Vol. 10 No. 44
YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER COVERING NORTH DURHAM
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2013
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Truck blitz results troubling for council
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DARRYL KNIGHT The Standard
UXBRIDGE: A recent truck safety blitz in Uxbridge raised questions from members of coucil regarding the safety of local roads. Details of the blitz emerged at a recent council meeting, causing Mayor Gerri Lynn O’Connor to call on the provincial Ministry of Transportation (MTO) to increase their efforts to keep unsafe trucks parked. Earlier this month, the MTO held a two-day safety campaign in Uxbridge that saw 35 trucks tagged for inspection at Uxbridge Arena. The inspections yielded a total of 28 charges laid relating to unsafe operation, while 37 per cent of trucks stopped were taken off the road. Mayor O’Connor was vocal in the wake of the results of the blitz in asking more more efforts from the MTO to ensure the safety of roads within Uxbridge Township. “Considering the number of trucks going through this municipality, I think we should be asking for more blitzes,” said Mayor O’Connor. It was also requested that the MTO set up additional blitzes on weekends to contend with the truck traffic passing through Uxbridge en route to the ongoing project at Greenbank Airport. “If you saw the condition of the trucks that are coming through to our friends over here on a Saturday, I don’t even know how they get loaded and not fall down or fall apart,” commented Mayor O’Connor. “The same trucks that run during the week are not the ones running Saturday.” However, Township Public Works Director Ben Kester shed some light on the numbers, explaining that they may only represent a small sample of trucks passing through the municipality. “To put this into context, they are only going to stop the ones which they think are poor looking. They’re not going to stop a brand new Mack or Kenworth truck, they’re going to pick and choose who they stop,” Mr. Kester explained.
Joan Reid of Blackstock was the Grand Prize winner of a photography lover’s prize pack from Allen Computers & Electronics in Port Perry as part of The Standard’s inaugural Halloween photo contest. Pictured is her granddaughter at a recent Halloween Horse Show. To see more winning photos, please see Page 3 of this week’s Standard.
Local merchants take centre stage at Indoor/Outdoor Show SCUGOG: A showcase of local businesses is coming to the Scugog Arena this weekend, just in time for the start of the holiday shopping season. The Scugog Chamber of Commerce presents the 2013 Indoor & Outdoor Show on Nov. 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The show will feature a variety of businesses within North Durham, showcasing indoor and outdoor services and merchants. The arena is located at 1655 Reach St. in Port Perry. The event will feature demonstrations, in-show food and beverages, and ideas for the home and loved ones
to help fill the Christmas gift list. Among the presenters are Brent Harp and his crew from Harp & Wylie’s Canadian Grill house, who will share some cooking secrets with attendees. Sue Pitchforth of Room for Change will be on hand to provide friendly, professional, hands on advice, that helps people with all their decorating/staging needs. Sue will be sharing her love of decorating and staging during her demonstrations - and at the same time, pass-
ing on some amazing tips and tricks for the home! According to the Scugog Chamber of Commerce, the Indoor & Outdoor Show’s aim is to make the public more aware of what is in and around their community and to encourage the importance of shopping locally. Admission to the show is free with a non-perishable food item for the Operation Scugog Food Bank. For more information, visit www.scugogchamber.ca.
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