Vol. 10 No. 22
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER COVERING NORTH DURHAM
THURSDAY, MAY 30, 2013
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Farmers raise roundabout concerns in Uxbridge DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
UXBRIDGE: Two years after it opened, the roundabout at the corner of Conc. 6 and Durham Rd. 8 continues to cause issues for local farmers. Robert Cox, a fourth generation Uxbridge farmer and former Uxbridge Bruins defenceman, appeared before council on behalf of the Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee (DAAC) at council’s meeting on the evening of Monday, May 27 to provide an update on the group’s past activities and what lies ahead. Among the highlights of Mr. Cox’s presentation was a lengthy discussion with councillors on the impact of the roundabout on the local agriculture industry. “The roundabout can be very tricky, most tillage equipment such as combines is 6.5 metres wide, and the entrance to the roundabout is only 5.5 metres wide,” explained Mr. Cox. “I travel through the roundabout quite often with large equipment and I have to cross the centre line to get into it and it’s very tricky to navigate. In my personal opinion, it’s great for cars, but terrible for farm equipment.” Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor responded to Mr. Cox’s concerns with a novel approach; to have those responsible for building the roundabout to experience first-hand what traversing it entails for those operating large farm equipment. “The one thing that we repeatedly stated throughout the entire process was that this is farming country, with all the farming equipment that comes with it,” commented Mayor O’Connor. “(Regional Works Department staff) live down there in another world. We need to bring them up here and have someone like Mr. Cox show them what it’s like.” Mr. Cox responded enthusiastically to the mayor’s proposal, and welcomed the opportunity to show Regional staff what local farmers deal with on a daily basis as they traverse township roadways. “I would love for someone from the Region to sit in the cab with me trying to go through the roundabout,” added Mr. Cox.
SHOW SEASON RETURNS: Murray Hill touches up his 1951 Ford Victoria at the Blackstock Lions Club car show on Saturday, May 25. Hill’s purple pride, which he shares with wife Sharon, is named Fortune Teller. The show is just the first of many returning to North Durham this summer. BENJAMIN PRIEBE The Standard
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Serving more than coffee at Scugog Library BLAKE WOLFE The Standard
SCUGOG: Patrons of the Scugog Memorial Public Library will soon be able to enjoy a cup of joe inside the facility, with the announcement of a new coffee kiosk to be manned by clients of Community Living Durham North. Community Living’s Tracy McGarry and Glenn Taylor were joined by local library CAO Amy Caughlin for a presentation before Scugog Council this week, providing councillors and township staff with an overview of the new initiative, to
be in operation by mid-June. According to Ms. McGarry, the program’s aim is twofold. “As a means of being innovative and involving people with disabilities, we came up with this idea of coffee and books,” she said, adding that it is estimated that 49 per cent of disabled adults in Ontario are unemployed. “The kiosk is a means of both enhancing the library experience and highlighting the goals of the agency by providing training for our clients.” Ms. McGarry explained that the kiosk will involve Community
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