(Photo courtesy Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada)Urban Minto residents wanting chickens in their backyard, got bad news Tuesday.
Council decided by a narrow four to three vote not to allow backyard chicken coops in residential areas.
Councillor Judy Dirksen was the most outspoken in opposition. She cited concerns including health and safety, enforcement, and neighbour against neighbour.
Mayor George Bridge who voted in favour of keeping a few hens, suggested allowing them on a trial basis.
The Ford government is aiming to bring life back into the former Lambton Generating Station site in Courtright with $500,000 in growth readiness funding to launch the planning process.
The federal government is using the strength of Canadian labour to fight back in the current trade dispute with the American administration.
The driver was arrested and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) laid charges of importing a controlled substance, and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
Across Ontario, candidates running unopposed in the October 26 vote were acclaimed after 4 p.m. on Monday.
Sarnia police have pursued numerous leads over the years, but none have yielded evidence against the killer.
The Detroit Tigers lost their sixth in a row, 4-1 to the visiting Tampa Bay Rays on Monday.
