COE HILL – A stop sign but not a speed bump, is coming to Norman Lane in Coe Hill. After residents petitioned council April 26, 2011 for a stop sign and speed bump to slow traffic, Wollaston Township council went half-way on May 10, 2011. Council ordered the stop sign installed at Norman Lane and Highway 620. The road superintendent didn’t recommend a temporary speed hump on the narrow road, and council followed his advice.
COE HILL – Work starts in two weeks on a $20,000 “village square” public meeting space in front of the post office. The controversial project will proceed, even though the township’s volunteer revitalization committee rejected the idea of mixing parking spaces with people gathered to talk on benches. At its May 10, 2011 meeting, Wollaston Township council voted 4-1 to proceed with the project in June. Here’s what was passed, according to the draft minutes of the meeting: “Be it resolved that the Council of Wollaston Twp directs staff to proceed with the completion...
Source: OPP press releases STIRLING– Members of the Quinte Region Traffic Coalition (QRTC) gathered at the Stirling-Rawdon Police Service on May 12 to launch a distracted driving enforcement campaign set to run from May 16 – 23. Throughout the week long campaign, officers will be concentrating on a very common, but costly offence, driving while using a hand-held cell phone. Officers will have zero tolerance for those found talking on their cell phone while driving. This latest QRTC initiative coincides with Canada Road Safety Week.
Source: Bancroft OPP press release BANCROFT – On Saturday the 7th of May 2011, the Bancroft OPP was dispatched to the report of an impaired driver on Paudash School Road in Faraday Township. Officers attended a residence on Highway 28 south in Faraday Township where they arrested an adult male for several offences. While at the residence investigation revealed that a car on the property was reported stolen out of the Hamilton area. 56 year old Lynn Mehlenbacher of Faraday Township has been charged with operate a motor vehicle with over 80 milligrams of...
BANCROFT – On the morning of Monday May 02nd 2011, Officers from the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police were dispatched to the report of a tractor trailer collision on Highway 28 east in the Town of Bancroft. The truck was travelling west bound on Highway 28 near Lakeview Road when it entered the north ditch and rolled onto its’ side. The 48 year old male driver of Burgessville, Ontario did not sustain any injuries as a result of the collision. No charges have been laid.
COE HILL – Get your bike ready for riding with a free bike tune up session at the Coe Hill recreation pavilion Wed., May 4, 2011. It will get you ready for the weekly mountain biking session planned to run Wednesdays staring May 11, 2011. The program runs for 10 weeks, until July 13, 2011. Contact Dave Naulls for details or to register, at 613-332-3232
COE HILL – As the last of winter snow melts into history, our other season starts: road construction. Here’s a list of major projects planned across Hastings and Peterborough counties in the summer of 2011: Hastings County Highway 401 – Median Barrier Repairs, Belleville to Trenton. Started in summer 2010 and is scheduled to end summer 2011. Highway 401 – Trent River Bridge, Trenton. Rehabilitation/widening and construction of two new interchange ramps at Glen Miller Road. Started in 2009 and is scheduled to end in 2012. Highway 37 – Moira River Bridge rehabilitation. Started...
Source: Bancroft OPP press release BANCROFT– On Sunday the 01st of May 2011, the Bancroft detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police received the report of a dirt bike theft from East Trail in the Township of Tudor and Cashel. Investigation revealed a youth was operating a dirt bike on the trail when it broke down. The youth went home to get help and when he returned the dirt bike was missing. The dirt bike is described as a white and purple Yamaha. Around the same time the dirt bike went missing, two ATV’s were...
COE HILL – New rules to control where and when signs may be posted along public roads are under consideration by Wollaston Township council. At the April 12, 2011 meeting, a proposed bylaw was on the agenda. It was referred to the May 10 meeting for debate. A group of residents petitioned council in March 2011 ban signs from being nailed to trees, because they are an eyesore and damage the trees. Council directed staff to investigate and propose rules for council to consider. In general, the proposed sign bylaw requires township permits for...
COE HILL — Redesign of a new town square in Coe Hill to retain parking spots in front of the post office is up for public discussion tonight. In 2010, Wollaston Township council approved a $20,000 plan to replace informal parking along Township Road 620 with landscaping and benches, creating a public meeting area at the post office. Last week, council backtracked on plans to remove the parking, after complaints it would make access difficult for seniors wanting to use the post office. Instead, the township’s revitalization committee was directed to redesign the plans...
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