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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1997-06-18, Page 1Business [ Sports ■Review ■ Farm Local industry builds with an eye to the future See page 7 Close to 400 moto-cross riders race to qualify See page 10 Stratford’s ‘Romeo’, a gentler one See page 19 Farm experts discuss MNP and EVP importance See page 20 CitizenTheNorthHuron Man dies in crash A one-vehicle accident, June 14, at approximately 4:30 a.m. in Ash- field Twp. left the driver dead and two passengers injured. Shawn Lane, 22, of Turnberry Twp. was driving a 1977 Chev pickup westbound on Cone. 12 (Zion Rd.), just east of Sideroad 9, when the vehicle drifted off the road onto the north shoulder, struck a laneway, rolled over and ejected Lane before coming to rest on its side, on top of Lane. Lane was pronounced dead at the scene. Passenger Kelly Phillips, 17, of Wingham, received major injuries and was taken to Wingham and District Hospital by ambulance. Brandy Rett, 17, of RR3, Teeswa- ter received minimal injuries. Police say that alcohol was a fac­ tor in the incident. No charges will be laid. Hullett’s new signs lead way for 9-1-1 Hullett Twp. has gotten a jump start in the long process of prepar­ ing Huron County for the 9-1-1 emergency response system which is expected to be up and running by the fall of 1998. While other municipalities have received the road identification signs, Hullett Twp., one of the first locally, has erected intersection and road addressing signs. "We have the signs for our roads, but we will probably not be installing them until next spring," said Brad Knight, clerk-treasurer for Grey Twp. "The (9-1-1) system is not to be operational until 1998 and there are still bylaws for road names to be passed." The intersection signs indicating the road names in Hullett Twp. for the 9-1-1 emergency system are now in place, said a press release from Tom Cunningham, reeve of Hullett Twp. It is important these be left in place for 9-1-1 vehicles to respond to an emergency, he said. The individual property posts are being installed as well, so that resi­ dents could have the benefit of Bell Canada locates prior to June 21, at which time Bell indicated they would be privatizing that portion of their business. The blades with the individual lot numbers will be attached to the posts following the completion of the numbering sys­ tem by the county sometime this fall, said Cunningham. All municipalities in the county had to adhere to guidelines in nam­ ing their roads. Names given were to be local landmarks to a place or have historical significance, eg. schools, churches, hamlets. Num­ bers could not be used. Cunningham noted that every attempt was made to recognize his­ torical or present locations. Consid­ eration had to be given also to continuous roads, those extending into another municipality. There could not be duplication of road names or similar in sound from one municipality to another, which could cause confusion. The task of naming all the road within the county was a time-con­ suming process, a Huron county press release stated. However, emer- gency personnel from the county say it is well worth the effort as it will allow emergency response teams to arrive as quickly as possible. County personnel stress that the installation of the signs does not mean the 9-1-1 system is opera­ tional. It is just one step in the pro­ cess. Though there will be little change to addressing in the urban areas, rural residents will be assigned a five-digit number, affixed to a post at the end of the lane. All resi­ dences are required to keep signs well-maintained and clearly visible. Each address will be confirmed by Bell Canada before the 9-1-1 system goes into service. Brussels Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Lori Pipe, says the work for 9-1-1 has been time consuming and diffi­ cult to fit into a full schedule with homecoming approaching, but the actual changes are few. "We are cleaning up a few street names, such as Thomas Street West Continued on page 18 They’ll be crying in Brussels Let the cries ring out. Following the theme of Brussels 125th anniversary homecoming celebration, three town criers will be wandering the streets, stopping by ongoing events to inform partic­ ipants of other activities. Town Crier Wayne Lowe will be donning the costume for the second time as he bellowed upcoming events at the 115th homecoming 10 years ago. It is hoped professional criers from the Guild of Town Criers of Ontario will visit the July 31 through Aug. 4 event, says Lowe, hopefully on the Thursday kickoff or for the talent show that evening. Lowe expects to be attired in the full town crier regalia while other criers, Jo Ann McDonald and John Lowe, will be easily identified by their vests.