Rose and road maintenance a waste of ink

Jan 16, 2008

To the Editor:

Re: Jan. 9, 2008 issue of the Almaguin News, page 3 article regarding Mr. Rose and also winter road maintenance.

I don’t normally get involved with issues like this but the two stories have to be the two biggest bonehead wastes of ink that I have ever read.

I personally don’t love cops, because usually when I meet them I am receiving a ticket or they are doing their job.

The law — and common sense — ask that a helmet must be worn when you are riding an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) or an off road vehicle. Hunters, fishermen, and trappers are some of the few. What makes Mr. Rose think he is special with his helmet sitting on his machine and not on his head? It an’t going to help him when he hits a tree or falls off on his head. Think about it.

There was no fine or jail (time) as the charge was thrown out of court.

Mr. Rose, count your blessings and put it in the past.

As far as the OPP needing to be cleaned up, they deal with knuckleheads like you and me every day, and maybe they were firm with you but you were alleged to have broken the law. Officer Darryl Leich should be thanked for doing a good job.

Regarding the winter road maintenance in Kearney, Mr. Jim Caissey purchased a property and knew that it was not on a maintained road. What makes him think the Town of Kearney or the taxpayers should bring this road to a standard to provide full maintenance?

I moved to Kearney 11 years ago on an unmaintained road. The property owners paid $7,000 on a local improvement to bring our road up to standards so that the Town would assume maintenance. It is the responsibility of the property owner to pay for improving to a standard, not the taxpayers of Kearney.

The property owners in subdivision 277 paid their dues, and now it is Mr. Caissey’s turn. If the Town went ahead and took over full maintenance of Mr. Caissy’s road then the property owners in subdivision 277 deserve to have their money returned with interest.

Mr. Caissey, you purchased the property on an unmaintained road so now deal with it.

Chris Garrison
Kearney