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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Huron Expositor, 1998-01-07, Page 2,r 2 -THE HURON EXPOSITOR, January, 7, 1WSS DANGEROUS PLACE - Near record high temperatures have swollen the waters of Silver Creek through Seaforth to dangerous levels, like it usually is a, couple of months down the line, closer to spring. Environment Canada isn't calling for more seasonal tempera- tures until later this week. MTC getting tough with trucks, buses Trucks and buses traveling on Ontario highways have one month to get in shape or they'll be off the roads, according to Transport Minister Tony Clement. "Starting Jan. 5, enforce- ment officers will be handing out warnings to commercial vehiole owners and operators of seriously defective vehi- cles as part of an education period. "If the same vehicle were to be stopped next month however, it would be taken to a truck impoundment yard for 15 days," Clement said. Effective Feb. 7, 1998, any truck or bus found with a serious critical defect such as faulty brakes or problems with its suspensions or tires will be taken to the impound ment yard for 15 days. If that same vehicle is caught again within a two-year period with a critical defect, the impound period extends to 30 days. The impoundment period goes to 60 days for a truck or bus caught for a third time, with a subsequent critical defect. All trucks and buses found to be critically defec- tive will be impounded, regardless of their.home base. The provinces' first impound facility will be located near the Oakville South, Oakville North and Trafalgar North truck inspection stations. Starting next month these stations will begin impounding critically Committee on,gas pricing looking for answers Why is the price of gas six or .even cents cheaper in- Ltmdon than it is in Godcrich? ,\Vhv has the price risen before a holiday and dropped right alter' These questions and more er are being examined by the Liberal Caucus Committee on Gasoline Pricing which will he staking. a visit to Godcrich tomorrow (Jan. #t). "We've been facing ups and downs in gasoline pricing for decades.'- said Huron -Bruce MP Paul Stccklc. He's one of a dozen MPs who have volun- teered their time to form this committee and travel across Glanville% wilt award • for. spreader Kcn. Lorne and Dean Glanville of McKillop Township have won $1,000 for designing and huifding a_ special manure spreader in an env ironmental farm plan award contest. • A press release describes it as a "double -spinner, chaff and residue spreader." • "0 exceeds anything you can buy on the market today." Lorne says. Ken claims he does sums of his hest problem solving in the cah of his combine. "We spend hundreds of hours in these things harvest- ing. that's.a good opportunity to use our grey matter to conte up with innovations to make -them operate better." the press release continues. One of five provincial it+"dges for the contest thinks its flexibility makes it altrac- •five. "Farmers have the shops, and many cash cropper% have the time in the off-season to revamp. their equipment," notes Paul Verklcy. A i i y amount of dollars available k'SINTINtil1Ep from Page 1 Johns says,the Ministry of Health say it's very localized and usually stays very Io cal- izetLand in 1995 all they immunized was the Ottawa arca. and it didn't spread any- where outside thc arca. "No expense will he spared it the public health have to begin immunizing within thc county. Public health has any amount of dollars it will need: "If for any reason they aced to he immunizing within thc county. the dollars are there, Johlts said. Ontario to study the issue of gas pricing. "There's a perception out there people in thc gasindus- try are taking advantage of the public," Stcckle said, adding the committee members aren't buying into the assurances from the Competition Bureau that it is simply how the mar- ket works. As result, the committee has formed and so far, has met atxwt a dozen times with gas industry leaders in Ottawa and is in the first leg of a trip across the province and to Edmonton and Calgary to consult with ,communities about the issue. "At the end of the process, we will write a report with recommendations," Steckle said. This will be forwarded to the Minister of Industry and any other agencies that might be affected by the recommen- dations. Steckle said they aren't out there to decide whether or not the price of gas is too high. Instead, they arc trying to Find out everything they can about supplying gas from its begin- nings at a refinery to thc gas pumps. Steckle hopes the recom- mendations will help make the gas industry accountable to the public. "Thcrc has to be some changes made," he said. Those changes will come for- ward with the final report. The focus is mostly''in .Ontario, which is where Steckle said most of the prob- lem is situated and where most of the outcry against gas pricing practices has taken place. At Thursday's meeting, there will he representatives from the distribution industry to speak about their sides of the issue. But part of the committee's focus is to hear fropt the pub- lic.. Anyone is invited to attend and Steckle said they will make efforts to allow everyone a chance to voice their concerns regarding the ,issues. "It's the people's meeting,' he said. Meetings will be held from Goderich to Timmins between .now and the end of January with a report expected in February. Recommendations regard- ing gas pricing might be made to the Minster of Industry as early as April. The meeting will be held from I p.m. to 3 p.m.,Jan. 8 at 18" GREY MARKET UPGRADE PROGRAM Trade Your 18" U.S. System in for the Equivalent Amount of Programming THE BEST CANADIAN & US PROGRAMMING STAR . CHOICE ASK THE EXPERTS Atka SfiibLt _Rut IIxEmieciaiamatt THEDFORD 1 Your Authorized Sales, Installation & Service Depot Phone Orders Accepted Fax 519-2961566 1-800-263-0626 www.allenstubbs.com STAR CHOICE defective trucks and buses. By the end of March, 10 the provinces' 46 truck inspec- tion stations will be open 24 hours tyLi seven days a week, inr ing Whitby, Lancaster (near Cornwall), Wasi North and South (near North Bay), Putnam North and South (near London) and Fruitland (near Grimsby) These sites were selected because they are located on high-volume, provincial trucking routes - about 42 per cent of all commercial vehi- cles travel by one of'thesc checkpoints - and some still capture significant national and international traffic. "Not only do these trucks pose a safety hazard, but they can potentially shut down an • economic corridor if they break down. We want to make Ontario roads safer. We're not after the safe oper-' ators - only those who'don't look after their vehicle or fleet," Clement said. 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