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Clinton News Record, 2016-05-11, Page 15Local musician combines Lightfoot songs with stories of year in Banff Steve Rice Staff Reporter Thirty years ago this fall, high school graduate Lara MacMillan left her home- town of Windsor and headed west on her own in search of adventure. "I wanted to find out about me, what the world and I had in common, and who I was," the Stratford singer -song- writer said, "and I learned a lot about myself in that year. But to me the inter- esting thing .. was that I found out how wonderful people are." MacMillan will share stories of that year in Banff, and the experiences and people who changed her life, in three shows at the Stratford Springworks Festival entitled Lara Loves Lightfoot, featuring the songs of Canadian icon Gordon Lightfoot. She arrived in the Alberta town at age 19 with no job, $8 in her pocket, and unwelcome at the home of the one per- son she knew. Encounters with elk and coyotes only added more flavour to what she describes as "a humorous and poignant odyssey." "I wanted to push myself to the boundaries. I didn't want being a girl to stop me from having a real adventure. It turned out I was very ill-prepared in a lot of ways -I really did get my adven- ture," she laughed. "Unfortunately there are dangerous and troubling challenges for people no matter where you go, but the thing that makes the difference is other people. This is kind of a celebration of the indi- viduals that I met that helped me out and made it possible for me to have an adventure in spite of a lot of misadventures " MacMillan has pleased audiences with two similar shows at Springworks: Lara Loves Leonard in 2014, featuring the music of Leonard Cohen, and Lara Loves Lennon in 2015, featuring John Lennon songs. Lara Loves Leonard was well-received at the 2015 London and Ottawa Fringe Festivals, where she will take Lara Loves Lightfoot in June of this year. Fans of her earlier shows told her they loved the stories and her personal take on the music. Looking to do a third show to complete the series, she chose the music of Lightfoot after having seen him in con- cert at the Stratford Festival in 2011. "He really won me over and made me a fan in that concert," she said. "He's an incredible performer. His music speaks to the Canadian experience and I real- ized how many of his songs were the soundtrack to times in my life " She tried writing a show with stories from various stages of her life, but even- tually decided to focus on the year in Banff - a journey that fittingly opens with Lightfoot's 1972 song Alberta Bound. CONTINUED > PAGE 16 Wednesday, May 11, 2016 • News Record 15 Munich ai1tycif NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CONCERNING A PROPOSED TerZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT AFFECTING THE MUNICIPALITY OF BLUEWATER TAKE NOTICE that the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Bluewater will hold a public meeting on Monday, June 6, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in the Mu- nicipality of Bluewater Council Chambers, Stanley Complex, 38594B Mill Road (west of Varna on County Road 3), to consider a proposed zoning by-law under Section 34 of the Planning Act, R.S.O. 1990, as amended. BE ADVISED that the Municipality of Bluewater considered this application to be complete on May 2, 2016. This by-law amends Zoning By-law 43-2015 of the Corporation of the Municipality of Bluewater and affects all lands in the municipality. ANY PERSON may attend the public meeting and/or make written or verbal representation, either in support of or in opposition to the proposed zoning by-law amendment. ONLY individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a by-law to the Ontario Municipal Board. A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf. IF A PERSON OR PUBLIC BODY that files an appeal of a decision of the Corporation of the Municipality of Bluewater in respect of the proposed Zoning By-law does not make oral submissions at the public meeting or make written submissions to the Corporation of the Municipality of Bluewater before the proposed zoning by-law is adopted, the Ontario Municipal Board may dismiss all or part of the appeal. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION relating to the proposed zoning by-law is available for inspection during regular office hours at the Bluewater Municipal office, on the municipal website, or by contacting the Planning Coordinator by email at planninginfo@municipalityofbluewater.ca DATED AT THE MUNICIPALITY OF BLUEWATER THIS 5th DAY OF May, 2016. Clerk, Municipality of Bluewater 14 Mill Street, Box 250, Zurich, Ontario NOM 2T0 (519) 236-4351 PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The proposed Housekeeping Zoning By-law Amendment to Bluewater Zoning By-law 43-2015 would affect all lands within the Municipality of the Bluewater as it includes text amendments. It also contains two site-specific amendments which are noted on the included maps. The purpose of the proposed zoning by-law amendment is to enhance the clarity of certain provisions within the Zoning By-law and to modify provisions which are not producing the intended outcomes. This by-law proposes the following changes: 1. To restore the zoning to the properties which front onto Hill Terrace in Bayfield which permits the lots to be exempt from the requirement to front on a street and reduces the top of bank setback. The special zoning on these properties was unintentionally deleted during the Zoning By-law con solidation process. See related map. 2. To clarify that lots located at the south east end of the Hensall Settlement Area (located along the Highway 4 corridor) can continue to develop on private septic systems and are not required to connect to municipal sanitary services. The requirement for full services was inadvertently applied to this area. See related map. 3. To include driveways under the legal non -complying section. 4. To clarify the definition of attached for the purposes of application to accessory buildings. 5. Clarify that the General Agriculture Zone (AG1) permits one single detached dwelling which is either accessory to an agricultural use or on a property greater than 38 ha. 6. To remove the reference to zones within the definitions of 'front yard' and 'rear yard'. This clarifies where the yard extends to and from. 7. To clarify that for properties abutting Lake Huron, the 'front property line' is deemed to be the lake side of the property. 8. To clarify that the 'Residential Dispersion Measurement' provision applies only in the Bayfield Settlement Area with the exception of the R2-1 zone. This provision was inadvertently applied to all areas of the municipality in the new Zoning By-law. 9. To clarify that semi-detached dwellings do not have to be separated by a wall of masonry construction as per the Ontario Building Code. 10. To clarify that new driveways are required to meet the setback to an intersection. This ensures that driveways do not encroach on the sightlines of intersections. 11. To clarify within the definition of 'Zone Coverage' that awnings are not included but that balconies are included. 12. To permit larger accessory buildings within settlement areas. 13. To permit plumbing in buildings and structures accessory to a dwelling in limited situations. 14. To treat closed and inactive cemeteries as a Type A land use under the Minimum Distance Separation (MDS) Formula. A Type A land use requires a shorter set back distance than a Type B land use which is what cemeteries are typically considered. tikenr. 11 1R.14timl.11 Pitillt u4EI•1614rwd boa D- +zoi.? 15. To delete the 'Multiple Lots' provision as it is no longer considered ap propriate. 16. To add a parking space requirement for a personal services shop. 17. To clarify that for multiple attached dwellings, a setback between the driveway and interior side yard property line is not required. 18. To permit additional entrances (driveways) to a property to be approved through the municipal entrance permit approval process without amendment to the Zoning By-law. 19. To remove the requirement for buildings and structures to be setback from an easement in the following zones: R4 (Residential Park Zone), RC2 (Trailer & Tent Park Zone), RC3 (Recreational Commercial Zone) and AG1 (General Agriculture Zone). 20. To remove 'dwelling unit' as a permitted use in the Core Commercial (C4) zone within the Bayfield Settlement Area. This is proposed as a temporary removal until such time that additional servicing capacity becomes available. 21. To add a provision which permits a single accessory building below the top of bank on lakefront properties provided the building maintains a maximum size and height and obtain approval of relevant approval authorities. 22. To remove 'second unit' as a permitted accessory use in the R1 (Residential Low Density) zone within the Bayfield Settlement Area. This is proposed as a temporary removal until such time that additional servicing capacity becomes available. 23. To clarify in the R1 (Residential Low Density) zone that for properties which abut Lake Huron, the lakeside shall be deemed to be the front yard. 24. To clarify that for semi-detached dwellings, the minimum lot areas stated in the Zoning By-law are 'per unit' minimums. 25. To clarify the number of trailers permitted within the RC2 -3 zone. This number is currently stated incorrectly in the Zoning By-law. 26. To add a 'campground' as a permitted use in the Recreational Commercial (RC3) zone. 27. To add a 'campground' as a permitted use in the RC3-2 zone and remove a 'church camp' as a permitted use. 111 I IrprinO .du' Cis, I.} P2.; igrAelitelkONI • a: t: