Wawa's Michipicoten Rod and Gun Club is raising concerns about plans for a new truck rest stop along Highway 17 north of town.
Club President Rocky Alajoki explains the Ontario Ministry of Transportation's proposed location is next to where the club's range has been for decades.
Alajoki says the club's calling for some "safety considerations" to address unauthorized or unintentional access to the club's property or sound and "secondary safety issues".
Wawa Municipal Council heard the Club's concerns on Tuesday night, and gave their backing with a resolution calling for the rest stop to incorporate the necessary health and safety measures such as the requested berm, fencing, and signage, as well as relocation of the proposed picnic and area, truck inspection station and weigh scale away from the border with the range, and that electronic signage be placed along the highway before the rest stop to warn of closures.
The prepared Transportation Environmental Study Report can be found at northernhighwayrestareas.com, while public comments can be emailed to northernhighwayrestareas.canada@egis-group.com but the deadline is just ten days away: Sunday, February 15th.