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Times-Advocate, 1983-09-21, Page 18a . e 2A Times -Advocate Setember 21 1983 HAND TO MOUTH - Ausa• e -Boy ie • Conservation Area emp oyees Dan Ken- naley (left) and Greg Pfaff (right) meet some of the Katimavikers who will be working for the Authority of on informal get-together. Group leader Doug Spek is next to Kennoley. GET-TOGETHER - A new Katimavik group has arrived in Exeter. The 12 people met their sponsors at an informal get-together. Shown are some of the group with ARC Industries representative Harry Stuart (left) and Mayor Bruce Shaw. Group leader Doug Spek is at centre back. New Katimavik group in town The second nine-month cy- cle of Katimavik groups has begun in Exeter. Twelve young people from Ontario, Quebec, the Maritimes and the. Prairies, along with Katimavik group leader Doug Spek, were officiallywelcom- ed to town by Mayor. Bruce Shaw, Ausable-Bayfield Con- servation Authority chairman Jack Tinney and LynneFar- quhar. recreation ad- ministrator at the communi- ty centre. Also in attendance at the in- formal get-together in the Auxiliary room of the Cana- dian Legion were Harry Stuart, woodworking super- visor at ARC Industries, Kate Wiggins, London-based Katimavik coordinator for southwestern Ontario, rec centre secretary Jo -Anne Fields, Greg Pfaff, program wotks supervisor with the A - BCA and Vicky McLeod, con- tract supervisor at ARC Industries. A -BCA employee Dan Ken- naley, chairman of the Katimavik sponsoring com- mittee, acted as MC. He ask- ed each of the six girls and six youths to introdu,ce themselves and tell where they came from. In his welcoming remarks, Jack Tinney said he thinks the Katimavik project is an excellent way for young peo- ple to get around this country and see other parts of it. Ile . added one of our biggest pro- blems is the lack of com- munication among Cana- dians, and the sooner this is overcome, the Netter Canada will be. When Bruce Shaw discovered some of the Katimavikers could not speak English. he realized "nous avons a problem." Continuing in the official language with which he is most comfortable, Shaw com- mended the young people for their courage in accepting a job that pays one dollar per day. Ile said the Exeter coun- cil supports the Katimavik project "and will as in- dividuals support you." The 12 -member Katimavik crew will be living in the house at 313 Carling for the next three months before rotating with two other teams now in Quebec and British Columbia. Their leader, Doug Spek, is new to Katimavik, but not to working with young people. He previously worked at Strathcona Park Lodge in B.C., an outdoor education facility associated with the department of education, and a rehabilitation centre for juvenile delinquents south of North Bay called Project DARE (Development through Adventure, Responsibility and Education) modelled on the successful Outward Bound program. Spek has been accepted in- to the RCMP, and is spending the waiting Oeriod before training begins in Regina with his Katimavik charges in Exeter. The Katimavikers are be- ing given orientationtoursthis Reunion By MRS. HUGH MORENZ Visiting Thursday with Mrs. Mabel Guenther were Dr. and Mrs. Yale Carer of Victoria B.C., their daughter Jane, of Palm Springs, California, and Jean Thorn- ton, of London. Mabel, Jean and Mrs. Carter have been friends since they were nurses in training. It is 32 years since Mabel and Mrs. Carter last seen each other, so they had a happy reunion. Mrs. Helen Ferrigno, of Hoboken, New Jersey, visited Wednesday evening with Hugh and Annie Morenz. Mrs. Ferrigno has spent the sum- mer in Mensal) with her mother, Mrs. Ida Munn, and plans to return home this week. Ilelen and Annie were school mates more than 50 years ago at S.S. No. 10 Hay school. week before starting work at ARC; the rec centre and the A -BCA. Each week two of the crew will be assigned to stay at home and do the cooking at the Carling Street house. Some will be in charge of two runs to fill a rush order ARC has just received for slatted floors for Horizon Chick Hatcheries in Hanover. Others will be assisting the A -BCA to move into their new office, helpinwi to build a bridge al Rockland.Conserva- tion Authority and a log cabin at the Parkhill Conservation area, and shutting the parks down for the winter. - Those at the rec centre will be asked to do interior pain- ting and close the two pools as well as general cleaning and building and grounds maintenance. Citizens of Exeter will have a chance,to meet the town's temporary residents when the Katimavik group hosts an open house next month. The 12 will be looking for billets in area homes for a two-week period in late November. in Shipka Lorne and Dorothy Fenner and Mrs. Mabel Guenther, returned home this past Mon- day night, after being on a four day bus trip to the Pocono Mountans in Penn- sylvania. They reported en- joying it very much., Those from this area who attendeda bridal shower