‘3RiversRoll’ tonight, first time rider orientation, rental housing review

Morning Coffee – By Aaron Hall

Weather forecast for Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Today – Mainly sunny. High 28. Humidex 30. UV index 9 or very high.

Tonight – Increasing cloudiness. 30 percent chance of showers overnight. Low 19.

2nd ‘3RiversRoll’ taking place in Wallaceburg

The second 3RiversRoll will take place in Wallaceburg this evening, and they will be taking a different route.

Staging will take place at 65 McNaughton Avenue, which is the Crabby Joe’s Parking Lot.

Staging will take place from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., with the roll running from approximately 7 p.m. until 8:30 p.m.

Municipal officials say all roads will remain open to local traffic.

“Participants will use the side of the road. Expect delays and an increase in cycling traffic,” Municipal officials stated.

The route will then proceed as follows:

– north on McNaughton Avenue

– east on Reaume Avenue,

– north on Albert Street

– east on Robert Street

– through the Glen Mickle Park Parking Lot

– west on Edwy Street

– north on Albert Street,

– west on Wallace Street

– north on Main Street

– east on Park Street,

– north on Dundas Street

– east on Thomas Avenue

– north on Greenbriar Trail

– north on Larkwood Street

– east on Hilda Avenue,

– north on Highbury Crescent

– east on Hilda Avenue

– north on Dora Drive

– north on Sandra Crescent

– south on Dianne Avenue

– west on Thomas Avenue

– south on Dora Drive

– west on Lawrence Avenue,

– south on Napier Street

– west on Mary Street

– north on Main Street,

– south on Water Street

– west on David Street

– continue around to Peter Street

– south on Water Street

– east on Main Street

– west on Wallace Street

– south on Sanford Street

– west on Gillard Street

– north on English Street

– west on Wallace Street

– south on Pearl Street,

– continue onto Gillard Street

– south on Montgomery Drive

– south on McNaughton Avenue

– concluding at 65 McNaughton Avenue, the Crabby Joe’s Parking Lot

More than 200 people participated in the inaugural ‘3Rivers Roll’ hosted by Community Living Wallaceburg on Wednesday evening, July 19.

“It was fantastic,” Kevin Cavanagh, president of the Community Living Wallaceburg board of directors, told the Sydenham Current following the 13 km bike ride.

“Took us just about an hour and a half, not quite. Everything was just a big rolling party.”

Cavanagh and his team of volunteers were inspired by the ‘Slow Roll’ events, which are held each Monday in Detroit.

Read more and view some videos and photos, here.

Check out the NEW bike map for our next #3RiversRoll on August 16! https://t.co/YvGeDXArxv #inclusion #wallaceburg #ckont pic.twitter.com/TWkyIO1vRz

— CL Wallaceburg (@CLWallaceburg) 10 August 2017

First Time Rider Orientation Day

A safety program for students from the Lambton-Kent District School Boardand the St. Clair Catholic District School Board is set to be held on Saturday, August 19.

As another school year begins, CLASS and the local school bus operators are preparing parents and first-time school bus riders from JK to Grade 1 in understanding the importance of school bus safety by hosting a First Time Rider Orientation Day on Saturday, August 19 from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at two separate locations simultaneously.

Parents are encouraged to bring their children to the FREE session, where school bus safety trainers will talk to the children about basic school bus safety rules, how to cross the street safely and how to evacuate a bus in case of an emergency.

The young riders will then board a bus and go for a short ride.

The sessions will begin at 9 a.m. and will be approximately one-half hour in length.

– Sarnia-Lambton location: Great Lakes Secondary School – 275 Wellington Street, Sarnia

– Chatham-Kent location: Ursuline College – 85 Grand Avenue West, Chatham

Rental housing review underway

Chatham-Kent officials are seeking public input on how the municipality views the future of different forms of rental residential housing in the community.

The Legislative Services Team has prepared an online survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LodgingHouseRoomRental and will hold community meetings as it examines rental housing, room rentals, and boarding and lodging houses.

In conducting the review, Legislative Services is considering possible amendments to the provisions of the Zoning By-law which may impact these types of rental accommodations.

“An important part of this review is to consult widely with the public,” said Chatham-Kent Chief Legal Officer John Norton in a press release.

“To name just a few, I hope we will hear from many landlords, tenants, students, migrant workers and neighbours of rental properties. Opportunity for public comment will be through an online survey and two public meetings taking place in September 2017.”

The survey is online now and paper copies are available at all municipal service centres for those who don’t have Internet access.

The survey will be active until Sept. 15.

The public meetings will be held Wednesday Sept 6 in council chambers at the Civic Centre and Thursday, Sept. 7 at the RDC Pioneer Lecture Theatre, Ridgetown College.

Both session begin at 6 p.m. and are scheduled for two hours.

Photo of the day

We’re gearing up for our bike party on Aug 16 – don’t forget your music! Best dressed bike will win a #3RiversRoll t-shirt! #wallaceburg pic.twitter.com/ydg9wQXZUR

— CL Wallaceburg (@CLWallaceburg) 11 August 2017