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Times Advocate, 1994-12-28, Page 7Looking back on 1994 June June 1 •Only about 3,000 people showed up for the highly -touted Grand Bend Air Show, not the crowds of 50,000 the organizers hoped for. High ticket prices, the division between Centralia and the Grano Bend Beach, and the lack of a premier acrobatic event were alt4ist- ed as possible causes for the disappointment. •The sometimes controversial final Shoreline Management Plan was being released by the Ausable Bayfield Conservation Authority. The document had been toned down from its original drafts into more of a reference guide for property owners and local municipal- ities with lakefront jurisdictions. •Hay Township decided that its new municipal building would be constructed in Zurich, beside the existing building. If all went well, it was hoped construction would start in the fall (it didn't). •Another two-week reprieve was arranged to keep the South Huron Hospital emergency room open. The hospital insisted that the problems with the doctors was more a concern of the Ministry of Health. June 8 •The local jobless rate was listed at 12.2 percent, but local officials at the Canada Employment Centre were saying that the figure couldn't be right. Laura Overholt at the Centre said unemployment that high should have been causing more visible problems in the community. •Even though the Town of Exeter managed to cut its property taxes two percent, ratepayers were still being hit with a two percent in- crease on the tax bill because of school board tax hikes. *Glen Hayter was organizing a petition to oppose Hay Township's decision to locate its new municipal office in Zurich. He argued the new office should be outside the village in the township. •Exeter council passed`ij„"pooper scooper" bylaw, requiring dog owners to pick up after their dogs on town streets. Other council members wondered how it would be enforced. June 15 •The Huron -Perth Roman Catholic Separate School Board got a $2.9 million grant from the province to build a new high school in Clin- ton. This announcement came only weeks after negative public re- action to a proposal to share the Clinton high school between stu- dents from both separate and public boards. •A $3 million pipeline was announced to be started in May 1995 to supply Exeter with a lake water supply for 20 years of growth in the town. A joint agreement between Exeter and Stephen Town- ship made the,pipleline plans possible. •The Grand Bend OPP opened their new police station in the village, renovated from the former Liquor Store. Police said special fea- tures were incorporated into the station, particularly how in- toxicated prisoners would be handled. June 22 •Exeter and Wingham public schools weren't going to be benefitting from $I million in funding for Junior Kindergarten in the county. The program would be on hold for another year at those schools due to a lack of space.. •Quick actions of a neighbour and.local firefighters saved the life of a Centralia woman. Elaine Spurn fell into a well, and was rescued by neighbour Dave Pear. •Hensall council was still considering putting a noise bylaw into its books, as a result of complaints from residents. However, if passed, council wondered how it would be enforced. June 29 •South Huronfl-Iospi�al posted a $50,408 deficit for the year, mainly due to payments ade to doctors 'to keep the emergency room open. A previous surplus the hospital had was wiped out. •The annual Ailsa Craig Turtle Races were in jeopardy, but were given the go-ahead by the Ministry of Natural Resources. Organiz- ers had been concerned that regulations prohibiting the taking of wild turtles would be used to put a stop to event. •A picnic area just south of Grand Bend were put up for sale as the Ministry of Transportation said the 14 acres on Highway 21 were just too expensive to maintain. Got a news ti 235-1331 NOTICE OF THE PASSING A ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT FOR THE CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HAY TAKE NOTICE that the Council d the Corporation of the Township of Hay passed By4aw No. 41- 1994 on the 21st day of November. 1994 under Section 34 of the Planning Act. R S.O. 1990 AND TAKE NOTICE that any person or agency may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the by-law by Hing with the Clerk of the Township of Hay. not later than the 17th day of January, 1995, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the bylaw and the reasons in support of the objection An explanation of the purpose and effect of the bylaw describing the lands to which the bylaw appkes is provided betnw and a Key Map showing the location of the affected lands is attached The complete by-law is available for inspection at the Clerk's Office during regular office hours. DATED al the Visage of Zurich this 28th day of December. .1994 Janisse Zimmerman, Clerk Township al Hay Box 250. 