Sun- day afternoon, at Gloria Mar- tin's home in Crediton, for Dianne Roi, fiancee of Brock Adams, were Elizabeth Adams, Josie Coeck, Thelma Beierling, Gloria Beierling, Pat Schroeder, Eleanor Durie and Annie Morenz, also Elda Adams from Grand Bend. The young couple will be mar- ried in early October. On Annie's way home from the shower she stopped at Ex- eter Hospital to visit her aunt, Mrs. Ida Jackson who is presently a patient there. PHEASANTS LET LOOSE - About 300 pheasbnts were released into Stephen and Usborne townships Saturday. The area open season starts September 24. Pheasants already released The pheasant hunting season which opens Saturday in this area should be an ex- cellent one thanks to the ef- forts of the South Huron Phea- sant Association. Secretary Neil Romphf reports that about 300 pheasants were released in Stephen and Usborne townships Saturday afternoon. In order to participate in the pheasant hunt in the area townships between September 24 and December 15, a hunter must have a small games licence and a township pheasant licence. The small game permits are available at Hensall Pro Hardware and Rollie's Cycle in Grand Bend and the phea- sant licences may be purchas- ed at Rollie's Cycle, Stan Frayne's at Hay Post Office, Hicks General Store in Cor- bett, Country Corners at Mount Carmel, the Stephen township office in Crediton and the Kirkton Market. P. Severance causes controversy First appeal under new Planning Act By Elsa Haydon Ontario's new Planning Act came into force on August 1 this year. On August 18, the Huron County Planning and Development Committee, sit- ting as the consent granting authority under the new Act, made its first decisions and promptly found itself in the middle of a controversy over a land severance approval in Hay Township. An objection has been filed and the matter goes to the On- tario Municipal Board. In ad- dition, it appears that there will be some form of appeal to the provincial government to have the new Planning Act amended. The controversy combines elements of private human drama, individual rights, bureaucratic procedures and the role the governments and their agencies are expected to play (or not to play) in our private lives. The land severance in ques- tion concerns the property of Mrs. Pauline Ingram in Hay Township. In August this year, Mrs. Ingram proposed to sever approximately 88 acres of agricultural land from one acre on which her son, Rick Ingram, had built a house a few years ago. The Planning and Develop- ment Committee minutes read: "This application is be- ing presented on compas- sionate grounds, since the son had built a home on the pro- perty with the idea of some day purchasing the property from the father. The father passed away suddenly at age 46 leaving the spouse no alter- native but to sell the proper- ty and the son is unable to raise the funds to buy the en- tire farm at this time." The committee granted (1 - severance as follows: "This application conforms on com- passionate grounds." The committee members and all other persons involv- ed were aware that in July last year (1982), Mrs. Ingram had made an essentially iden- tical application for the same property (only reversing the parcels of land to be severed and to be retained) and that the Huron County Land Divi- sion Committee had turned it down because "the applica- tion does not conform to the Secondary Plan for Hay Township, as the severance would create an incompatible non-farm use in an agricultural area." It was also understood that the 1982 reasons were equal- ly valid in 1983. What the new committee did not know in August was that the 1982 severance ap- plication had a potential ob- jector (as the application was turned down for other reasons, no actual objection had to be filed) who was represented by a lawyer men- tioned in the file. The objector is Adrian Bayley whose home is next to the property in question, who has lived there for over 10 years and who was not notified on the severance application. Grey Township Reeve Leona Armstrong, Chairman of the Planning and Develop- ment Committee, stated in an interview, "I was very upset when I found out later that Bayley had objected last time and had not been notified." Mrs. Armstrong is not sure whether the knowledge would have made a difference in the decision, but she feels that the information should have been brought to the committee's attention and "we would have been more cautious, had we, known." Goderich Deputy -Reeve Jim Britnell, also on the com- mittee, agrees with this opinion. According to the County Administrator Bill Hanly who is secretary to the committee, the omission was "simply an oversight." Although Mr. Hanly, Warden Grant Stirling, and County Planning Director Gary Davidson share the view that "compassionate grounds", among other things, must have been con- sidered to some degree in many past severance deci- sions, they agree that it is the first time that, in the absence of other