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The Times Advocate, 2008-10-22, Page 22 Times -Advocate Wednesday, October 22, 2008 Expansion for Andex Metal Products Coun. Pete Armstrong first raised concern about the clauses and the expense it would cause Andex. Law said he wanted the two clauses removed because the Andex property is already a very pleasant industrial atmosphere, and the company has spent tens of thou- sands of dollars ensuring the property is more pleasant to look at. Our yard looks very presentable, he said, adding he was opposed to a clause that would require staffers to con- stantly open and close a fence around storage containers. He added other industrial properties in the area don t have such fences. We re talking a real small problem here for a real big- time opportunity, Law said. Building and development manager Dwayne McNab said he was agreeable to Law s request, but added it was up to council to make the decision. Council agreed to take out the two clauses, but added a clause stating that if there are any complaints about the property, the municipality has the power to insist a fence around the storage contain- ers be installed. South Huron Mayor Ken Oke agreed with Law that the Andex property looks presentable. You are to be commended, he said. We will keep it clean, Law promised, asking the mu- nicipality to inform the company if any neighbours com- plain about the property s appearance. A site plan agreement is to be passed by council at a com- munications meeting next Monday night. Law said the expansion brings new manufacturing to An- dex, mostly to the agriculture part of the business. Andex manufactures steel building components including vents, shingles, doors and other products, including exterior fin- ishing materials for construction projects. Other council notes: Birch Bark Trailer Park Council accepted a site plan agreement with Birch Bark Trailer Park on Highway 83 to allow the business to con- struct a community hall to replace the existing office store. The hall will include amenities for eating, social functions and games. The owner s residence will be above the hall. Floor space of the hall will be 4,688 square feet, with a building height of 34 feet at the main tower. Objects to water rates Exeter s Robert Drummond appeared before council to reiterate his objections to the proposed new water/waste- water rates for Exeter and Stephen. Drummond, who has previously appeared before council objecting to the rates and who has written letters to the editor stating his views, said the proposed rates aren t fair and another public meet- ing is required before council makes a decision. He said he has no objection to paying for the water he uses, but wants fairness among all properties. He urged council to go back to basics and come up with new rates. Dashwood tender accepted Council accepted the tender from low bidder Coores Construction for $178,387.88 plus GST for construction of the Dashwood Pressure Zone Control Chambers. According to operations manager Don Giberson s report, the project will effectively deal with the pressure issues in St. Patrick's Anglican Church closes By Ben Forrest TIMES -ADVOCATE STAFF LUCAN It is often said that a church is not a building, but it s the people who worship there. If this is true, then the size of St. Patrick s Anglican Church, near Lucan, had shrunk considerably in recent years. We were down to about two families and two single people go- ing, said Margaret Carroll, a long-time congregant. By the time St. Patrick s entered its 147th year, it was not uncom- mon for only five or six to be present at a service, and for the congre- gation to run its own Sunday services. It was just getting to be too much, said Carroll, who attended the church for roughly 50 years, was married in it, and saw two of her children baptized there. St. Patrick s, which is located roughly 11 miles from Lucan on Mt. Carmel Rd., held its final service Oct. 5. It s very sad, actually, said Carroll. You re so used to going up there. We [live] just about five minutes away from it ... It s hard to describe, really. It s just been there, and you had a lot of good memories of things that happened up there. Carroll s memories include social events like chicken barbe- cues and birthday parties. She remem bers days when quite a few people would attend on Sunday, and that many of them were her neighbours. Once those neighbours moved away, however, those who re- placed them often had their own churches. It just seemed to whittle down as the years came, she said. At the final service, the faithful were reminded that a building is not to be worshipped that a person can worship the Almighty anywhere. But it s just that you ve been going so long, it s a letdown, she said. Indeed, after 50 years Carroll considered St. Patrick s more than a building it was another home. You knew everyone that was going there, but it just whittled down to just a few ... We just couldn t afford to keep it open. Declining church attendance and the closure of older parishes is a common sight these days, and for Carroll this is a sad thing. To me the week isn t right if I don t go to church on Sunday, she said before adding with a laugh: I get mixed up in the days, then. Though St. Patrick s has closed, Carroll has been able to move on: she now attends the Anglican church in Exeter, and says this hasn t been too bad. St. Patrick s held many memories for Carroll, but toward the end it was hard to keep the place going. Very hard, she said. Its very sad, actually,You re so used to going up there.We [live] just about five minutes away from it ... Its hard to describe, re- ally. Its just been there, and you had a lot of good memories of things that happened up there. MARGARET CARROLL, LONG-TIME CONGREGANT , the Dashwood area and provide a higher level of service to the customers in this area. The first stage of this project was completed when the Exeter-Hensall Water Supply pipeline was put in service and the connection to the Dashwood water supply at Bronson Line made available. The second stage of this project involves the construction of control chambers at the boundaries of the new pressure zone. New member for board needed The municipality is looking for a new member for the South Huron Police Services Board. Oke, a member of the board, said chairman Al Quinn will step down in light of the fact Quinn is spending three months in Florida this winter and will be unable to attend meetings during that time. Oke said Quinn would agree to resign if council de- cided a new member would be required. Quinn was away for two months last year and Oke said the board was unable to meet during that time. The municipality will advertise for a new member effec- tive January 2009. No green boxes ... for now Council rejected a motion to look into the cost of adding green boxes to the municipality s recycling efforts. Coun. Cathy Seip brought up the matter, saying green boxes can be used for food waste and are another way of saving gar- bage from going to the landfill. Deputy Mayor George Robertson said green boxes will eventually come to the area, but Bluewater Recycling As- sociation isn t ready for them yet. If you want to pay for it, you can have it, he said. A motion to look into the matter was turned down by council. Liberal reign in Huron -Bruce ends By Lindsey Kuglin WINGHAM ADVANCE -TIMES WINGHAM A loud applause was rolling from the basement of Wingham Sacred Heart Church on Oct. 14, as the Huron -Bruce Liberal Party candidate arrived at the volunteer appreciation party. Greg McClinchey, a first-time federal candidate representing the riding s incumbent party, trailed be- hind Conservative Ben Lobb by 5,856 votes. He said he was happy with how the campaign was run, and he would change absolutely nothing. If the outcome was different, that would have been great, he said, adding, Five weeks ago, I said I wanted to run a positive campaign, and we did just that. The campaign was a huge success, even though we didn t win, McClinchey said. I can disagree with the election results, but as Canadians, we get to choose the government we want, he said. McClinchey thanked the volunteers who helped with the campaign the largest group the Huron - Bruce party has ever seen, he said. He also was sure to mention his family and friends who have supported his goals, including his two- year-old daughter Mieka, who he said is my biggest fan. Too bad she can t vote, he joked. Huron -Bruce s Liberal Party lost its first federal election since 1993, when Paul Steckle ended a 40 -year Progressive Conservative stronghold, by de- feating Murray Cardiff. McClinchey, who was employed by former MP Steckle, said he has some plan -B options he will be moving forward with. He plans on keeping the seat he holds on North Huron council. But for now, McClinchey said he s looking forward to spending quality time with his wife Julie and two children Mieka, and five -month-old Koby. I m going to wake up tomorrow morning, and play with my kids, McClinchey said. Liberals defeated Huron -Bruce Liberal candidate Greg McClinchey, right, who went down to defeat in last weeks federal election to Conservative Ben Lobb, speaks with former MP Paul Steckle and Steckle s wife Kathy on election night. (photo/Lindsey Kuglin)