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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2016-09-22, Page 23THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2016. PAGE 23. T-bone collision results in intersection closure Closure North and southbound traffic had to be detoured around a collision just north of the intersection of County Road 4 and County Road 25 on Friday as a westbound Honda Fit allegedly failed to stop for the stop sign on County Road 25 and hit a northbound Chevy Avalanche hauling a recreational trailer. The collision resulted in minor injuries for the occupants of the Fit and a closure of County Road 4. (Denny Scott photo) A 22 -year-old from Oakville has been charged with Disobeying a Stop Sign after a collision closed the intersection at County Roads 4 and 25 on Friday, Sept. 16. At 4:41 p.m., Ontario Provincial Police, Fire Department of North Huron and Huron County Emergency Medical Services responded to a collision in which a west -bound Honda Fit on County Road 25, Blyth Road, failed to stop at County Road 4, London Road, and collided with a northbound Chevy Avalanche hauling a recreational trailer. Sidewalk closure concerns resident Continued from page 1 suggesting that a staff member be given the chance to handle smaller donations. SIDEWALK CLOSURE Blyth's John Stadelmann asked how long the sidewalk in front of Memorial Hall would be closed for the renovation of the site as part of 14/19 Inc.'s rehabilitation of the structure. "I'm hoping it won't be closed all winter," he said. "I'm hoping by mid-November it will be gone." Director of Recreation and Facilities Pat Newson explained that the re -opening of the sidewalk was very much dependant on the weather. "Currently, we're not sure when it's going to snow," she said. "The goal is to have all the concrete and courtyard work completed before it snows so we can open the sidewalk then... It should be open when it snows, however it's temporarily closed for public safety." EAST WAWANOSH ROADS Hedley also brought up the roads in East Wawanosh, stating that, even after the meetings the township had where the problem was discussed, the roads had continued to deteriorate. "Our roads have never been this bad," he said. "It's a shame" Hedley claimed a previous session of council had promised they would institute a program where one road in East Wawanosh would receive tar and chip paving per year. He also questioned the value of amalgamation for East Wawanosh. "[East Wawanosh] gave up a lot," he said. "We had a perfectly good dump, a gravel pit and we had good men working for us. This has all gone to hell in a handbasket" While some councilors explained that the rising cost of resurfacing and repairing roads was part of the problem, Knott explained that his reluctance to support any paving job came from an incomplete asset management plan. He said he didn't feel it was right to pick a road for paving without knowing which ones needed it the most. Molenhuis agreed, stating that part of job was to figure out the details of assets like roads throughout the municipality. Molenhuis also suggested that Hedley get in touch with the municipality for specific problems with roads, as part of the township's most recent efforts in restructuring was to make sure that jobs were going through the correct channels and not being requested of individual staff members. "That way, we can make sure these jobs are being done by having work orders and having measurable achievements," Molenhuis said. SOP MANUAL Julie Luffman, a Blyth resident, asked why the municipality had no standard operating procedure manual for groups looking to host events. Luffman pointed to the fact that, at the recent reunion of the Huron Pioneer Thresher and Hobby Association, the Anglican Church's food tent, a staple of the event, had to be expanded to have its fryers underneath a separate tent. "We have events that go on every Continued on page 28 The two occupants of the Avalanche suffered no injuries while the driver of the Fit and one other female passenger suffered minor injuries. The road was closed for several hours as firefighters attended the scene to extricate the driver of the Fit and crews cleaned the debris from the road. VEHICLE LEAVES ROAD A 21 -year-old male driver has been released from police custody following an Impaired Driving collision that took place on Sept. 16 just before 4:30 p.m. Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Huron County Paramedics were dispatched to a rollover collision that took place on Conservation Road just east of Wildlife Line on Sept. 16. The subsequent police investigation revealed the driver of a GMC Canyon pickup truck was travelling eastbound on Conservation Road at a high rate of speed when the pickup entered into the conservation area. The vehicle continued eastbound on the narrow gravel roadway whereupon the driver encountered a large gate that was closed across the roadway. The driver attempted to steer around the gate however he lost control of his vehicle. The pickup impacted the gate and a large boulder causing the vehicle to go airborne and land on its passenger side. The five occupants were able to climb out of the vehicle and one of them was able to call for assistance. The driver was spoken to at the crash scene and while speaking with the driver the investigating officer suspected the driver had been drinking alcohol and his ability to drive was impaired. He was subsequently placed under arrest and he later provided two samples of his breath to a qualified Intoxilizer Technician. Both of his samples registered over the legal limit. A 16 -year-old male from Ashfield- Colborne-Wawanosh and an 18 - year -old male from Huron East were treated in hospital with serious but non -life threatening injuries. A 20 - year -old male from Huron East was treated and released with minor injuries. The 21 -year-old male driver sustained minor injuries from the collision. A fourth passenger was uninjured. 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