HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 2007-06-21, Page 19THE CITIZEN, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2007. PAGE 19.
As if it wasn’t hot enough in this
area last week, the air over
Londesborough got an extra shot of
heat around midnight on Wednesday.
The Blyth Fire Department was
called to put out a fire in a shed at the
rear of the property owned by Wayne
Riley.
The old building, entirely of wood,
was an inferno when they arrived and
was completely destroyed. Sparks
were carried quite a distance, giving
concern to neighbours. The intense
heat melted the siding on the rear of
Tom Codyre’s house.
Given the close proximity of
homes and the Co-operative’s
buildings, it is fortunate the fire
didn’t spread further and wipe out
the entire block.
The Blyth Fire Department raced
through Londesborough the previous
Wednesday about 11 a.m. Things got
a little hot in the rear of the
workshop on the property of Rob
McCool. Again, thanks to the
department’s quick response, no
major damage resulted and the fire
was quickly doused.
In the absence of Rev. Pat Cook,
Ruth Long of the Atwood/Newry
area led the Sunday service at
Londesborough United Church on
June 10.
With the children at the front Mrs.
Long told them the story of a town
clock. This clock whiled away its
time watching the folks passing in
the town square and pondering
about their lives. However one day
between chimings, it got to thinking
about how many times it tick-
tocked, first in a minute, then in an
hour, then in a day and so on. It
worried so much about it that it
broke down.
Mrs. Long wanted to show the
children that worries are like
bubbles. They should just let them
blow away on the wind. When they
worry, they blow the tiny concerns
way out of proportion.
It is estimated that 94 per cent of
concerns aren’t worth the worry and
five per cent turn out fine. For the
other one per cent turn to God for
guidance.
Mrs. Long’s message to the adults
was titled, Created to Live with
God.
The Old Testament reading from
Genesis 2: 15-17 and 3: 1-7 was the
story of Adam and Eve eating the
forbidden fruit having been tempted
by the serpent. In Matthew 4: 1-11,
Jesus is tempted in the desert. For
40 days he is tested thus by God.
Even Abraham was tested by God
who seemingly asked him to
sacrifice his son.
All are tested/tempted on a
regular basis. People struggle
inwardly to make the right
decisions. They must work to have a
mature spiritual relationship with
God so that the choices they make in
both good and bad times are those
He wishes them to make. Then they
can be the person God wants them
to be.
However freedom of choice
means one must be strong in resolve
and in faith. We set aside time to
listen for God’s voice, and He will
guide decisions and worry will be
gone.
For their ministry of music, the
senior choir sang the anthem, A
Song of Praise.
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Cookin’ with Gramps
Wyatt Carey, left, and Dalton Carey, centre, spent Father’s Day with their grandfather, Carl
Nesbitt, last weekend, cooking together at the Londesborough breakfast. (Shawn Loughlin photo)
OPP have received numerous
complaints of ATVs and dirt bikes
driving in and around different
municipalities throughout Huron
County.
Police would like to inform the
public that off-road vehicles now
have more access to the shoulder
and paved portions of some Ontario
highways. These new regulations,
effective July 31, 2003, apply
exclusively to one category of off-
road vehicles.
This is defined as an off-road
vehicle that: has four wheels, the
tires of which are all in contact with
the ground; has steering handlebars;
has a seat that is designed to be
straddled by the driver and meets
requirements of federal Motor
Vehicle Safety Act (MVSA) and
American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) standard.
New regulations do not apply to
other types of off-road vehicles such
as mini-bikes, dirt bikes and
motocross bikes.
Riders must wear a motorcycle
helmet, have a valid G2/M2 or
greater driver’s licence, registration
and insurance. Off-road vehicles
must be registered and have a valid
permit except in exempt areas.
Previous exemptions for farmers,
trappers and public utility workers
remain in place. More information is
available in the Driver’s Handbook
Online.
Off-road vehicle operators must
observe a speed limit lower than
posted limits, 20 km/h on highways
where the speed limit is 50 km/h or
less and 50 km/h on highways where
speed limit is over 50 km/h.
Passengers are not allowed.
The driver’s view must be
unobstructed in all directions.
It is against the law to drive an off-
road vehicle when impaired by
alcohol or drugs.
Riders must operate their off-road
vehicle in the same direction of
traffic.
Off-road vehicles must have the
specific equipment (e.g. working
headlights, working taillights,
working brakes, reflectors, low-
pressure bearing tires), width and
weight restrictions appropriate to
type of vehicle.
As of July 2003, municipalities
were given the authority to
determine whether or not off-road
vehicles should be allowed access to
highways under the authority.
Municipalities must put a bylaw in
place for off-road vehicles to be
allowed access to their highways.
Municipalities can determine which
highways, where on the highway,
time of day, and season that off-road
vehicles are allowed access. They
can also set speed limits that are
lower than those set out in the
regulation.
If a bylaw does not exist, off-road
vehicles are not allowed access to
that municipality’s road.
Contact the municipality offices
for off-road vehicle bylaws.
Visit the MTO website for more
information on off-road vehicles and
the law: www.mto.gov.on.ca/
english/dandv/orv.htm
ATV lawsreminderfrom
Huron
OPP
Atwood
Reverend
leads at
United
Church