The Citizen, 2009-09-03, Page 24PAGE 24. THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2009.
It’s September again
The crisp smell of fall is in the air and area children, although one week earlier than many of
their peers, are heading back to school. Chloe Elliott, six, just had to grab her backpack from
her dad, Tim, and head into Hullett Central Public School for her first day of Grade 1. Tim’s
other daughter, Cassie, three, isn’t quite ready for school yet, but next year she will be. (Shawn
Loughlin photo)
A proposed expansion and
rezoning to the Gateway Rural
Health Research Institute was
approved by Huron East council at
its Aug. 25 meeting.
The expansion, which will include
a lecture hall that could seat over
100 students, and rezoning were
approved subject to a site plan
control, as recommended by the
Huron County planning department.
The rezoning will change the area
from a residential area to a
community facility, which is a
blanket term that would encompass
a lecture hall. This term, however,
was something that neighbouring
residents had a problem with.
There was concern that the
expansion, because of how it was
zoned, could be turned into a
community centre, or eventually an
arena. Council quickly dispelled this
possibility, with councillor David
Blaney saying the last thing the
municipality needs is another arena.
Adjacent homeowners were also
concerned about the possibility of
increased traffic due to the lecture
hall as well as decreased property
values due to their property now
backing onto a parking lot.
Their concerns, however, were
quickly addressed, with Huron
County planner Carol Leeming
saying that many of the parking and
traffic concerns will be addressed
with the site plan control stipulation
laid out by Huron County.
Several suggestions to help
alleviate the traffic were an
additional access road, additional
emergency access for the
neighbouring Seaforth Hospital and
possible turn lanes being installed
on Hwy. 8 in both the eastbound and
westbound lanes.
Yet another suggestion for Hwy. 8
was a traffic light at Centennial
Drive.
However, with Hwy. 8 being a
provincial highway, there would be
several other parties who would
have to give their blessing to a
decision like that in order for it to
happen.
There were also issues about the
funding for the potential expansion.
Mayor Joe Seili clarified that Huron
East did not contribute funds for the
expansion and that it will be funded
completely by the Gateway Rural
Health Research Institute.
The expansion comes hot on the
heels of the news of a potential
partnership with the University of
Waterloo and a possible branch of
the university taking up residence at
the institute.
Right now, the institute only has
two employees, but they hope to
expand to a team of four in the near
future. This, said deputy-mayor
Bernie MacLellan, is dramatically
less cars driving around the
subdivision than would be been if it
was kept for its original residential
use. The total affected lots would
have been 12, with an average of
two cars per lot, 24 cars would have
been driving around the subdivision,
now there will only be four. So
traffic shouldn’t be a concern, he
said.
Leeming said there are
requirements for green space and
buffers on the new zoning
designation on the lot. The property
will have to be at least 30 per cent
green space.
Blaney said that if traffic begins to
be a problem, council should cross
that bridge when it comes to it.
“There may be a time in the future
where we will need to do
something,” he said. “But if we can
back lots onto industrial property,
I’m sure we can back property onto
green space.”
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By Shawn Loughlin
The Citizen
On Aug. 26 members of the
Ontario Provincial Police organized
crime enforcement bureau – drug
enforcement unit, Western Region
emergency response team, Western
Region canine unit and Huron OPP
crime unit were conducting a joint
forces drug eradication program in
the Huron County area.
As a result, an address located at
85043 Marnoch Line in the
Municipality of North Huron was
identified as having a large outdoor
marijuana grow.
A search warrant was executed on
Aug. 27.
Police located cannabis marijuana
plants worth an estimated street
value of $5.5 million. Police also
seized items related to the
production of cannabis marijuana
from the residence.
Duc Hieu Pham, 43, of North
Huron, Cong Duc Pham, 76, of
North York and Tuong Nguyen, 33
of Scarborough are charged with
production of cannabis marijuana
and possession of cannabis
marijuana for the purpose of
trafficking.
All three were held in police
custody pending bail hearings on
Aug. 31 in the Ontario Court of
Justice, Goderich, Ontario.
North Huron bust
results in arrests
A farm worker died in a farm
accident Aug. 28.
Paramedics and police were
called to a Division Line farm
in Central Huron in the late
afternoon.
Fifty-six-year-old Jerry Platt of
Central Huron, was transported to
the Seaforth hospital after being
found injured in a chicken barn
from an apparent fall. The man later
died from his injuries.
Huron OPP, in conjunction with
the Ministry of Labour, investigated
the scene. The Farm Safety Board
was also advised.
No foul play is suspected however
the investigation continues.
Central Huron man
dies in farm mishap