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Home My WebLink AboutThe Times Advocate, 2006-11-15, Page 4031 TIMES -ADVOCATE Wednesday, November 15, 2006 WI to celebrate 110th anniversary EXETER — The year 2007 the Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario will celebrate their 110th anniversary. President Jane Dearing chaired the Fall board meeting of the Huron South District Women's Institute on Nov. 7. Many interesting answers were given by those present to the roll call: "What is your concept of the future of the Women's Institute?" Marlene Archer, London area vot- ing delegate brought greetings and updated us on the upcoming events. The Erland Lee Christmas is Dec. 1 to 14. Nov. 15 is the deadline for recipes, crafts and traditions to be sent in for the Autumn Book being compiled by Federated Women's Institutes of Ontario. A series of four books will be made consisting of Christmas, Spring, Autumn and Summer. We are urged to use cloth or simi- lar bags for groceries etc. as the plastic bags fill up garbage dumps and do not disintegrate. Huron South Women's Institutes will donate crafts to the Erland Lee Home in 2007. Plans for the Huron South annual meeting in May 2007 and the District Picnic were com- pleted. The next meeting is Tues., April 3, 2007 at 1:30 p.m. at Fern Dougall's home. Students remember — South Huron District High School students Josh Ryan, Melissa Pertschy,Andrea Hodgins, Candice Hay Janke, Justine Johnston and Robert Marsden were among the students and staff of the school who took part in the Remembrance Day services at the school Nov. 10. Below, teacher Dave Macleod and former SHDHS student Richard Laughton display a plaque holding the medals of former SHDHS studentThomas Penhale,who was killed serving in France during the First World War.The medals were purchased off the Internet and will be displayed at the school.(photos/Pat Bolen) Contest winner — SHDHS Grade 9 student Chelsey Hay Janke was the win- ner of the high school Remembrance Day poster contest. (photo/Pat Bolen) Precious Blood Penny Sale Penny Sale and Bazaar — Precious Blood Church in Exeter held its Annual Penny Sale and Bazaar Nov. 8. Front from left are Precious Blood Church members Teri Pearson, Nellie Mommersteeg, Joan Agnew and Mary Van Rooy; back are Pat Campbell, Joanne Steefens, Truus Boon, Mary Pavkeje and Millie Ross. Crafts, baked goods and more were sold. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout) Board meeting Wed., Nov. 22 By Joan Beierling VARNA CORRESPONDENT VARNA — The Stan Lee Club met at the Complex on Nov. 8 with 21 members present. President Charles Reid conducted the meet- ing. Bernice Reid gave a reading "I Wandered Today to the School." Maggie Charels gave the treasurer's report in absence of Bill Taylor. The Christmas party will be Wed., Dec. 6 beginning at 3:30 p.m. with dinner served by the Varna U.C.W. at 5 p.m. Call Bill Taylor if you plan to attend. Shuffling will begin on Wed., Nov. 15. Anyone in the area is welcome to come. A few games of euchre were enjoyed. Varna Church will be decorated for Christmas on Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. All helpers welcome!! Mark Your calendars for Dec. 2 and 3 for the Advent Event at Varna Church. "Twas In the Moon of Wintertime" The Huron County Christmas Carol is the Theme. Anyone with woodsy dec- orations and woodland Santas or Father Christmas figures please speak to Elly. There will be an official board meeting Nov. 22 at Goshen Church at 8 p.m. Help support the Huntingtons Society and buy an Amaryliss bulb from Bill Taylor. The Varna Community are col- lecting for Graham Keys and his fiance Pauline for their forthcom- ing marriage Dec. 23. Your dona- tion can be dropped off at the Varna Corner Store. Church Worship was in Varna on Sunday and anniversary wish- es were extended to Tom and Willa Rathwell. Congrats Tom and Willa on your 65th anniver- sary. Birthday wishes also extended to Willa. Church next Sunday will be in Goshen. Hensall Shuffleboard HENSALL - Scores for Nov. 7 are as follows: Three games: Bill Coleman 474, Harry Pennings 323, Jean Wilbee 296, Merle McLellan 295, Betty Grenier 290, Edna Deitz 235, Gord Ross 232 Two games: Joyce Pepper 430, Doris Hamilton 383, Alice Thiel 374, Earl McNaughton 343, Theo Vandenboom 228, Lorraine Alexander 157 TOWNSHIP OF LUCAN-BIDDULPH NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT General Amendment No. 3 (2006 DATE/TIME: 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 4th, 2006 LOCATION: Township Municipal Office - 33351 Richmond Street, Lucan, Ontario PURPOSE: To consider a proposed Amendment to the Township of Lucan Biddulph Zoning By-law This By-law represents the third general amendment to the Township's Zoning By-law adopted in 2003. The following provides a description of the matters addressed in the By- law. Surplus Dwelling (SD) Zone – a new zone and zone standards is being proposed to apply to new lots created for the purposes of disposing surplus farm dwellings. Permitted uses and standards would be similar to the Special Agricultural (A2) Zone. Key modifications would prohibit the raising or keeping of livestock, reducing the minimum lot area and introducing a maximum lot area requirement of 1.0 hectares (2.5 acres). The maximum lot area requirement is designed to limit the size of such lots to what is needed to accommodate the surplus dwelling, an on-site water supply, a sanitary waste disposal system, accessory buildings and structures and other amenities. At the same time, the maximum lot area requirement is designed to minimize the loss of agricultural land and the amount of land that would require on-going maintenance. Where a larger lot size is justified, a `site-specific' zoning would be applied. Agricultural (A3) Zone – a new zone and zone standards is being proposed to apply to the lands remaining where a lot is created to dispose a surplus farm dwelling. Permitted uses and standards are identical to the General Agricultural (A1) Zone with the exception of single unit detached dwellings. Such dwellings are prohibited to maintain conformity with the Provincial Policy Statement, the County of Middlesex Official Plan and the Township's Official Plan (as amended by OPA No. 1) Residential First Density (R1) Zone—the minimum front yard depth requirement in the R1 zone is being proposed to be reduced from 7.0 metres (23 ft) to 6.0 metres (20 ft), being more consistent with prevailing standards in other municipalities. The R1 zone applies to lands in the Village of Lucan and the Village of Granton restricted to single unit detached dwellings serviced by the municipal water supply system and sanitary sewage system. The proposed amendment is considered to be in conformity with the Township of Lucan Biddulph Official Plan and the Official Plan of the County of Middlesex. As the proposed amendment would apply to all lands in the Township, a key map is not attached. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make a written or verbal representation either in support of, or in opposition to, the proposed amendment. IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY that files an appeal of a decision of the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lucan Biddulph in respect of the proposed zoning by-law does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Council of the Corporation of the Township of Lucan-Biddulph before the proposed zoning by- law is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed amendment, including a copy of the proposed amendment, is available from Ron Reymer at the Municipal Office or from the Township Planner, Mr. Ted Halwa, at (519) 963-1028 (London, Ontario). DATED AT LUCAN, ONTARIO this 13th day of Nov., 2006. Ron Reymer, Administrator -Clerk 33351 Richmond Street, Lucan, Ontario NOM 2J0 Fax: (519) 227-4998 Telephone: (519) 227-4491 E-mail: rreymer@lucanbiddulph.on.ca