reasons, such grounds were officially stated in so many words by a Huron County land division committee. When one speaks of "com- passionate grounds", it must be taken into account that - quite understandably - there is reluctance to reveal per- sonal and financial fam;;y matters to strangers. It is dif- ficult for people to understand that if such private matters are part of public situations and form the basis of official decisions by elected persons, it is inevitable in our system that questions are asked. As quoted above, the pass- ing away of the father of the Ingram family has been referred to in connection with the new application of 1983. It must be noted that this tragic event had already taken place before the 1982 application was made and turned down. Connected with finances When Warden Stirling was asked whether he can foresee cases where compassionate grounds could be extended to cover all kinds of financial hardships many people have or situations where a severance could mean simp- ly more money in the proper- ty owner's pocket, his answer was that all severances are always connected with finances one way or another. Is there concern that once a case etas been decided on purely personal and compas- sionate grounds, the system would leave itself wide open to all kinds of questionable in- terpretations and perhaps abuses? Neither the Warden nor the Planning Director anticipates a problem. As Mr. Davidson puts it: "No matter what kind of system is used, if one wants to abuse it, he will find a way; there is no hard and safe policy to prevent it. One has to rely on the judgment of people or a group of peop;... And the security is provided in the right to appeal". However, to be able to ap- peal or to object, one must know about the case. This leads to the second major point of alarm. This time it was Mr. Bayley who was not notified, some day it may be any of us who finds major changes next to his property without any prior knowledge. Furthermore, under the new Planning Act, and appeal may be filed only by a person who has requested "notice of decision". Right - but how do you request it, if you have no prior notification? The Ministry regards severances as essentially ad- ministrative tasks. The Act also allows the consent gran- ting function to be delegated to just a single person (in the Waterloo Region, for in- stance, the Planning Director alone has this power.) The Huron County Council has chosen to create a committee of six elected representatives. Notification policies differ The Act leaves the County the choice to establish (or not to establish) its own notifica- tion policy. The committee members interviewed are, without hesitation, in agree- ment that there should be prior notification and to establish such a policy is now the committee's top priority. Reeve Armstrong and Deputy -Reeve Britnell feel that an amendment to the Planning Act would be in order. Warden Stirling and Administrator Hanly have no wish to see mandatory notification requirements in the Act, but prefer only op- tional local policy. Mr. Davidson points out that when the new planning Act was being prepared, the Association of Municipalities -of Ontario and the planning profession made strong recommendations to the REUNION - Among those attending the reunion of former members of .the South Huron Hospital staff were (back left) Mary Meilke, Bill Berends, Bertha McGregor, Ruth Anne Hoist, Margaret Carroll, Val Nbirn, Margaret D'Anna, Norma Meilke and (front) Flo Foreman, Marie Brunslow, Dorothy Waun, Jean Clark and Olga Davis. The event was organized by hospital maintenance head Alex Meilke and his committee. Ministry to have mandatory notification requirements in- cluded, but the Ministry refused because it would in- volve costs and delays. Mr. Davidson, who is per- sonally in favor of notifica- tion, mentions that most municipalities do not notify in case of severances. Mr. Bayley has now been in touch with MPP Jack Riddell, with the aim of taking whatever steps are necessary, to have prior notification made mandatory under the Act, an action from which many Ontario citizens stand to benefit. The county's most recent voluntary notification policy under the old Planning Act was to have signs posted on the properties for which severance applications were made. Last year the Ingram pro- perty had a sign posted, but for this year's application not even that was done. Mr. Davidson's explanation is that as the old signs referred to the outdated Planning Act and a new policy was not yet in place in August, he decid- ed to omit the sign in this case. Questions and controvery It is an unfortunate situa- tion. The Ingrams are bewildered and mildly resent- ful about the controversy. The Bayleys feel that their rights have been totally ignored and the case has been handlgd badly, to the point where some of the relevant reports carry later dates than August 18. when the decision was made. Mr. Bayley takes the stand that the Planning