Tanker overturns in North Terrace Residents say poor roads are to blame for accident i in their neighbourhood By SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN RESIDENTS in North Ter- face are saying they pre- dicted’ an accident would happen on one of their roads — it was just a matter of time. The side roads access- ing residential areas off Kalum Lake Drive are too narrow and became slip- pery, muddy and riddled with bumps whenever it tains, says local resident Gary Carr. And on Oct. 3 a tanker truck carrying 8,000 litres of jet fuel rolled onto its side as it attempted to get by an oncoming transport truck on Dover Road. It appears the rear wheels hit the soft shaul- der causing the tanker to roll on its side, said fire chief Randy Smith, It’s exactly the scenario Carr said he’s anticipated for some time. “{ question if that acci- dent would have happened today if the road had been widened. If he had two wheels on the pavement it may have held: on,” he said, Carr and other residents sent a petition to transpor- tation minister Judith Reid in August asking that roads in their area be paved. They also cautioned the roads are unsafe. ~ They have yet to hear back from the minister. Area transportation ministry roads manager Laurie Fulford said the money to pave the side roads is simply not avail- able. ‘I'd-love to pave everybody's roads but we just don’t have the. money." © FIREFIGHTERS tr transfer roughly 8,000 litres of jet fuel from this overturned truck into another tanker before removing the vehicle from the ditch. The tank- er rolled onto its side on Dover Road in North Terrace as it tried to pass an- other oncoming transport truck, SARAH A. ZIMMERMAN PHOTO, _The comminiy gu would like to have. pave- ment,” said Fulford. “From . a highways point of view: we are not given the reha-.. - bilitation. funds needed to do that work.” - She said that’s because there are. other provincial . and regional priorities that Supercede the side roads work, “That doesn’t mean they don’t deserve it,” she _ added. “I’d love to-pave everybody's roads but: we just don't have the. money.” Fulford said repaving ‘of Kalum Lake. Road is ten-. tatively scheduled for 2005: : A $19.99 Value, $9.99 with your Safeway Club Card SAFEWAY or PHARMACY 4655 Lakeside ee Terrace Friday, October 19, 12 noon - 4 p.m. A Registered Nurse will be available for your Flu Vaccination. Influenza, or “Flu” is an infection that affects millions of people every year. It is highly contagious, affecting all age groups - causing loss of work, pneumonia, hospitalization, and death. The best method of protecting yourself against the flu is by receiving an annual flu shot. 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