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06 | 02 | 2016 VOLUME 21 | ISSUE 21
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES READY TO GO FOR 10TH YEAR ARTS PAGE 19
COMMENT PAGE 8
WYNNE ALWAYS TRYING TO MUZZLE FISCAL WATCHDOGS
Wellesley neighbourhood makes a case to alter trail plans
MAKING MERRY IN GIBSON PARK
Councillors get an earful from residents at public meeting, with most speaking out against proposed route
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Trafficcalming measures approved STEVE KANNON
WHITNEY NEILSON WELLESLEY RESIDENTS PROVED THEY’RE anything but apathetic at Monday night’s public information meeting regarding a proposal to construct trails around the village. Residents were careful to say they’re not “anti-trails,” but rather there are some issues of liability, safety, and poor planning that need to be addressed before the township should go ahead with implementing a trails system. A select few did voice their support of the initiative, stating they’d be happy to have trails in or on their properties for their kids to use. The Wellesley Township Trails and Active Transportation Advisory Committee gave a quick presentation on their aspirations for the trails, followed by one from township chief administrative officer Rik Louwagie. Wellesley councillors were on hand to listen to residents’ comments and concerns, while township staff answered questions, like who will fund it, and how close the trails will run to their homes. “The trails committee has identified
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The Spider, the Sheriff’s Spy (Garret Tracey) and Brom the Ex-Viking of Sussex (Caleb Fahey) fought for their respective teams’ honour at Robin in the Hood Medieval Festival held in Elmira’s Gibson Park on May 27-28. Organizers estimate 1,200 people attended the event. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
THREE WOOLWICH ROADS WILL see traffic-calming measures this year as the township sticks with a go-slow approach to a new policy for dealing with complaints about road safety. The policy was adopted last year as some councillors pushed for a formal plan to deal with an assortment of neighbourhood concerns about speeding and other traffic-related issues. Meeting this week, councillors approved work on Benjamin Road (between Weber Street and Westmount Road), Woolwich Street South (between Woolwich Street North and Dolman Street to coincide with Woolwich Street South and Dolman Street construction) and Woolwich Street South (between Elroy Road and Menno Street). The stretches of road are slated for stage 1 calming measures, which can include lane narrowing, painted lines, “slow down” signs, the use of the township’s radar speed trailer, and targeted police enforcement. Stage 2 would see the use of speed humps, raised crosswalks or extended curbs to narrow the roadway, though that’s not on the township’s radar. As well, all-way stops are to be inTRAFFIC | 7
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