HomeMy WebLinkAboutHuron Expositor, 2015-02-18, Page 1212 Huron Expositor • Wednesday, February 18, 2015
Closed road signs a frustration
for some county councillors
Dave Flaherty
Huron Expositor
Several county council-
lors would like to see better
communication regarding
the reopening of roads dur-
ing winter storms.
Huron County director of
operations Steve Lund said
it is up to the discretion of
the OPP when roads are
reopened.
County Warden Paul Gow-
ing said last week during a
bad day of weather he saw
barricades on Hwy. 86 taken
down at around 11 a.m. but
the notification of that the
road was now open wasn't
released until about 2 p.m.
"We've got to have some
type of process where they
(the OPP) notify the munic-
ipality," Gowing said.
Some councillors also
questioned the locations of
signs, but David Frayne,
Deputy Mayor of South
Huron said the police
NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL
AND SPECIAL GENERAL
MEETING OF THE
WEST WAWANOSH MUTUAL
INSURANCE COMPANY
Notice is hereby given that the Annual and Special General Meeting
of the Company will be held at the:
DUNGANNON AGRICULTURAL HALL
On
Thursday, March 19, 2015
AT 2:00 P.M.
1. To receive, consider and approve the Financial Statement and
Auditor's Report for the year ended December 31st, 2014.
2. To appoint auditors for 2015.
3. To elect two (2) Directors for a three-year term.
4. To consider the following By-law amendment: To amend Section
19(d) to provide that a director shall not be eligible for election
or re-election after having attained his/her 70th Birthday or after
having completed eight consecutive terms.
5. To transact any other business that may properly come before
the meeting.
The retiring Directors are Lloyd McGillivray of the GreylBruce
designated area and Brad Vanstone of the HuronlPerth designated
area. Both directors are eligible for re-election.
Any qualifying policyholder wishing to run as a Director for these
areas must file their intention to run, in writing, along with a
nomination form, with the Corporate Secretary or designate, no
later than close of business, March 5, 2015.
A copy of the annual financial statements will be posted on the
company website www.wwmic.com at least 21 days prior to the
meeting. A policyholder may request a hard copy of the statements
by contacting the head office in Dungannon.
By order of the Board of Directors,
West Wawanosh Mutual Insurance Company,
Dungannon, Ont.
Cathie Simpson
Corporate Secretary/
President/ CEO
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usually place them where
people have the opportu-
nity to turn around.
Huron East Deputy
Mayor Joe Steffler said last
Monday when the road was
closed from Mitchell to
Seaforth it was a long
period of time before the
signs came down.
"The issue isn't getting
the signs up, it's getting
them down," Steffler said.
Central Huron Mayor Jim
Ginn said there can be a
negative affect on local
businesses if barricades are
up despite roads being in
good condition.
Gowing said the local
snowplowing crews have
done a good job of keeping
roads clear this winter.
CAO Brenda Orchard
Dave Flaherty Huron Expositor
Some county councillors are concerned about closed road signs
remaining in place for long periods of time after the roads have
been reopened during inclement weather.
said she would bring coun-
cil's concerns to a meeting
of administrators in the
region and Lund said he
would forward them on to
the OPP.
CHIP highlights successes of 2014
Injury prevention group requests
funding from county council
Dave Flaherty
Huron Expositor
The Coalition for Huron
Injury Prevention (CHIP)
has reported 2014 as
another successful year.
CHIP is an organization
that strives for the preven-
tion of injury through edu-
cation and programming
It has representation
from the Huron County
Health Unit, Huron County
OPP, the Ministry of Trans-
portation, Wingham Police
Service and the municipali-
ties of Ashfield-Colborne-
Wawanosh, North Huron,
South Huron, Bluewater,
Morris-Turnberry and the
Town of Goderich.
Const. Jamie Stanley of
Huron County OPP said
there were 1,157 collisions
in Huron County in 2014,
resulting in 132 injuries
and 11 fatalities.
Three -hundred fifty-four,
or 32 per cent, of those col-
lisions involved deer, Stan-
ley said.
CHIP made significant
strides in warning against
the dangers of distracted
driving this past year.
CHIP's "Leave the Phone
Alone" website allows
Huron County residents to
make a "pledge" to refrain
from using their phones
while driving.
The organization has cre-
ated a "place mat" -type
poster that includes tips on
how to avoid being distracted
by phones while driving.
Stanley said they had a
booth at the Huron County
Job Fair in Wingham last
year and he felt they made
quite an impressive on a
number of young people.
In other news, CHIP has
purchased an electronic
speed meter sign that is
available for use to all
municipalities that may be
concerned about speeding
in certain locations.
"It's very useful data for
the OPP," Stanley said.
Other successful pro-
grams have been safe driv-
ing sessions for seniors,
Halloween safety visits to
local schools, an ATV safety
campaign and education
on the dangers of driving
while under the influence
of recreational drugs.
Stanley said they plan on
continuing all these pro-
grams in 2015 and have
requested a $5,000 grant
from the county.
The requested grant
would cover $2,000 for
materials and supplies for a
child pedestrian safety pro-
gram, $450 for hall rentals
for events, $1,550 for adver-
tising and $1,000 for the
insurance and liability for
the electronic speed sign.
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