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The Clarington/Courtice Independent, Bowmanville, Saturday, June 1,1996 9 Land Use Reviewed by Laura J. Richards Municipal councillors discussed discussed the kinds of land use which should be permitted on agricultural property, during a recent meeting of the planning committee. The questions arose May 21, during a discussion on an amendment to be placed within the Durham Region's Official Plan. Currently, one section of the Official Plan allows for uses such as grain-drying on land zoned for agriculture. It is noted, that "the amendment amendment requirement would assist in the protection of good agricultural agricultural land by providing for a site specific examination of proposed farm-related uses." Clarington Ward Three Councillor David Scott wants to ensure that "the definition of what is agricultural use" would never include a waste transfer station. He wants to make sure that a waste transfer station cannot be deemed a land use suitable for agriculture property in Clarington'. Councillor Scott warned council that a definition contained contained within the proposed amendment to the Durham Regional Official Plan "is a very open interpretation." "There must be a better definition," definition," he said. Councillor Scott was referring to a paragraph paragraph within a report that says, "the Region has undertaken an examination of the nature of farm related industries. The examination has revealed farm- related industrial uses such as stand-alone saw mills, wineries and farm implement and equipment equipment dealerships." Planning Director Frank Wu explained to councillors that there is no way that staff can develop an "exhaustive definition" definition" of what can be allowed on agricultural lands and what cannot be. Councillor Ann Dreslinski told the committee members that, at the regional planning meeting where this issue first came up, "there was a major concern of a farmer in Brock who was running a saw mill. Local residents said the saw could be heard at all hours of the night and they were concerned concerned that the farmer was milling more than his own logs." Councillor Mary Novak noted that a definitive list could be hard to develop, since "there are a lot of high-tech agricultural agricultural programs being taught at universities universities like Guelph." After the discussion, it was decided that the region must come up with a more clearly defined list of agricultural uses prior to the amendment being approved. School Board Appointments The following appointments were announced last week by the Northumberland/Clarington School Board: Sharon Trbovich becomes the principal at Hampton Junior School; Bob Prole becomes the principal at Newtonville Public School; Taullie Thompson transfers from Kirby P.S. to take over at S. T. Worden Public School; Ron Henry will transfer from Waverley Public School and move to Kirby Public School; Leigh Facey- Crowther, presently vice-principal vice-principal at Cobourg East, will be the new principal at Clarke High School. Bands to Join Forces for June 2nd Concert The Kingsway College Concert Band and the Clarington Concert Band will be joining forces this Sunday, June 2nd, for a concert. The bands will play some selections together and others individually in a performance which will feature popular music, more serious selections and marches. The concert is at 7:30 p.m., at the King Fitness Centre on the grounds of Kingsway College. Here, Joanne Andersson, band director and arts chairman at Kingsway College, directs the massed bands at a rehearsal last week. Tickets to Sunday's concert are available from any band member or at the door. Deighton Associates Ltd. Receives Excellence Award A Bowmanville firm was among the award winners at the first annual Showcase of Excellence run by Durham Region Bureau of Excellence. Deighton Associates Ltd;, of King Street East, was one of eight organizations to receive Commitment to Excellence Awards. The small business began in 1983 in the field of pavement management. Since then, they have progressed to develop computer systems for railway track, bridges and other applications. Other Commitment to Excellence recipients were: Andrew Canada Inc., Durham Management Centre at Durham College, Durham Region Home Care, Ideal Glass -and Mirror Makers, Precision Poly Screen, Sandoz Canada, and the Whitby General Hospital. Achievement Awards went to seven Durham companies: AEG Sorting Systems. Consumers Gas, Davis and Henderson Intercheques, Exeter High School, Lofthouse Brass Manufacturing, Oshawa General Hospital and Productivity Improvement Centre of Durham College. The Awards for Excellence are designed to recognize top achievers in manufacturing and service sectors, as well as those in education, health care and government. Awards are given to organizations which best incorporate quality teamwork, leadership, customer service, employee development, and other key factors related to daily business operations. Sponsors for the Showcase of Excellence are DuPont Canada, General Motors of Canada, Lenbrook Industries, Regional Municipality of Durham, Rogers Cablesystems and Royal Bank Financial Group. The winners were announced on April 27. 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