity, and other alternatives have been stud- • ied without finding a solution. If Howick decides to accept Turn - berry's waste an amendment to the Certificate of Approval would be required, and this change would be subject to the Environmental Assessment Act, unless an Exemp- tion Order under Section 29 of the same act is obtained. Mrs. Kelly said in her letter she believed there is a strong possibility such an exemption would be grant- ed as both townships are °taking part in thd Huron County Waste Management Master Plan, and Turnberry's site is near capacity. A9.<49<5tste,C1. the malt aploaittPf waste generated -in Turnberry isthko,, III ;: in adversely affect How- . However, ihairld the required exemption not be granted Turnber- ry council has decided not to pay far -fhb- cost of a lull environmental assessment and would request the application for an amendment be withdrawn, and an alternative solu- tion would be sought. In a discussion with Arnold Spivey of Maitland Engineering, council members weighed the pros and cons of the request. Although the Huron County Waste Manage- ment Master Plan is supposed to be ready in five years, it is likely it will take longer than that before munici- pal landfill sites will become obso- lete. Mr. Spivey informed council the Ministry of the Environment can order a municipality to accept waste from another in case of an emergency, but if Turnberry is denied access to Howick's site, it is not necessarily Howick that will be ordered to take the waste. Council further discussed the issue in a closed committee meet- ing. PLANNING Howick Township has been spending money on purchasing additional land for its dump and has, thanks to careful planning, approximately 20 years of usage left in its current site. This does not include a recently purchased parcel • adjacent to the current site. Many other municipalities, such as Wirigham and Turnberry howev- er, have little time left to find new sites. To get a site approved use requires a full environmental assessment which could cost as much as several million dollars and Many municipalities are unable or unwilling to pay that kind of money for the few years until the county master plan will come into effect. At the same time, Howick resi- dents may not be pleased to learn that in effect sound management by their township could prove detri- mental. Howick spent tax monies on king-terrn arrOgrrinerits while cithet muflfc1paliti aved; and floe/ with Howick's dump In good &Wit could be ordered to take garbage from outside the nornici- , Jhen contacted by this paper, s. KelIy explained it was not on the part of r- ythat taused them not to get approved, but rather. it isextremety dintibli - f. ijp •'; <, • • ,"-).0:1“1 REYCLING Howick Township Council received a letter from Jim Bradley, the minister of the environment, informing the *municipality it will, receive a grant of $19,300under the Municipal, Recycling Support Pro- gram (MRSP) to assist its multi - material recycling project. This represents slightly less than half the money the township has spent this far on its recycling pro- gram. Howick Township had to purchase an additional metal stor- age bin for recyclable paper, an unexpected expense 'of approxi- mately $5,000. However, the town- ship should be able to receive a full 50 per cent grant on all its expenses. Council passed Bylaw 48-89, a bylaw authorizing an agreement between the township and the province as represented by the Min- istry of the Environment for pur- poses of protecting and conserving the natural enviromnent. The bylaw is necessary for the township ,to receive the grant promised by the ministry. LagOors gets go-ahead_ East Wawanosh residents had lit- tle to say about the severance pro- posal to allow a new access to the Wingham sewage lagoon south of town. Council approved the severance application by the town of Wing - ham following a public meeting last Tuesday. The proposed new access will allow trucks to enter the site from Highway 4 at the Hutton Heights subdivision. The present entrance to the site, from Highway 86, is unsatisfactory for future development of a chemi- cal treatment plant on the site, explained engineer Matthew Pear- son, who represented the town at the meeting. The present driveway also floods over, making access dif- ficult for truck traffic, he told about 10 local residents who attended the meeting. The plan has already gone through an environmental assess- ment process, he added. No PRIDE in East Wawanosh East Wawanosh Council will not be seeking funding frcim Ontario's Program for Renewal, Improve- ment, Development and Economic Revitalization (PRIDE). "There is a tremendous amount of paperworkinvolved in getting these grants," Clerk -Treasurer Winona Thompson remarked at last week's council meeting. "What would we use the money for?" Recently Morris Township final- ized their application for PRIDE funding to improve roads and side- walks in Belgrave, and to renovate the Women's Institute Hall. Final approval of the grant, which must be matched by funding from local sources, is expected by the end of this year. Kitchener man gets Morris lot A 1.8-acte parcel of land tendered by Morris Township has been pur- chased by a Kitchener man for $25,119. The parcel, which consisted of a school propetty, small township - owned parcel and a small holding of Cartadian Agra Ltd., was sold by tender to the highest bidder at last Week's council meeting. Purchaser is Albert Kuntz of Kitchener. A total of 12 tenders were received by the township. '?!