MINDEMOYA—A motion to contact the Manitoulin OPP with concerns about speeding on a Mindemoya Street prompted Central Manitoulin council to revisit and pass a bylaw reducing speeds in the town to 40 kilometres.
“We received a complaint regarding speeding issues on Yonge Street,” said Councillor Adam McDonald. “This was of particular concern as with the work being completed on that stretch of road it will be one of the nicest, smoothest roads in our community.” The motion from the public works committee is an attempt by council to be “proactive” in setting up a motion for controlling speeds in the area, particularly as it contains a school area.
“It has been nice to see the OPP in town a little more,” agreed Councillor Patricia MacDonald, who seconded the motion to pass the council’s concerns onto the OPP.
“I spoke to Staff Sergeant Kevin Webb twice on this issue,” noted Mayor Gerry Strong. “I went in to see him in Little Current and at CPAC. He immediately increased the patrols on that road. They were still having speeding issues even with the road closed.”
Discussion on the motion to contact the OPP prompted councillors to inquire as to the status of a bylaw to limit speeds in the town of Mindemoya to 40 kilometres an hour that had come from a previous discussion at public works.
It was determined that the bylaw was ready to be implemented and following the passage of a motion to contact the OPP with council’s concerns, the bylaw to change the speed limit, 2012-20, being a bylaw to reduce speed limits within the town of Mindemoya, excluding the highway, was passed. The motion was moved by Councillor McDonald and seconded by Councillor MacDonald was carried unanimously.
