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Zurich Citizens News, 1980-09-04, Page 13Loss of.agricultural land primary concern ARO • ay v�t�straiIerpark�xtensjon Hay council had turned down a request fbr a change in land use designation of property making up the Driftwood Trailer Court along Highway 21 near St. Joseph. Mrs. Harry Cohen.. had requested an extension of recreational designation from the existing trailer park development to the highway so as to allow for the •ex= pension of the trailer park. In a meeting with Huron county planner George Penfold last Monday council concurred with a recom- - mendation by the planning department that the change to the township's proposed secondary plan be turned down. • In its `report the planning'. " At their special council t meeting council also turned down a re -designation of lands from natural en- vironment for recreational for the purposes of developing a seasonal recreational vehicle park. The property situated on • Lot 15, Concession 15 and which is owned by local developer 4.P. Ducharme was deemed by the planning department to be of better use as -a natural area. Another major con- sideration was the fact that the area is not adjacent to the recreational, area of the Lakeshore and that -it would place limitations on the potential use of ,-adjacent agricultural lands. • departmen stated that while the proposal generally conforms to the policy intent of the plan in that it is an extension of an existing recreational area, it does not conform to the plan's policy intent as it is located on high quality agricultural sail and would "impose additional restrictions on the potential for development of livestock operations onadjacent properties." At a public meeting held in :may,. Mrs. Cohen said that when the property was purchased 15 years ago was agreed by the council of the time that all of the land would be used for a trailer park development. At the July meeting tewn limits.. members of the agricultural `Council based their ap- committee stated that water proval on the fact that the holding areas should be land is not- suitable for maintained. agribulture, that the Ausable Council did go along with Rivet is a natutal severance • two requests which could see between the Whiting some residential growth property and adjacent near Exeter and between the property owners. and the fact lakeshore and Highway 21. that there are residential In overruling the, houses in the 'area. ' recommendations -or the In its report, the planning planning department council - department stated that while approved -the change in there were no specific designation from restricted problems with ` building on agriculture to urban for four the site, redesignation would acres of property owned by conflict with the goals and Mrs. Norm Whiting: policies, of the draft plan The area in question is fill which takes a negative stand land between the Whiting on strip and scattered residence and Exeter • residential development. Cemetery, about two The township also gave kilometres east of the Exeter their blessing to a change in designation of g portions of lots 21 through to 28, Lake Road West Concession from restricted agricultural to recreational, again, in op-, position, to the recom- mendations of the planning department In their comments the planning department stated "This _proposed redesignation does not generally conform with the intent of the Draft Plan. It represents an extension of recreational land use into an agricultural area, and im- poses development restrictions on adjacent lands. It represents an extension of the recreational designation which does not appear to be necessary ." Ne. 37 FIRST WITH LOCAL NEWS Huronview reviews lire ractices I� . There is some concern about the safe evacuation of residents from the second floor of Huronview during a fire in light of the recent disaster . in a Mississauga nursing home. 'The committee of management of Huronview recommended to Huron County Council at theft September 4 meeting that the adminstrator proceed with plans and get approval for a fire exit from Women's Bed Care onto the roof over the infirmary, and from Women's Bed Care onto the roof over Special Care. The committee suggested that residents could then be arranged in such a way that the most handicapped could be evacuated as quickly as possible if necessary. Huronview administrator Wayne Lester told county council, the ministry of health consultant wants a study of exits to the roof before they proceed with this measure, because it creates an additional hazard to evacuate residents to a roof. Lester told oouncij he is confident that with proper training the Huronview staff would be able to evacuate the Women's Bed Care by taking the residents down the stairs. Lester outlined the training program which has been set up byY'ti� - view administratioe in to- - operation with the Clinton Fire Department. Lester said the staff at Huronview have concentrated on fire skills training during the month of August and he is confident they can evacuate in three minutes. The Clinton fire Department