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The Citizen, 2016-10-13, Page 6PAGE 6. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2016. Thanksgiving marks special celebrations for families PEOPLE AROUND WALTON By Jo -Ann McDonald Call 887-6570 We hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving weekend. There would be many family gatherings and many a turkey enjoyed and for some it was a work weekend. Time to put away outside summer decorations, trim down bushes and plants, hopefully cutting the grass for the last time, maybe even clean the windows! Some folks spent time at the cottage for maybe the last time. Time to close it up for the year The good weather allowed the Leading the class Jessie Payne, left, and Sean Mitchell were named the co - valedictorians of Central Huron Secondary School's graduating class of 2016 during commencement on Oct. 7. (Denny Scott photo) farm work to continue with more soybeans being harvested, wheat being planted, plowing, cultivating ground, manure being spread, soybean stalks being baled and even the combining of dry corn has started. Fall is always a busy time for all. Thanksgiving is always a time of celebration for our family. The weekend started with the 40th wedding anniversary celebration for a cousin of the family in Stratford. It was also the 25th anniversary of my brother Paul and wife Julie and my mother's 89th birthday. There were lots of reasons to celebrate. We also celebrated my brother's release from Parkwood hospital, after suffering a stroke on Labour Day weekend. He is doing very well and we are all very pleased with his progress and recovery to date. Another good reason to celebrate. A celebration was held in Listowel at the Parkview Gardens to celebrate the 90th birthday of Merle McIntosh. She was joined by her family members Bruce, Heather and Mary and their families, as well as many friends and acquaintances from the Listowel, Brussels and surrounding areas. Happy birthday Merle! A set of parents from our area have reason to be very proud after this Thanksgiving weekend. Alvin and Pam McLellan attended the celebration at Bingeman Park of 40 years of recognizing and honouring many "Women of the Year" nominees in the Kitchener -Waterloo community. Their daughter Sarah McLellan Baxter was nominated as a very deserving woman. She is the Senior Manager in Global Truck broke into, firearm stolen Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) officers are currently investigating the theft of a 12 -gauge shotgun that was stolen from a pickup truck over the weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 1 Huron County OPP Officers were contacted by the owner of the pickup truck. Officers learned the victim parked his GMC Sierra pickup truck around 12:30 p.m. at the Hullett Provincial Wildlife Area located on Summerhill Road. The victim then went for a walk and returned two hours later whereupon he discovered a window had been smashed out of his truck. Those responsible entered into the truck and stole a 12 -gauge semi- automatic shotgun and a medium sized camouflaged bag that contained two and a half boxes of shotgun shells and a lanyard with various duck calls. The stolen shotgun is described as a mossy oak camouflage coloured Browning Maxus with a 12" long barrel. It had been stored inside a camouflage cloth bag with a cable lock through the action. The stolen shotgun is valued at approximately $1,800. The OPP reminds gun owners of the following when leaving any class of firearms in an unattended vehicle: • Lock non -restricted firearms and locked containers carrying restricted or prohibited firearms in the trunk or in a similar lockable compartment. • If the vehicle does not have a trunk or lockable compartment, put firearms and firearm containers out of sight inside the vehicle and lock the vehicle. • If you are in a remote wilderness area and cannot lock your non- restricted firearms inside your vehicle, unload them and put them out of sight. Attach a secure locking device to the firearms unless they are needed for predator control. Any person with information regarding this incident should immediately contact Huron OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or (519) 524-8314. Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1 -800 -222 -TIPS (8477), where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000. Last call As part of the last Brussels Farmer's Market of the 2016 season, the Brussels United Church hosted a bake sale. Visitors had to get there early as, even before the market officially opened at 2 p.m. on Oct. 7, baked goods were disappearing as fast as they were being put out by the volunteers in the booth. (Dennyscottphoto) Employment Service Group at Deloitte. She is the mother of a two- year-old and manages to balance her career and family life. She was recognized for her abilities of prioritization, teamwork and leadership skills. She was the Chair of the Board for the Women's Crisis services of Waterloo Region for three -and -a -half years. She was recognized for her kindness and care for people and an inspiration in the Waterloo region. We wish to congratulate Sarah on her prestigious nomination. We are glad to report that Jim Armstrong is home and doing very well after his heart surgery. He has had some company by his "Culture Club" friends and they report he is getting a little bored. We hope he is soon able to be out and about to see all his friends. Celebrating