WEEKEND EXTRA Friday October I Centre doesnt conform urban planner tells council John Am comb made a new friend at the North Golf and Country Club closing day Saturday He found Becky the a only killing donkey and it appears they hit off and Becky actually do Ike Old pector and Donkey routine with regularity working oat of Props In Herald photo Apple Day at Mountsberg Wildlife Centre near Campbell vllle is planning their Harvest Festival which runs until the end of Oct there will be a special Apple Day devo ted to apple recipes drinks games apple dolls and much more The consultant hired 12 years ago to draft an official plan and zoning bylaw for township says activities at the Croatian Centre south of do not conform with either document Urban planner James Krick told town council Monday night that the centre a use as a week end gathering place for thousands of people doesn meet the intent of the zoning bylaw or the official plan to pre serve the rural charac ter of the area The predominant land use Mr com men led should be The centre is not he said a part of the goods and services which benefit life in the rural area Council la obliged to enforce planning law and should Instruct staff to take appropriate action to enforce land use laws as they apply to this site Mr Invited Qanaral Information Seminar on TUESDAY OCTOBER 11 7PM at the- Holiday bin Enjoy Meant with Ditto Him Offer coworkers u an iintlm is star or COME AH SPEND AN EVEHWB WITHCOST THE CONSUMER S PURCHASING AGENT COUNTRY 130 Guelph St Georgetown LAYAWAY FOR CHRISTMAS NOW 5 Off With This Ad NOBODY BUT NOBODY BEATS OUR PRICES 8731126 STORE THURS FRI MON WED THURS FRI SAT 10am 530pm 9pm 10am530pm said Of the soccer field swimming pool volley ball court barbecue pit bu id ngs and bars on the centre property Mr Krick said it is dlffi cult to determine which serves which He suggested that the activities at the centre are commercial in nature Neighboring residents have argued that the sale of liquor and food as well as the charging of admission makes the Centre a commercial venture which is Illegal under the property current zoning Even if an Is made to re- zone he land Mr Krick said the application would fail In light of the official plan because It would not provide a farm service When the plan and zoning bylaw were drawn up picnic areas and parks were meant to be smaller roadside rest spots with limited development In them Mr Krick said Since the mid 1970s development has at the Croatian Centre he said He declined to comment on whether or not the centres original uses conformed to the zoning bylaw and official plan but he said he believe current uses on the property met the documents guidelines SHARES COMMENTS Coun Ruse Miller commented that he snared Mr comments about the of the old town ship planning and bylaw documents He was a member of township council when the documents were drafted Noting that the issue of whether or not the Croatian Centre conforms to the docu Is up to Inter pre tat on Ross Knechtel told Mr Krick the situation Is not as clear as you ve made it said that when he Esqueslng planning and official plan and zoning bylaw w as drawn up there was already a Ukrainian Cultural centre ing the township That he told report era later would surely have been considered when the documents were planned don l believe that prosecution is the solu tion Coun Knechtel told council Barry D Accountant LONG If 877 GOLF COUNTRY CLUB CURLING NEW MEMBERS CAN REGISTER up to oct FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL DouGcoLusoN 8778584 OR GEORGE SHAPCOTT 8778624 WEEKLY ACTIVITY Day of Man Lady Couple Intermediate Junior SO FEE FOR PRESENT GOLF MEMBERS Man 75 ISO Lady 75 Couple 225 00 Imtuitttal if CURL CANADA CLINIC Sunday October CURLING STARTS OCTOBER