14 Mi St. Zurich. Ontario NOM 2T0 (519) 236-1351 This bylaw has the following purpose and effect 1. Updates • Identifying rnlrior wording changes and technical information • Clarification added in definitions 2. Additions and Propwed Changes • Minor Lots Enlargement and reducing the need for rezonings needed as a result of a severance • Permit Bed 8 Breakfast Estabishments by the addition of the definition to various zone categories • Accessory Structures definition • Reversed A03 definitions for AgriculMaVidustriel Establishment and Agricultural Processing Estabkshmer4 • Addition 10 the Road. Street or Highway definition which now includes an unopened or unassumed road • Revised requirements for the continuation of a legal non conforming use • Permitted Encroachment in Yards definition to refer to Top of Bank and a special reference to legal surveys and non-compiance with the Bylaw Parking requirements added including handicapped perking provisions Revised the provisions for Setback of Buildings or 8huctt/es Along Municipal Drains. Natural Watercourses and Lake Huron • Reduced the front yard depth to agricultural buildings from 90 metres to 80 metres • beietion of *accessory to an aprfaAural use' when desatbi g home industries or occupations in this zone • Addition of prohibited w1Ka.es in NEI sone • New suggested wording regerdIng Existing Undeveloped Lola front yard considered the welMho,i for recreelfonef reddened lots 20rn fang strip required around RC2 areas veildf abut RC1. VR1, or VR2 zonas • Deleted references to minimum Id area, Montage. sic. wit pubic welsr A endmert of the separation distance between molls hones 3. Map Revisions • Addition of takeshas Subdivision naniap to Key Maps • Revised Top d Bank arses end NEI sons boundaries • Correction of:loorredly zoned properties Sunnyrldge Subdivision •skeshore lots zoned NEI Addition of Hydro Corridor • Corroded locations of drains and peeks FAMIT,Y Times -Advocate, December 28, 1994 Page 7 First statistics for RIDE TORONTO - The Traffic and Marine Branch of the Ontario Pro- vincial Police has released the fust statistics for the festive RIDE (Re- duce Impaired Driving Every- where) initiative for all OPP juris- dictions in the province of Ontario. During the first week (Novem- ber 27 - December 3, 1994) of the five-week RIDE festive initiative which runs until December 31, 1994, a total of 79,563 vehicles were checked at roadside check- points, 418 12 -hour licence sus- pensions were issued and 144 criminal code alcohol-related charges were laid. The Ontario Provincial Pfilice re- minds motorists not to drink and .+vet, Appoint a designated driver or take public transport. Enjoy the season safely by not endangering yourself and others. School boa,rd allots infrastructre grants McCurdy and Hensall schools will be upgraded, and most schools will get computer networking By Heather Vincent T -A staff CLINTON - Nine projects totalling $1,048,570 were announced Friday by Huron County Board of Education Chair, Roxanne Brown. The projects, under the Canada/Ontario Infrastructure Works pro- gram, are estimated by Huron -Bruce MP Paul Steckle to create 255 person -weeks of employment. According to a Canada/Ontario Infrastructure Works news release, four schools will have heating upgrades totalling $136,501 in funding. The schools scheduled for work to boilers include Howick Pub - tic School in Gorrie, Hullet Public School in Lon- desboro, Turnberry Public School in Wingham and East Wawanosh Public School in Belgrave. Win- dow and door improvements at six schools will total $405,756 in funding. Window'replacement is slated at Hensall Public School, Holmesville Public School in Clinton, Seaforth Public School and F.E. Madill Secondary School in Wingham. Access to the information highway through computer net- . works will occur at 29 schools and total $158,968 in funding. McCurdy Public School in Huron Park is 41 years old and will be receiving $56,719 in funding to pro- vide lighting upgrades. Many of the upgrades will increase energy sav- ings at the schools and help to provide students with better access to information through the use of the electronic networking. The improvements will create a more comfortable and secure environment for both students and teachers, claims the board. ,01111111.4F11L%/ 411 • TO OUR cuST0MER5 AND FRIENDS IN EXETER AND OUR sURR0'ING AREA past week, the As syou nwere treated Y oticed this shoppers of the Exeter areathe rising of many k as far as p concerned. 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