takes between two and three minutes to arrive on the scene. The fire department has taught Huronview staff to use the fire . extinguisher in the building, how to use the hoses and to turn the nozzles to spray a fog. Lester said a fire manual has been prepared teaching the staff Please turn to page 2 SEPTEMBER' 11; 1980 Price per Copy 25 Cents NEW LIONS -EXECUTIVE — The new executive of the Zurich Lions Club officially took office Tuesday. Seated are (left -fight) secretary Don O'Brien, third- vice-president Wes Rader, first vice-president Pat Bedard, president Kevin McKinnon, past - president Doug Erb and Lion tamer Doug O'Brien. Standing are treasurer Roger. Love, director Don Oke, tail twister Isidore Laporte, assistant secretory Russell Grainger and director Richard Erb. Missing were second vice-president Bob Evans, Bulletin editor Doug Thiel and directors Art Rubery and Dave Groot. Staff photo After 19 years on village council. Hensall reeve is calling it quits After serving as a member of Hensall council for 19 WORK PROGRESSING -- Work on the addition .of the Bluewater Rest Home appears to be progressing on schedule with most of the exterior brick work now up. The addition is scheduled to be ready by Christmas. Staff photo Nix Goihenstoplight The Zurich and district Chamber of Commerce appear to'have given up on either a stoplight or stop sign for the intersection of Goshen Street and Highway $4. At the Chamber's first meeting since June 'president Jack Eckel reported that a Chamber delegation- had made little headway with the village over the extension sof no parking areas on the high- way. The dozen members who attended the meeting agreed with Anson McKinley that a four way stop could cause accidents and that a stoplight was not the answer. Former 'village councillor Ray McKinnon told the' meeting that the painting of no parking signs at the corners had definitely helpedthe visibility problem but that an extension of these areas would just abut solve the problem. In other . business, Learned that the sauerkraut supper held in the spring made a profit of The reeve told council $144.40. when he started in municipal Appointed Glen Thiel as politics 19 years ago, he was the Chamber's represen- full of enthusiasm, and "I tative to Zurich's an- figured I could do anything." niversary celebration He said during his first five committee. years on council his ideas Learned from McKinnon were "shot down" many that the park and pavilion at times. The reeve said he the rear of the community decided to retire- from park was progressing nicely." council when he realized it Discussed the problem of was harder to maintain the low turnouts at the Cham- same enthusiasm now. ber's regular meetings. "I think we need a little years, Reeve Harold Knight fresh vitality on council," he announced at Monday's said. council meeting he's retiring. At the end of the meeting, he told fellow council members that he would like to have madeit 20 years on council, but didn't want to retire in mid-term. The reeve, who is a Heiall electrician, said he , hasn't made up his mind yet whether he'll run for the PUC in the November 10 municipal election. Mr. Knight has been reeve for the past . four years. During that time, he served on the Huron County Planning Board for three years, including one year as chairman. This year, he is a member of the Huron County development committee. 100 acres to the north of the village and 101 to the south. The reeve said he thinks Before attending ,,the county council will be very Hensall meeting, Mr. Thus exciting next year, due to its appeared before -Hay smaller size, and added Township council. He told there were a number of Hensall council, two Hay challenges facing Hensall councillors were absent, and council. other members said they He said businessmen in the wanted more time td read town should consider the the annexation submission Business Improvement Area thoroughly, before ap- (BIA) program, which has proving it. been adopted in the neigh- He said Hay Township bouring municipalities of council would postpone Clinton, Exeter and passage of the document to Seaforth. The reeve said the their next council meeting on town will also need senior Please turn to page 2 citizens housing in the future. After the reeve's an- nouncement, Paul Neilands, another council veteran, announced he will be seeking the reeve's job in the up- coming election. The three other council members - Richard Packham, Klaus Van Wieren and Harry Klungel - all in- dicated they plan to run for council again. In other business, Huron County Planner Roman Dzus attended the session to review the proposed sub- mission of application to the Ontario Municipal Board allowing Hensall to annex Population constant While prices may continue to go up and school enrolments continue to decline, one figure has stayed the same in Zurich. Enumerator Eileen Consitt reports that the village's population has remained constant at 809 residents. Considering that populations in rural areas are on the decline, especially in Huron County, this must be viewed as good news.