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3| The IFP -H alton H ills | T hursday,D ecem ber 28,2017 theifp.ca Canadian soil. In 1948, Duerdoth worked with the Robert Simpson Company in archi- tecture and store planning, where he worked for 25 years. Now, at 105, Duerdoth has a large family in different areas in Canada, namely Ontario, Saskatchewan and Alberta. In total, he has four chil- dren, 10 grandchildren, 20 great- grandchildren and three great-great- great grandchildren. Many of his family members cele- brated his birthday earlier this month with toys and gifts for the chil- dren Salvation Army supports. So what is the secret to long life? "Chasing young women," he laughed. Daughter Pauline said bran- dy, chocolate, salmon and fruit have also helped him stay young. COMMUNITY l Continued from page 1 Duerdoth has a unique outlook on what keeps him young This Christmas Eve, Georgetown resident William Charles Duerdoth will celebrate his 105th birthday. For the past decade, Duerdoth has asked family and friends to purchase items to be donated to the Salvation Army instead of presents. On Dec. 13, Duerdoth and great-grandchildren Jayme Leslie, 10, and Ethan Leslie, 13, help deliver the gifts to the toy drive in the Georgetown Market Place. Kathryn Boyle/Metroland The plan for a new 60-lot subdivision in Ospringe has received the support of Erin town council. Sarah Wilhelm, manag- er of development plan- ning for Wellington Coun- ty, said Thomasfield Homes has dealt suc- cessfully with initial con- cerns, and accepted a se- ries of conditions. Council endorsed the plan on Nov. 21 and direct- ed staff to prepare a subdi- vision agreement. The 45-acre parcel of farmland is south of Coun- ty Road 124 and west of County Road 125. The half-acre lots will have frontages ranging from 24 to 38 metres, and buyers will choose from various designs in the ap- proximate range of 2,500 to 3,500 square feet. Some councillors were concerned that it not be a subdivision of extra large "monster" homes. When the preliminary plan was presented last February, the owner of a neighbouring horse board- ing facility was concerned about impact on his busi- ness. The developer has agreed to build an up- graded electrified horse fence on the farm property, plus a perimeter fence next to the subdivision. The streets will have ditches and no sidewalks, and there will be a park block. There will be a munici- pal drain which could in- clude a storm water pond, paid for by the developer but owned by the town. Oc- casional maintenance of the drain will be charged to the homeowners through their tax bills. The need for an eight- foot-high noise barrier for homes backing onto Coun- ty Road 124 has been elim- inated with a plan for a landscaped berm. An old house on the property was not suitable for preservation and will be demolished. At the request of the heritage committee, some materials from the house will be salvaged. NEWS Ospringe subdivision plan approved PHIL GRAVELLE erininsight@gmail.com l GET CONNECTED All our regional publications are online at theifp.ca.