By Nigel Maxwell

Local R.M. invests $190K into new bylaw enforcement unit

Jan 15, 2019 | 3:57 PM

The Rural Municipality of Buckland (R.M.) has a new weapon in its ongoing struggle with property crime and drivers who run stop signs.

The R.M. council agreed to spend $190,000 to create a new bylaw enforcement unit. Reeve Don Fyrk told paNOW, someone had to carry the ball.

“People were trying to get a neighbourhood watch going but they wanted to sit back and let the R.M. handle it, so OK sit back and we are going to handle it,” he said.

Fyrk said the new bylaw officer is currently finishing his training and should be on the job by later this month. He will have the authority to detain suspects and issue tickets. Fyrk said he has instructed the officer not to give any warnings.

“People want something done, we’re doing it, cry the blues to me later,” he said.

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Fyrk said the stop sign infractions have become a big problem in the R.M. The junction near the Red Wing entrance off Highway 2 is one example he used of troublesome intersections.

“There are two stop signs there and people go right through them. You know it’s ridiculous, come on people slow down. No wonder there’s accidents there,” he said.

The cost for the bylaw enforcement unit will come directly out of the R.M.’s budget as there are no provincial grants. Fyrk said he hopes to recouperate some of the money by sharing the services with other neighbouring R.M.’s two or three days a week.

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