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Breslau GO station plan receives formal backing from region as Metrolinx moves forward WHITNEY NEILSON BRESLAU IS ONE STEP closer to housing a new GO Transit station, after Waterloo Region council last week endorsed the recommendation by Metrolinx to build the station at a Greenhouse Road location. The project has been in the works for a while, as the site was chosen in 2009. Woolwich Mayor Sandy Shantz says extending GO Transit services through this Breslau station is important for Woolwich and the region for a number of reasons. “I think most importantly it’s a connecting place between Toronto and Kitchener. It’s a good location, it’s close to Cambridge, it’s close to Kitchener, it’s fairly close to Waterloo. It’s in a new area that’s going to be developing more as time goes on,” Shantz said. The township engaged in public consultations with residents as part of the Breslau secondary plan process and she says they didn’t receive any opposition to building the GO station. “Right now the location is in a subdivision that isn’t developed yet so it’s not something that’s affecting people in terms of location, where GO TRANSIT | 7
The design of this crosswalk on Church Street which sees plenty of school children crossing to get to and from Riverside Public School is being questioned by Woolwich Coun. Mark Bauman. He’s concerned drivers aren’t aware of new pedestrian rules enacted this year and the crossing guard has noticed some drivers don’t even stop when she’s crossing with her sign up. [WHITNEY NEILSON / THE OBSERVER]
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WHITNEY NEILSON A NEW-FORMAT CROSSWALK ON Church Street West in Elmira, designed largely for students crossing the road to get to the new Riverside Public School, is an accident waiting to happen, suggests a Woolwich councillor. Mark Bauman questions the design of the crosswalk, which has no flashing light, wondering if drivers are even aware of new rules regarding crosswalks in Ontario that took effect this year.
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“What brought it to a head is [council was] talking about the region not even doing pedestrian counts to understand how many school kids would be crossing at this intersection. The school crossing guard was having trouble with people ignoring her when she even walked across with her sign up,” Bauman said. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation states as of Jan. 1, drivers – including cyclists – must stop and yield the whole roadway at pedestrian CROSSWALK | 7
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