Wingham Free Press(PUSLINCH TOWNSHIP, ON) On January 20, 2013 at about 1:10pm, County of Wellington OPP were conducting speed enforcement on Highway 6, near Wellington Road 34 in Puslinch Township. At this location, the officer observed a southbound motor vehicle that appeared to be travelling above the posted speed limit. Police clocked the 2007 Pontiac on radar […]
(County of Wellington, ON) There are lots of things to consider while driving in winter weather conditions, one of which is the slow moving snowplow up ahead in the line of traffic on area highways. Snowplows by their very design can cause extensive damage or even death if involved in a collision. It isn’t uncommon […]
WELLINGTON OPP WRAPS UP FESTIVE R.I.D.E. CAMPAIGN (County of Wellington, ON) – Despite continued warnings that the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) would be as visible as ever during their Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign, the OPP is disappointed that the number of motorists charged with impaired driving over the holidays increased. The results […]
DROWNING AT COMMUNITY POOL (GODERICH, ON) – On January 19, 2013 at 4:37 p.m. Huron OPP Officers along with Huron County paramedics responded to a 9-1-1 call at the YMCA pool located on Suncoast Drive East in Goderich. Lifeguards removed a female teenager from the deep end of the pool. She was found unresponsive and […]
FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH NEAR BLYTH 2013-01-22 (NORTH HURON, ON) On Tuesday January 22, 2013, shortly after 11:15 a.m., Huron County OPP officers were dispatched to a serious three vehicle collision on Blyth Rd (Huron County Road 25), west of Cemetery Line (north west of Blyth).. Investigation revealed that a minivan in the west bound […]
At last night’s council meeting, Reeve Neil Vincent returned to hisold habit of showing up late, and arrived a few seconds before themeeting was scheduled to start. Our Great Leader was not latedue to road conditions, but to the fact he was not organized enoughto dress himself. Neil stated Sorry for pushing the timelimits here
There was a last minute addition to the agenda last night, a citizenaddressed council. Citizen: Thanks very much council, I’ll be in shortorder. On Monday February 18 I’ll be here at seven o’clock, I willpick up here an international cheque in Canadian money for threehundred and twenty four million and pick up from David Riach, […]
At last night’s council meeting, the new BIA tax was unanimouslyapproved by council. Gary Long read a certificate stating thatthe rejection previsions have not been met. Reeve Vincent thenasked the Councillors if they had any questions, not one Councillorhad a question or comment. Councillors did not have anyquestions or comments for the BIA steering committee […]
There is a space on the north side Memorial Hall which is currentlyvacant. Pat Newson asked council not to enforce the zoningby-law for four months at 431 Queen Street in Blyth. This isto allow a business to set up and operate. Apparently this hasbeen done before, and they were going to re-zone the property butnever […]
(County of Wellington, ON.) County and Township personnel have been working tirelessly to clear the roadways to make them safer for motorists. The last thing an unsuspecting driver needs when driving down the roadway, thinking all has been cleared; then come upon a large pile at the end of a driveway. Striking this pile of […]