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The Citizen, 2010-02-11, Page 17A severance application was met with some resistance in the spirit of maintaining the municipality’s agricultural roots at Huron East’s Feb. 2 council meeting. The severance concerned a home being severed from an agricultural property in Tuckersmith. The potential buyers of the home, which is now over 150 years old, were hoping to restore the home and make it habitable once again, something they said they have done several times throughout Huron County. However, neighbouring residents Bob and Carol Leeming felt the severance was not in the spirit of Huron County’s agricultural roots and that it was part of a bigger problem that has plagued their neighbourhood with agricultural properties being severed off quite frequently. Because there was a letter of objection, the matter would be discussed at Huron County council regardless of Huron East council’s decision, but deputy-mayor Bernie MacLellan, who was chairing the meeting in the absence of mayor Joe Seili, said the decision of the local council weighs heavily upon Huron County council’s decision. Leeming, a county planner, had declared a conflict of interest. In fact, she said, when the planning department’s Cindy Fisher presented her report and recommendation that the severance be allowed, but with conditions, Leeming said this was the first time she had heard the contents of the report. She said she felt land was being taken away from its original purpose of agriculture on such properties, that it had happened several times around her property and that this property would never be another farm with a farmhouse on it again after being severed. She said her son, who was in attendance, hopes to farm one day and that he was discouraged to see severances that aren’t in the best interests of area agriculture taking place. Council, however, altered the severance from its original panhandle shape, which was proposed to include the property's woodlot, to a straight severance that would run from the house to the road and approved the severance. The matter will now appear before Huron County council for discussion and a final decision. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010. PAGE 17. Grant Sparling of Blyth placedfourth in the 60m hurdles at theRoyal Canadian Legion Ontariowinter indoor track and fieldchampionships at York UniversitySaturday, Jan. 30, less than two-tenths of a second from a bronze medal. Athletes at the championships were selected by zone and although Sparling lives in Legion Zone C, herepresented Legion Zone A(London), where his club team islocated.This was Sparling’s first meet ofthe indoor season. 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