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Hawkesville residents worried about plant expansion
winter’s return makes driving treacherous
Council meeting sees public air concerns about addition proposed by Chervin Custom Woodworks Whitney Neilson
A 28-year old man driving westbound on Hessen Strasse lost control of his van, rolling into the ditch just east of Greenwood Hill Road at approximately 11:40 a.m. Jan. 5. The van broke through the ice lining the bottom of the ditch, causing water to flow into the vehicle. Waterloo Regional Police say no one was injured, and no charges are expected. [scott barber / the observer]
When it comes to clearing snow, Woolwich has standards Township typically goes beyond the minimums set by the province, resulting in fewer complaints
Whitney Neilson Winter’s return this week had Woolwich crews out on the roads, tackling the snow and ice notably absent over Christmas. When and in what strength they’re deployed is determined by the weather, of course, but also by mini-
mum standards set by the province. The township’s own guidelines for clearing roads and sidewalks were determined by a 2011 review of winter maintenance service levels. Simply complying with the provincial minimum wouldn’t necessarily mean
people would have an easy time getting where they need to go, says Dan Kennaley, Woolwich’s director of engineering and planning. “Our standard is basically, as much as our existing resources allow, try to snow | 2
It was a full house at Wellesley council Monday night as Hawkesville residents shared their concerns over a proposed rezoning for an expansion at Chervin Custom Woodworks on Geddes Street. Council decided to defer the rezoning after hearing complaints about noise and traffic and the potential impact on homeowners on Geddes Street, Orville Court, and Broadway Street. Township planner Geoff VanderBaaren said Hawkesville is identified as a service settlement area, which means it’s a mixeduse area that contains a concentration of single-detached dwellings, as well as commercial, industrial and institutional type uses. Chervin operates a plant
and a yard in the village, and added an addition to their facility last summer. Now, they’re looking to expand again. They need to comply with a number of conditions for council to give them the rezoning. Firstly, they need to justify there’s a need for the additional land. “In 2012 the township undertook an employment land strategy which identified that the municipality has very little designated ready-to-go industrial or commercials lands,” VanderBaaren said. “We feel the justification is there for adding additional lands. It just comes down to whether this is the appropriate location for that or not.” Council must also consider the agricultural and Expansion | 2
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