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Conservation (LTC) authority, â€" issues," a staff report to Cramahe _ sitivity), then there‘s nothing we areas of private property land use Asked if Cramahe‘s concern was _ there is nothing the municipality â€" council states. can do about it, and there is no site Cramahe Township has noauthorâ€" . raised by a specific occurrence, _ can do if changes to a site cause "I would want it (a bylaw) to be _ plan requirement." ity to control. Council instructed _ such as the clearing and grading _ potential harm to adjacent propâ€" _ Cramahe‘s own," Councillor Ed __ Oram said a draft bylaw can be staff at its Nov. 15 meeting to preâ€" _ of a property on Purdy Road in _ erties, agriculturalresourcesorthe _ Van Egmond said. "We know a _ prepared for council‘s review and pare a bylaw that will attempt to â€" Colborne, Cramahe Clerk Julie â€" environment. lot of farmers do a lot of work on _ recommended a public meeting give some authority to the municâ€" _ Oram said there are other potenâ€" _ In Northumberland County, the _ theirland. Ifwehaveto goin (to the _ also be be held to discuss the proâ€". ipality in such cases. tial situations on private properâ€" â€" municipalities of Brighton, Port â€" municipal office) for every fence posed bylaw. ; Examples of potential problems _ ties that can arise. Hope and Hamilton Township . line, it would bestupid." Councillors Tim Gilligan and Van were cited: topsoilremoval, dumpâ€" Unlike development projects, havesitealteration bylaws. "The intent isn‘t to restrict agriâ€" _ Egmondmovedabylawbeprepared _ ing, placement of fill or grading of _ where site alteration is regulated _ "It would be beneficial for (the) _ cultural operations," Oram said, _ and councilvoted to proceed. “ popnoine cuntopnrueaiis ie â€" in tm on on aie oo ccenneratnnd -â€"":: Read LOCAL BRIEFS Cramahe receives funding _ Little Lake house empty The Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, _ The Cramahe Townshipâ€"owned house! Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) adjacent to the Little Lake gravel pit has allocated $199,506 over three remains empty. years to Cramahe Township. When Deputy mayor Sandra Arthur The funding is to be received as asked about the status of the follows: $50,000 in 2017, $57,262 in _ residence, Mayor Mare Coombs said, 2018 and $92,244 in 2019. "we need to talk about the Little Lake The funds will go toward home at (2017) budget time." rehabilitating sanitary sewers in CAO Craig Brooks said he would Colborne, Mayor Mare Coombs said _ check to ensure all utility services to at council Nov. 15. the house are shut off. + * â€" Mandy Martin omm R f EaEHTO) Ennerepsen1___pre&c.1 / f =â€" & ~ abt | ks R P 3 o C d 2d , <: *# 4 ) [ * ( » ( 5â€"€ ® : x * f + ~ys ' C 4 zs oz [ ej 8 .84 a "yas aoxstk_ cce , a/ Re § Horton Bs â€"~ 5 _ £, (H"' j Nexep ul â€" hi ( > a ’fl 6 $ 4 hm / Wce Toh t & \ ‘ +k P"e h« _ t s hi {‘-T. , k \S; -, \ P sn ie $ â€" * m ~ & & | ons i _L.,i c 2M _~ T | v_‘~" Cw i _ * 4 NP [ | L 142 & y e t ye ho PA + =-:4$ m-‘v go. o & : &’: ‘ ~< | John CampbelliMetroland 3*55 4 x ie | Top left, threeâ€"yearâ€"old Reilly Day of Colborne and many others enâ€" | _ _ _ * C joyed a skate with Santa at the Keeler Centre Nov. 26. The annual |_____ /\ _ ¢â€" B P T t event came close to being cancelled until Cramahe Township stepped | ' K& < renton _ in to fill the role of host, which included serving free cookies and hot |_____ wa‘ _ . _ 2s : Glass & Windows Ltd. chocolate. Sparky the Fire Dog and members of the fire department { c ..â€"â€"~â€"â€" S s °* NEW CONSTRUCTION & also took part. Top, it was another fine turnout for the annual Colâ€" | ___â€" 4 cas Cres . _ mam ts REPLACEMENT WINDOWS borne/Cramahe Santa Claus parade Nov. 26, with children and adults > ase fls ’ég/ 4 «Mirrors> Class ~Eulfance Doors." :::lintg |'the st[:aehtsfor a glimpse of St. Nick and the procession that led 5@'“”‘; d J. P / i © + Showers » Handrails _ +Screens C im through the community. :I'he m,any floats included members of |â€" 4 * M‘ A V M + Plexiglass & Lexan . + Patio Doors the local minor hockey association‘s Firehawks. At right, Northumâ€" | â€" «W (> _ _ â€" CS _ |. YEARROUND INSTALLATION â€" rree estimares avaicaste || qCHSD! Stmis are miled i last place but the players spirits haven‘t.| â€"â€" Ceesslte We W .C; crvieag c C 0 O .. o * J diminished, as forwards Jameson Champion and lan Elvery, along | _ _ _ _ > > . . Visit our Full Showroom at _ 613â€"394â€"3597 || with other members of the team demonstrated Nov. 26 by taking |____ _ c P y fie 679 Old Highway 2, Trenton wfi';hit"?_;lf:“ part in Skate with Santa at the Keeler Centre in the morning, and the | _ â€"â€" § F s Colborneâ€"Cramahe Santa Claus parade through the town that night. |_____â€" ; * &Z) is ho o0 n eau d t t i L L e 4