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HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1977-08-10, Page 1FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1977 GETTING READY FOR THE BEAN FESTIVAL — The picnic tables used for Zurich's Bean Festival have been - taken out of storage and are ready to lift into place. • Staff photo Approval withheld Zurich doubts fill -line maps Zurich Council has doubts about giving the Ausable- Bayfield Conservation Authority approval of its fill -line map of the municipality. At its meeting Tuesday night council did not pass the resolution which would have allowed the Authority to proceed with registration of its regulations, but shelved it for the time being. Donald Pearson, resources manager for the Authority, had attended a special meeting of council August 4 to explain the regulation under section 27 of the Conservation Authorities Act, regarding placing of fill, building construction and alternatives to water courses. Mr. Pearson said the regulation would com- plement, rather than replace, municipal land use controls such as official plans and zoning bylaws. The fill regulation was described as providing a flexible permissive kind of control for land use in areas whose nature made special precautions ad- visable if development was proposed. Had the regulation been approved, developers would have had to receive the Authority's approval before obtaining building permits. Zurich's council felt this might turn out to have more nuisance value than positive value. They withheld approval for that reason. Council decided to support a resolution by the village of Spanish River, Ontario asking for a revision of the income tax act, which would exempt councillors on the first $1,000 received in remuneration or one-third of the amount, whichever was greater. As requested in the letter sent by Spanish River to Ontario municipalities, Zurich Council will send letters to federal and provincial members of Parliament 'supporting the resolution. In other business, council passed a resolution setting $15 per meeting as the rate of pay for individual members of the newly appointed committee of ad- justment. Tax write-offs were approved for several properties. Two of these were for buildings which had been demolished after return of the tax roll. The sum of $13.50 outstanding from 1968 taxes receivable, was also written off. The usual street closures to control traffic during the annual Bean Festival on August 27 were approved. Council went into committee of the whole to consider ap- plications for the job of village clerk and tax collector. An an- nouncement is expected soon concerning the appointee, who will replace Betty Oke, recently hired for the same job in Hensall. It was decided that Reeve Fred Haberer and a member of the municipal staff would attend a county -wide meeting in Goderich August 30 to obtain information about employee benefits. Various insurance companies will have their services explained. A letter was read from Jack Riddell, M.P.P. requesting comments on the Comay Report, which outlines proposed changes in the Planning Act. Council thought the changes were a move in the right direction, but took no action on this or another letter from Mr. Riddell concerning Bill 49, which deals with municipal elections. Stanley gives map approval Varna men want sidewalks Stanley Township Council approved fill -line maps sub- mitted by the Ausable-Bayfield Conservation Authority at its meeting last week. On behalf of municipalities in its jurisdiction, the Authority began preparing these two years ago. They indicate potential trouble areas, such as those where there is slope instability, an erosion problem or flood threat. According to Donald Pearson, resources manager for the Authority at Exeter, the next step will be for the Authority to pass regulations, which will require applicants for developments in these areas to meet with town- ship and Authority represen- tatives before.gaining approval. Mr. Pearson said the regulations would provide more flexible' controls over development than actual zoning. A delegation of two from Varna, Bob Webster and Bill Chessell, attended the township meeting to inquire about co- ordinating work on sidewalks for the hamlet with county work on the North Road. Township council informed them that no word had been received about any planned work on the road. Extensive surveying was carried out on the North Road last year. Paving apparently is not scheduled for another year or two. Please turn to page 2 Price Per Copy 20 Cents Youth killed in crash on Huron County road An Exeter area youth was killed as the result of an automobile accident in Stephen township early Friday morning. James Frederick Learn, 18, of RR 3, Exeter was pronounced dead at the scene by Coroner Dr. Ray Flowers of Clinton. Learn was a passenger in a vehicle driven by Terry Stephenson, 4 Louisa Street in Seaforth. The Stephenson vehicle southbound on Huron County road 21 collided with a ditch bank at the intersection of County road 4 (Crediton Road). No .other vehicles were in- volved. Stephenson suffered only minor injuries. Damages to the vehicle were listed at $1,000. Corporal Bill Freeth of the Exeter detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police who assisted Constable Don Mason in the in- vestigation said charges are being laid. James Learn is survived by his parents Max and Gloria Learn, RR 3, Exeter, a sister Mrs. Jerry (Deborah) Dillon, Seaforth; a brother Beverly Mac Learn Jr. at home; grandparents Lois and Lee Learn, Exeter and Mrs. Freida Keller, Dashwood and an uncle Brian Dillon, Seaforth. The funeral was held Monday from the Hooper -Hockey Funeral Home with Rev. Nelson of- ficiating. Interment in Exeter Cemetery. As a result of further in- vestigation by Constable Bill McIntyre, a Zurich youth has been charged with the July 1 breakin at the Tasty -Nu bakery in Zurich. The' youth has been charged with possession of a narcotic and will appear in Exeter court, August 16. Hay okays purchase of new road grader Hay Township will be getting a new road -grader sometime in the next six to eight weeks. In other business, council gave third reading to the Mousseau- Black Creek drainage works and instructed the engineer to call tenders for the work to be done. Three applications for tile drainage loans, totalling $35,000, were also approved. Two applications for severances were considered. That for Arnold Gaiser, lot 21, concession Lakeroad East, was recommended for approval. The application of Wayne Keller, lot nine, concession nine, was not recommended for approval. At a meeting last week the township council accepted the tender of Equipment Sales and Service Limited for a Wabco Model 555 at a cost of $66,630. At the same meeting council had a preliminary talk with representatives of the Huron County planning office con- cerning an official plan for the township. It will be two or three years before the plan is com- pleted. Comets twice more The Zurich Comets, who brought home the slow -pitch baseball B championship trophy last month, won two games of a slated four Sunday at Cargill. They defeated Paisley 11-7 and Dorchester 7-2. Two other games were cancelled because of rain. They will play those at Kin- cardine in a couple of weeks. EXCLUSIVE TERRITORY -Dorothy Breakey shows the sign reading, "Clew's Claim", made by husband Kennet, for the rock display in the Iivingroom of their Zurich home. He has nicknamed her because, Tike Clementine in the old song, she , too, is a miners daughter. Dorothy and her husband, both keen rockhounds, are members of the Sarnia Rock and Fossil Club. . Please see story on page 9.