a special birthday was Betty Shaw and she was joined by many members of the Shaw family to celebrate. The crew of Shaws went out for a meal to recognize Betty's 75th birthday. Some of the family helping to celebrate was Jim and Frances Shaw, John and Edith Pipe and other Shaw family members. The construction continues on the Hullett-McKillop Road with work starting on the chicken barn on the property of Brent Pryce. Across the road on the Wilma Farms, the trusses have been set on two out of three of the barns. It is one busy mile and a quarter! Celebrating birthdays this past week includes Paulene Bennett, Shaye Flaxbard, Paul Kirkby, Dianne McCallum, Kara Godkin, Joyce Hartman, Jared Kelso, Cheryl Ryan, Greg Ducharme, Kathy Huether and Susan Nichol. Happy birthday to all! FROM WALTON Let us Wash Your Quilts Blyth Laundromat 191 Westmoreland St., Blyth 519-523-9687 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING PROPOSED AMENDMENTS WI TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF CENTRAL HURON ZONING BY-LAW AND OFFICIAL PLAN TAKE NOTICE that the Municipality of Central Huron will hold a public meeting on Monday November 7, 2016 at 5:00 pm in the Municipality of Central Huron Council Chambers at the Central Huron Town Hall (23 Albert St., Clinton) to consider a proposed Zoning By-law Amendment under Section 26(9) of the Planning Act, R.S.0., 1990, as amended and a proposed Housekeeping Official Plan Amendment under Sections 17 & 21 of the Planning Act. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation either in support of or in opposition to the proposed official plan amendment and/or zoning by-law amendment. ONLY individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a Zoning By-law or Official Plan amendment to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. IF you wish to be notified of the decision regarding the proposed zoning by-law amendment or of the adoption of the proposed official plan amendment, or of the refusal to adopt the official plan amendment, you must make a written request to the Municipality of Central Huron at the address below. IF a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Central Huron before the proposed zoning by-law amendment is approved or official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Municipality of Central Huron and/or the decision of the County of Huron to the Ontario Municipal Board. IF a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the Municipality of Central Huron before the proposed zoning by-law amendment is approved or official plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed amendments is available for inspection during regular office hours at the Municipality of Central Huron or on the website: www.centralhuron.com and at the Huron County Planning and Development Department, 57 Napier Street, 2nd Floor, Goderich (519) 524-8394 Ext. 3. Purpose and Effect The purpose of the Housekeeping Amendment is to amend the Municipality of Central Huron Official Plan to remove the requirement for Minimum Distance Separation from a surplus dwelling severance to a neighbouring barn in accordance with the Huron County Official Plan. The housekeeping amendment also adds policies for drinking water source protection, removes the policy that prohibits a surplus severance when there are two houses on one lot, adds a requirement for unused wells to be decommissioned at the time of a severance, and removes the policy to permit a severance for mortgage purposes. This is an amendment under Sections 17 and 21 of the Planning Act and not a Five Year Review under Section 26 of the Planning Act. The purpose of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to complete a Zoning By-law Update to correct or update zoning provisions and mapping to be consistent with the Official Plan and Provincial Policy Statement. This update is required by Section 26 of the Planning Act following a Five Year Review of an Official Plan. The 2016 Zoning By-law Update proposes the following changes: 1. Revision of definitions to eliminate definitions for words not used elsewhere in the by-law. 2. Addition of new permitted uses: licensed medical marihuana facility, brewery and second dwelling units in appropriate zones. 3. Add requirements for Recreational Trailer Parks and Campgrounds to be closed on or before November 1 of each year and open no earlier than April 1 of the following year. 4. Various site specific map and text amendments to recognize existing uses. 5. Addition of a new Fringe Commercial zone to permit residential and commercial uses in the Fringe Commercial designated area of Clinton. Housekeeping Official Plan Amendment No. 8 proposes the following changes: 1. Remove of the requirement for Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) from a surplus dwelling severance to a neighbouring barn, except MDS will be applied to any barns on the retained lands. 2. Incorporate policies from the Drinking Water Source Protection Plans. 3. Require unused wells to be decommissioned at the time of a severance. 4. Remove the permission for a severance for mortgage purposes. 5. Add requirements for Recreational Trailer Parks and Campgrounds to be closed on or before November 1 of each year and open no earlier than April 1 of the following year. DATED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF CENTRAL HURON this 12th day of October, 2016. Brenda Maclsaac, Clerk Municipality of Central Huron