Act treats us poorly, but he also asks - is a reeve elected to represent all citizens fairly and equally or is it right for him to appear at committee meetings in support of some property owners whilst completely ig- noring even the common courtesies towards some others? Since the municipalities had known for more than six months when the new Plann- ing Act would come into ef- fect, was the County well prepared in August when it let a severance case fall through a hole between the no longer existing old notification policy and the not yet established new one? Reeve Stirling and Mr. Hanly feel that any new system has wrinkles at the start. r -7 , }rein front our Dark or light, 16 oz. Rye Bread Dutch, 9" Apple Pie What is our reaction to "compassionate grounds" for property severances? There is a feeling on some occasions that governments are without compassion for human condi- tions and only go by the letter of tt,e law in a bureaucratic machinery style. Can a government take a different approach without being ac- cused of unfairly taking sides and having regard for con- siderations for which it has no mandate? How well informed are the County Council members? How well informed do they want to be or do they rely too much on the administration? How much interest do we take in our government? These questions are valid. If we want good government and fair treatment, we must ask them. Eastern Star The Exeter chapter of the Eastern Star log cabin quilt draw waswonby Mrs. Jim In- glis, RR 1 Clifford. The proceeds were $396.35 to the Multiple Sclerosis - Association and $396.35 to the Arthritis Association. The coffee spoon cabinet also drawn for at the same time was won by Carol Zur- brigg, London. Both ladies bought their lucky tickets at the Zurich Bean Festival. Town Topics Mr. Henry Green, Mr. Reg McDonald, Mrs. Marie Brint- nell, Mrs. Vesta Miller and Mrs. Lyla Broderick, spent Sunday in Windsor celebrating the 50th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Verne Hyslop (nee Edna Hughes) . Inventory Sale 20 - 50% Off Everything in stock Scott's Leather & Tack Shop 120 Sanders St. W., Exeter, Ontario 235-0694 oven (O you 694 loaf $2.49 Highest quality Mild Cheddar Ib. $2.79 Cherry or Bacon and Onion Kirsch Sultana Raisins 994 Ib. _tai/, -1 i(� eatery and Iu'e3C' .Nel[J(' 443 Main St., Exeter 235-0332 $3.59Ib. DFFATTL Shoe whepO!IELL Y r These items are overstock- . ed, obsolete, or slightly damaged goods. All sales are cash and carry only. Delivery will be available for a small charge. No refunds - no returns. FALL CLEARANCE SPECIALS Watford 800 pcs 1.4.6 Rough Spruce (weathered) 148 pcs 1.12.6 Rough Pme 549 pcs 1.12.8 Rough Pme 100 pcs 1.12.7 Rough Pine 1 only 9.8 Steel Garage Door (dented) 40 pcs 14 0" 28'gauge Metal Roofing 900 pcs 4.4.14 Cedar 23 • 2.8.16 Penta Treated 228 2.6.8 Penta Treated So Edge (cos 71 pcs 4 '.10 Transrte 10 00 eq. 1 Idi 1,12 Rough Pine assorted lengths (m'dewed and blackened( appro. 2000 11 200 00 complete Hydro Poles 1 . 50' 112 50 4 12' 1650 1 • 25 33.50 1 • 22 29.50 150 pcs 12--.16' primed X 90 loose 500 es 170 pcs 9 premed X-90 loose 4 50 ea 2500 fin h 1.6 Pme V Match Weathered 25 lin ft 35 ea 1 60 ea 240 ea 2 10 ea 15000 35 95 per sq 900 ea. 1000 es 1 90 es Strathroy 2 only Steel Insulated Entrance Doors wdh 2 Sidelights 299 001197915 0 ea 3 Cedar Storm Doors 2.10.6-8 only 119.9 2 Cedar Storm poor.. 2 80 8 only 119.95 60 Dundtes l 6 99 ea. 1368 pcs +•618.5black Cedarroi(lenroofinsing ggrade) 1 50 ea 1 onry 8.7 Wooden Garage Doors (shopworn) 239.95 17 only , barrels (seasonal clearance) 9.95 65 pcs 1.6.7 Mahogany (weathered( 1.99 ea 220 pcs 1.6.6 Rough Pine 99 ea. +3 Steel RdGarage Do10.249.95 ea. 230 pcs 2.6.8rup Cpdar (edgeor.s weamer10'ed) 3.60 ea 100 pcs 12 .16' Premed X90 Siding (loose) 500 ea. 155 pcs 9 .16 Pnmpd X•90 Srdmg (Mosel 4 S0 ea. Exeter 13 pcs Green Corrugated PVC Panels. 12• only 4.50 ea. 7 pcs Yellow Corrugated PVC Panels. 10- only 3.50 ea. 22 Dashwood Casement Windows 2W3 (50".42 ) tired insulated glass 159.00 es. 1 Dashwood Glider Window 2642 (58".49") bred insulated glass 110.00 2 Dashwood Girder Window 2642 (58 .49") operating Insulated glass 175.00 3 Dashwood Trtl Window 77178 t48 .32) Triple Glared 135.00 2'O pcs 2.6.8 Cedar 3.60 ee. 240 • 2.10.16 Spruce'Seconds 8 SO se. London 100 pcs 2.2 Florida Certrng Panels 11 only frame up Sets reg Goderich 1.300 --" '.6 Cedar Dressed 1 Side 92 1.126 Rough Pme 5' bundles Norwood Pian. Panelhnq 1 inn bIupvreen stuped Turf Carpet Mitchell 99 ea now only 24 99 20 1t 160 ea 12 95 bdl 3 99 sq yd 1 only 8.8 Mini Barn assembled 325 00 1 nary, 5 tt Dashwood Patio Storm Door 179.00 3 only 6'1t Dashwood Patio Storm Door 195.00 1 int 2250814 2.10 Spruce (seconds) 73000 complete 1 rot 9658M 2.4 Soruce tor+ grade) • 265 00 complete All Stores ,(.R Setpct Tight Knotted Cedar TAG 49 f1 PRICES IN EFFECT TIL OCT 1 1983 6 Yards Toa You 000ERICH, EXETER, MITCHELL L NDON, STRATHROY, WATFORD EXETER 131 Thames Rd. West 235-1422