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Meters gone but parking laws get sharp teeth Lucy Hass lucy.hass@metroland.com
Renfrew town council has put sharp teeth into enforcement of its parking laws, and offenders will soon feel the bite. Although the next two weeks will focus on warnings and public education, motorists will soon feel the full force of municipal parking enforcement. Infractions, from parking outside designated space markings to fire-lane infractions, will result in fines of $30 and more. In a few weeks, when the town has secured POA (Provincial Offences Act) status, offenders who fail to pay their fines will be subject to an automatic conviction and subsequent inability to renew their driverʼs license. Monday night council also passed a bylaw appointing bylaw enforcement and property standards officers James McBain, Darla McBain, Alison Cosier, Sarah Olmstead-Anderson, Nathan Olmstead-Jahn and others employed by Municipal Law Enforcement Services. The full parking bylaw will be available for viewing on the townʼs website in the near future.
Vehicle crashes claim lives The Renfrew detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police is investigating motor vehicle accidents Sunday and Wednesday. The OPP is investigating after a single-vehicle collision killed a lone occupant Sunday, June 24. The collision caused the closure of Grants Settlement Road in the Township of Whitewater Region for much of the day. Police responded to the collision on Grants Settlement Road near McCoy Road at about 9:25 a.m. A 2001 Pontiac Grand Am was westbound when it left the roadway and struck a hydro pole. The hydro pole broke and fell onto the car. The male driver was deceased at the scene. The driver was identified at Kirby Costello, 31, of Whitewater Region. Officers are investigating, but speed and alcohol are believed to be contributing factors in the collision. Const. Hayley Chaplin is investigat-
ing, with assistance from OPP Technical Traffic Collision Investigators. Highway 17 was closed Wednesday morning following an accident involving a dump truck, car and tractor trailer at the intersection of Highway 17 and Haley Road. Renfrew OPP confirm the female driver of the car died at the scene. Preliminary investigation reveals that a car travelling eastbound was struck in the eastbound lane by the west-bound dump truck. The dump truck attempted to stop for traffic waiting to turn off of the highway but was unable to. It struck the back of a transport and veered into the eastbound lane, striking the car. The male driver of the dump truck was transported to the Renfrew Victoria Hospital where he was treated for minor injuries and released. The driver of the transport truck was not injured.
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Hot dog! Derek Mercer’s Chesapeake Bay Retriever Hal catches some big air. Avalon Ranch hosted the first day of open dock dog diving on Sunday, June 24, at its location on Lochwinnoch Road. An expansion of the dog grooming and training facility, explain owners Mary and Todd Spurrell, means that on open days when Avalon is not hosting competitions, experienced dog docks or those new to the sport are welcome to come give it a try. R0011478088 R001
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