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backs cottagers
Members of the Huron County
Federation of Agriculture agreed to
support the Bogies Beach Cottagers
Association in their fight to stop sub-
division development adjacent to their
cottages which they believe will destroy the
area's environment.
An OMB hearing June 12 on the appeal
was put over on a request by the cottager's
lawyer. Bogies Beach is about four miles
north of Goderich, on Con. 12, Colborne
Township.
In 1976, a plan of subdivision was
proposed for the construction of 19
seasonal homes on the land adjoining
Bogie Beach.
In a brief which she read to the
federation members, Jace Hutton said
representing cottagers said although 200
feet of the land proposed for development
isdesignated for seasonal recreational use,
the remainder is designated as agricultural
land.
She said the proposed development will
not be good for drainage, will increase
pollution and will be conducive to erosion.
She added the development was "The
beginning of creeping encroachment into
the agricultural life" of the area.
Mrs. Hutton said if the development is
allowed to proceed, "You will soon have a
taste of suburbia in the country."
Although the homes which will be built
on the 19 lots are to be seasonal homes,
Mrs. 'Hutton said the fact the lots are large
and the homes were planned by an
architect, means they would be expensive.
She said since no bylaw provides that
oottagers can't live in their cottages all
year round, she expected the proposed
subdivision would have more than seasonal
use.
She added no erosion control had been
considered for the adjacent gulley and that
the developer plans to use raised tile beds
for drainage.
Mrs. Hutton said in opposing the
ColborneTownship development, the farm
organization would be setting a precedent
and preventing some of the urban
problems which have crept over farmland
in other areas.
The O.F.A. members delegated Merle
Gunby to attend the O.M.B. hearing as
their representative.
Bev Brown suggested if a delegation
from the farming community could attend
the O.M.B. hearing, this would further
indicate their opposition to the proposed
subdivision.
On plowing match
Guest speakers for the meeting were
Howard Datars. chairman of the Huron
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Scotchmer, publicity co-ordinator for the
upcoming match to be held on the Jim
Armstrong farm, one mile east of
Wingham.
The two men presented a slide show of
highlights of past plowing matches,
including the 1977 match in Frontenac
County, which experienced heavy rains
and the cancellation of a number of events.
Mr. Datars said while even the 1960
match in Seaforth also partially rained out,
made a profit, but last year's match had to
be assisted financially by the Ontario
Plowmen's Association.
Mr. Datars said Don Pullen, Huron
County Ag. Rep. assured him the weather
this year would be "in our favour, since we
had a bad year last year."
Following the slide presentation, the
speakers discussed some of the layout of
the six street plan of the upcoming match.
One of the federation members
recommended that service roads should be
used more often before the match offically
opens. Mr. Scotchmer said exhibitors and
organizations taking part in the Match
would be notified some time ahead which
gate to come in and where their site was
located on the grounds, so they would be
forced to use the service roads beforehand.
he said this year one improvement is that
service roads will be 15 feet wider than in
the past.
Bev Brown asked if some kind of seating
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