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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2004-03-17, Page 1212 Exeter Times–Advocate Wednesday, March 17, 2004 ABCA delegation speaks to Lucan Biddulph council By Mary Simmons TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF LUCAN — A delegation from the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) spoke to Lucan Biddulph at a meeting Monday night. Teresa Ondrejicka, ABCA chairperson and Lucan Biddulph repre- sentative on the board of directors, and Tom Prout, ABCA general manager, presented council with an overview on the conservation authority's role. Prout drew council's attention to a number of user fees ABCA has implemented since fund- ing cutbacks in 1996. He pointed out some fees have increased this year and municipal drain reviews, which were a free service, now have a $300 fee. Prout said although he doesn't think conserva- tion authorities will ever receive the amount of unconditional funding they received before 1996, funding is still available for specific projects. He said although grant money from the Healthy Futures program has run out, there are still grants available for landowners. Lucan Biddulph landowners received $44,899 for Healthy Futures pro- jects. Prout and Ondrejicka also invited council members to a meeting which will consist of an information session on the White Paper on Watershed Based Source Protection Planning, as well as the annual con- servationist award and years of service awards. It will take place Thursday at the Ironwood Golf Clubhouse from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Granton motocross Council passed a tem- porary use by-law allow- ing Dave and Jane Garrett of 33971 Granton Line permission to use part of their prop- erty as a motocross facil- ity. The application has received opposition from neighbours and council allowed Bob Pincombe of Granton Line to speak on behalf of those against the motocross facility. Pincombe said he wanted it to be on record there was opposition to the temporary use bylaw and that those opposed believed it went against council's official plan. He referred to section 8.5.2 of the plan which states: • existing use cannot constitute a danger, nui- sance or a blight with respect to neighbouring uses by virtue of its characteristics or traffic which it generates; • any change of use must be compatible with the quality and charac- ter of neighbouring uses. County planner Ted Halwa said the policy Pincombe referred to gives council guidance on the existing use of land when it comes to zoning and proposed changes. The section refers to uses posing a danger and undue hard- ship, which Halwa said PCW sandwich and soup lunch Mar. 17 EXETER - Caven PCW held its regular monthly meeting at the church Mon., March 8. After a delicious dessert and cof- fee served by Lorna Stuart and Mabel Stanlake, the devotional part of the meeting fol- lowed in charge of Isobel Rescorl and Dorothy Moffatt. After the opening prayer, the hymn, God Who Made the Earth was sung. Moffatt read the poem, God's Colours of Spring, and Rescorl read the Legend of the Shamrock and the Story of St. Patrick. Moffatt introduced the guest speaker Patricia Mullen (her daughter) from Walkerton who told us about her year-long battle with breast cancer. She stressed how the patient can help herself with proper nutrition and com- panion therapies and other natural additives to help boost her immune system, which is severely compromised during chemotherapy. Rescorl thanked Mullen and pre- sented her with a small gift The business part of the meeting was chaired by Stuart. After the minutes of the last meeting were read by Jean Easton and the treasurer's report by Pauline Simmons, plans were completed for the soup and sandwich lunch at the church on March 17. Stuart closed the meet- ing with prayer. AK" Gaiser ""� Kn kkereale EXETER - 235-2420 GRAND BEND - 238-8484 CLINTON - 482-3401 he did not think was the case in this matter. He said since this was a new application, it did not fall under the cate- gory of existing use. Mayor Tom McLaughlin said the temporary use bylaw will be enforced by the bylaw enforcement offi- cer. "We will have people there from time to time checking it out," he said, adding council can revoke the bylaw at any time if it doesn't think the conditions are being met. Public works Public works manager Barry Mills asked coun- cil for a resolution to allow him to use funds to be designated in the 2004 budget to replace the chain system at the Lucan sewer plant. The plastic chain was recently repaired and put back into operation last week, but went down again on Saturday. Mills said the cost will be approximately $8,500 per side and it is neces- sary to fix both sides. Council granted his request. Mills said he will be getting the use of the county's road counters to take counts on munic- ipal roads. He also told council recent rain resulted in seven to eight road washes in the municipal- ity, which were quickly remedied. A sewer blockage occurred on George Street and was cleared out in a couple of hours. Mills said he does not know what caused the blockage. A visible prob- lem was not discovered through the manholes. Mills also said a site meeting is planned for Wednesday to discuss the open tender on the Granton water line. He said it is not neces- sary for bidding tenders to be at the meeting. Tenders will be read March 26. South Huron Martial Arts recently held a grading with several members upgrading their Ievels.The club is run Tuesdays by sensei Brian Decker from 6:30 p.m. to 8: p.m. and Saturdays from 10:30 p.m. to I I p.m. at the Exeter Public School. Front L- R: sensei Annie McPherson, Adam Sockett (yellow), Amanda De Bruyn (orange), Kathleen Lebel (yellow), Michael Colbourne (yellow). Back: Sensei Julie Decker - Szabo, Nicole Fletcher (blue), Natalie Westwood (orange), Katie Lachance (yel- low), Gary Blain (orange in karate -yellow in jujitsu), sensei Jane McPherson (photo/submitted) Public workshops on foreign aid and agricultural trade LUCAN — A public workshop will be held in Lucan March 31 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church Hall. The workshop is part of a series of public meet- ings by the Canadian Foodgrains Bank dealing with Canada's commit- ment to foreign aid for small farmers in develop- ing countries and inter- national agricultural trade. "Globally speaking, the majority of the world's 800 million chronically hungry people live in poverty in rural areas of developing countries. Most depend on the agri- cultural sector for their livelihoods and live on less than a dollar a day. Canadian aid for agricul- ture remains a key for helping these rural fami- lies to move towards a brighter future," Foodgrains Bank Policy Advisor Kenton Lobe said. 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"As the Foodgrains Bank engages in policy issues surrounding world hunger, we must remain in dialogue with those that support our work and carry their voices to the policy makers at home and abroad," he said. The public workshops, scheduled for March 30 and 31 in Brantford, Lucan and Harriston, will provide an interactive opportunity for support- ers of the Foodgrains Bank and those interest- ed in Canada's roles and responsibilities to engage with staff. "This will not be a `stand and deliver' pre- sentation, but rather a real opportunity for us to grapple with the issues together," Lobe says. Both Lobe and Cornelius will be travel- ling to Ontario to facili- tate the three workshops. Business Directory REPAIRS Sewing Machine REPAIRS to all makes Free estimates 90 Day Warranty Experienced since 1952 Sew and Save Centre Ltd. 149 Downie St., Stratford Phone 271-9660 KICKS AQUATIC CENTRE 174 Andrew St. S. 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