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THURSDAY, JANUARY 27, 2005 THE NEW TANNER 13 The Rockwood MULLER Council, Eden Mills reps address village concerns BY REBECCA RING Rockwood Miller A delegation represent- ing the community of Eden Mills appeared before Guelph/Eramosa township council last Monday night. Mr. Chris Wilson spoke on behalf of the Eden Mills and District Community Club, an apolitical group formed to represent the interests of the whole vil- lage. Mr. Charles Simon spoke on behalf of the VELS Committee (Village Enhancement and Livable Streets), a committee of the club formed to address traf- fic safety concerns. These groups held public meetings to hear the con- cerns of the villagers. In order for all voices to be heard, they held "kitchen meetings" of small groups of neighbours. This com- munity consultation has been ongoing for the last ten years. The result is.a list of. requests to council regard- ing traffic safety. According to Mr. Simon, approximately 1200 ve- hicles per day travel through Eden Mills. There is a pro- posal under consideration to rebuild the bridge on York St. Ifpassed, the new bridge will accommodate a larger tonnage capacity compared to the current bridge. The community wants the new bridge but is worried about increased speeds and vol- umes of traffic, especially large trucks. Mr. Simon said that currently many trucks larger than the 5 tonne limit are using the bridge and many drivers of all types of vehicles greatly exceed the speed limit in the area. The area around the bridge is the social centre of the community. Villagers walk their dogs, children play, and visitors come there to see the sights. Accord- ing to Mr. Simon,.there has been some near accidents and the community wants to act before somebody gets hurt or killed. One resident purchased a radar gun to provide evidence and create awareness of the speeding problem. He walks his dog every morning on Barton St., a small two-lane road with no sidewalk. He is disturbed by the excessive speed at which some people drive past him. The delegation requested that council forms a group that will work with the community groups to de- sign and implement some traffic calming measures. The community has sug- gested measures such as speed humps; establishing a community safety zone with signage and increased fines for speeding; build- ing a gateway of welcome to remind drivers that they are entering a village; re- viewing existing signage regarding its' location; pro- hibiting large trucks other than farm vehicles and those with business in the community. They want to work with the township and council to implement feasi- - ble solutions by the time the new bridge is opened. The community is even willing to fund raise to help cover the costs. : Council resolved to es- tablish a working group, which will consist of two council members and the manager of public works. This group will work close' ly with the community groups to achieve traffic safety in Eden Mills. Coun- cillor Chris White added that any agreements they make should be brought to the township council. OPP identify RBC bank scam Wellington County O.P.P. wants the public to be aware of a scam sent to e-mail web site that appears to be legiti- mate. Email messages from a site known as cardverifica tion@royalbank.com have been received by the public, police say. The header at the top of the message is that of the RBC Royal Bank logo. It informs the recipient their debit card access with the Royal Bank is suspended and will only be reinstated once the recipient sends the requested information to the web site provided. Do not respond to this email and provide any information regarding you bank accounts or debit card information, Wellington O.P.P. warn. Royal Bank RBC has been contacted and informed the O.P.P. they are aware of the scam and are dealing with RBC customers who have been contacted. Those that have been bilked by the scam- mer are being provided with new debit cards an account information. Anyone who has receive a similar type of email can report it to Phonebusters at 1-888-495-8501 CRASH INVESTIGATION: The driver of this 1995 In- trepid was charged with passing when the road was not clear of approaching traffic and not wearing his seatbelt following a crash with a van, driven by a 33-year-old Acton man, at 6: 27 on Friday morning on Highway 25 at Wellington Road 50. Both drivers were taken to Guelph hospital with non-life threatening injuries. 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For information on the latest scams go to their website at www. phonebusters.com. In July 2004 an Eramosa Township busi- ness received an email from a potential "customer" requesting parts and equipment be sent to him in Nigeria. Over the course of several months the "cus- tomer" sent the business numerous emails with. over 25 different credit card numbers, most of which were declined. The business is now a victim of an $18,000 fraud as a result of out-of-country fraud activ- TOWNSHIP OF GUELPH/ERAMOSA EDEN MILLS BRIDGE (STRUCTURE #82) CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT NOTICE OF COMPLETION The above project is being planned under Schedule B in accordance with the «»~-|»requirements of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment document dated (June 2000). Subject to comments received as a result of this Notice, and the receipt of other necessary approvals, the Township of Guelph/Eramosa intends to proceed with the decision and construction of this project. The existing single lane, single span concrete 'T' beam bridge was constructed in 1925 and has been identified as being deficient with respect to physical condition, load carrying capacity and barrier protection. The preferred solution is to replace the structure with a new structure at the same location. The work is scheduled for completion by late 2005. Further information on the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment process is available at the following locations: R.G. Burnside & Associates Mr. Stephen Riley, P. Eng. 3 Ronell Cresent Collingwood, Ontario LOY 4J6 Phone: (705) 466-0515 Fax: (705) 466-2399 Email: sriley@rjburnside.com Township of Guelph/Eramosa Mr. Larry Van Wyck 8348 Wellington Road 124 > P.O. Box 3000 Rockwood, Ontario NOB 2KO Phone: (519) 856-9596 Fax: (519) 856-2240 Interested persons may provide written comment to the Township on the proposal within 30 calendar days from the date of this Notice. Comments should be directed to Mr. Larry Van Wyck, Manager of Public Works. If concerns regarding this project cannot be resolved in discussion with the municipality, a person/party may request that the Minister of Environment make an order for the project to comply with Part II of the Environmental Assessment Act (referred to as a Part II Order), which addresses individual environmental assessments. Requests must be received by the Minister at the address below within 30 calendar days of this Notice. A copy of the request must also be sent to the Township of Guelph/Eramosa. If there are no requests received by Feb. 19 2005, the Eden Mills Bridge (Structure #82) will proceed to design and construction as presented in the planning documentation. Minister of Environment 135 St. Clair Avenue 10 Floor, Toronto, ON M4V IP5 This Notice issued Jan. 20, 2005. Mr. Larry Van Wyck Manager of Public Works '" VALENTINE'S Day UNIQUE GIFT BASKETS ~~ de