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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Times Advocate, 2005-12-28, Page 11Wednesday,December 28, 2005 Exeter Times–Advocate 11 JULY 6 • A severance request in Dashwood has resulted in objections from neighbours and a deferral from South Huron council. The proposal, submitted by property owners Bob and Jim Hoffluan, would create three lots on the east side of Dashwood. The lots include the site of the former Dashwood ambulance base on the south side of Highway 83 and two sites to the west of it. • Local residents heard the details of a proposed wind farm development between Grand Bend and St. Joseph by Northland Power June 28 at a public meeting in Varna. On hand to discuss the project and answer ques- tions from Northland were project site manager Rick Martin, director of business development Gordon Potts and Don McKinnon from Dillon Consulting. JULY 13 • A proposed plan of a subdivision in Bayfield met resistance Monday night at council from resi- dents concerned about several issues including den- sity and potential traffic. The proposed plan of the subdivision covers 5.2 hectares at the corner of Troy and Lidderdale streets. It contains 39 lots for single detached residences and 12 lots for buildings with four attached residen- tial units JULY 20 • Local residents hoping for rain got more than they bargained for last Saturday when a heavy downpour pounded the area for several hours, resulting in flooded homes, streets and ditches. The flood was the worst in the area since July 2000. South Huron operations manager Dennis Hockey described the weekend's shower as "a 25 -year storm event" that saw five to six inches of rain hammer the area in about three hours. Over the weekend, ruined furniture, carpets and other household items could be seen at roadsides in town. JULY 27 • Last weekend's RONA MS Bike Tour raised a record $500,000 for multiple sclerosis. Nine hundred bicyclists took part in the 150 km round trip from Port Blake to London. Cyclists left the Port Blake Conservation Area Saturday morning for London, spent the night at the University of Western Ontario and returned to Port Blake Sunday for a barbecue. • The Grand Bend Area Community Health Centre (GBACHC) and executive director Dan Steinwald have had "a parting of the ways," health centre director and treasurer George Shaw confirmed Monday. Shaw said the board made the decision last Thursday after meeting with Steinwald. R.I.D.E. charges Exeter man EXETER — Huron OPP conducted a ride program Dec.12 on Thames Road West in Exeter. Officers watched a 1977 Jeep Cherokee approach them. It was determined the driver had been drinking and a lawful breath demand was request- ed. The driver was transported to the Exeter detachment and provided two breath samples. The results were more than the legal limit. A 62 -year-old male of Exeter will attend Exeter Provincial Court on Feb. 26 for the charge of operating a motor vehicle with over 80 mgs of alcohol in his system. Man gets break EXETER — On Dec. 18 residents on King Street in Hensall called police regarding a male passed out on the street. Police arrived finding a 26 -year-old male unconscious in a snowmobile suit. The male was awakened and found to be intoxicat- ed. Officers followed the tracks of the male and learned at some point he had been driving a snowmobile when the machine flipped over on its side. The driver was arrested for being intoxicated in a public place and issued with a provincial offence notice. No charges of impaired oper- ation were issued. Police were not able to determine when the party had been driving. ABCA brings in new year with anniversary By Nina Van Lieshout TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF EXETER — The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority (ABCA) has offi- cially kicked off its year-long 60th anniver- sary celebration. In 2006 the ABCA is com- memorating 60 years of local conservation. It has been 60 years since the province intro- duced the Conservation Authorities Act. The year-long celebration includes 60 dif- ferent projects around the area. Many of them will involve vari- ous municipali- ties, organiza- tions, communi- ty groups and more. About 40 pro- jects are already in the works with 20 projects yet to be decid- ed. The ABCA is hoping for help from others in the community in collaborating the remaining projects. Most projects are not com- pletely planned at this point but the ABCA will be promoting the planting of its 60th anniver- sary "celebra- tion tree" in the different munic- ipalities. Communicatio trees will soon be available to order through the ABCA web- site. Over the year other 60th anniversary events will be announced. One event for certain is the July 30 barbe- cue. Other details will be announced as the new year begins. The Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority kicked off its 60th anniversary celebration recently. Front, from left are Tim Cumming, Ken Oke, Davin Heinbuck,Tom Prout, Bob Norris, Sharon Pavkeje and Sharon Funk. Back, from left are Matt Deline, Judith Parker, Bev Brown, Matt Redmond, Kate Monk, Paul Hodgins, Cathie Brown and Nancy Becker. (photo/Nina Van Lieshout.) ns specialist for the ABCA Tim Cumming says municipalities, individuals, schools and oth- ers will be encouraged to plant trees. He adds by planting a tree it not only helps the environment but can be rec- ognized as a symbol for everyone's vol- unteer work. There are two kinds of "cele- bration trees" being planted, acting as "watershed guardians." 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FREE SKATING South Huron Recreation Centre ° Sunday, December 18 @ 1:00 - 2:20 pm ,, Monday, January 2 @ 1:00 - 2:20 pm * Tuesday, January 3 @ 1:00 - 2:20 pm * Wednesday, January 4 @ 1:00 - 2:20 pm Thursday, January 5 @ 1:00 - 2:20 pm Stephen Arena - Huron Park o , Sunday, December 18 @ 1:30 - 2:50 p.m. * * Tuesday, December 27 @ 3:00 - 4:20 p.m.° Wednesday, December 28 @ 3:00 - 4:20 pint. Thursday, December 29 @ 3:00 - 4:20 p.m. ° Friday, December 30 @ 3:00 - 4:20 p , Special Thanks to T'im q-Cortons forgenm erou4 sponsoring this Free 9ce time. *