e e albimiime nc dlvnt tlcki. â€" h Aacnaiientrmnondvaaet seas .. w c Seatie eeveess S MEA * 6 % anc 0e °* l‘“ ~ ." % w /ha â€"â€" & > + ie ‘Q(’E “*.;‘-"“ r é 1 f :.' F e “ P it «:. ul "- _4 *%% l~' . 3 ! 1 - _ NnronIele ! &A : 131st Year No. 26 Wednesday, JULY 2, 1986 Waterioo, Ontario : M o†â€" In a move that comes as no surprise to those who have followed the controversial case in the affluent Waterloo neighborhood, a volunteer lobbyist recruited by a group of homeowners has filed a petition with the Ontario Municipal Board to test the validity of a zoning amendment that allows Ed and Nancy of 341 Whitmore Dr. to have agranny flat put in their backyard for the use of Mr. Norman‘s 86â€"yearâ€"old mother. ‘mvd for the granny flat (Portable Living Unit for ) was given by Waterioo City Council in May, Chronicle Staff * The battle to keep granny out of Colonial Acres isn‘t The petition, signed by lobbyist Pat Walsh of Allen Mdmfmrmmh&omk l-b.hldahkmcndt‘y.:o representationt to Council under Section 60 of the Planning Act., 2â€"Breach of the spirit of the provinicial guidelines Terms Lobbyist files petition with OMB Canada Day juy 1“,‘% of Reference under Section 111 "Preliminary Guideâ€" lines.", 3â€"Undue duress imposed by the province on the City of Waterioo,and, 4â€"Negative implications of lapse of restrictive coveâ€" Atthetopotthelist, says Walsh, are the actions of »"rmepwpenveunmmmovermweragng w.teflooud.m'rag:lmdnomchy&mn.m KW-MNCBC Journal annihilated them, both publically supported Norman applica before R 4 Waterlioo Greg Romanick declined to comâ€" it reached a public hearing. mentonW:m?:rtments. ‘"‘They were even out canvassing people to go for it," ‘"‘They have the right to make the appeal and they have said Walsh. ‘_ their arguments. It will be our job to defend the city‘s . The second point refers to an original guideline which opinion," he said. callshrnuï¬nod approval. This was obviously not _ The hearing ‘will not likely take place until late attained, says Walsh, as her letter lists 54 persons as obâ€" summer, says Walsh. â€" jectors. â€" A previous attempt at blocking a granny flat was The area of greatest concern is the contravention of unsuccessful at an OMB hearing in Gloucester three restrictive covenantsâ€"an agreement between the origiâ€"~ months ago. Where there is music, dancing and a conga line can‘t be far behind and that was the case Tuesday at University of Waterico as this group wanders through the crowd during Canada Day celebrations sponsored by the Waterioo Canada Day Committee. Thousands of local residents took part in the dayâ€"long event which was capped off by a giant fireworks display at night. See page 5. CONGA LINE LAUGHS nal owner and the developer which lists what and what not the property can be used for. "If this goes inâ€"right, wrong, good or badâ€"they‘ll lose all their rights," said Walsh. o Despite a firm belief in their cause, the objectors were hesitant in filing the objection. â€" ‘‘These people have been slammed over and over again :Ld::“medh.!-:mflccnc.lmul annihilated them," Waterlioo ‘ï¬m Greg Romanick declined to comâ€" ment on W ‘s arguments. ‘"‘They have the right to make the appeal and they have their arguments. It will be our job to defend the city‘s opinion," he said. The hearing ‘will not likely take place until late summer, says Walsh. â€" â€" A previous attempt at blocking a granny flat was Melodee Martinuk photo