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Whitby Free Press, 30 Jul 1975, p. 16

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.%GE 16. WEONESDAYD JULY 30, 1975, WHITBV FREE PRESS Witby Council endorses proposai,ý wants railway safety upg raded jw w- -- - Remodel your kitchen or bathroo oeil or visit our showroomi ~..frec estimiate - ",d4 MITCHELL BROTHERS Building Supplies t3rooklin, 655-4991 1 ---_-______z ab Ltd. Open 7 doys a week lMcie leaf RESTAURIANT 20 BROCK ST. M. wHITBY - TEL.: 668-9461 0Delicous Conodian nd Italian Dshes *1 Mississauga City Council is 1 attempting to obtain the support of Whitby and thec other municipalities of% Ontario for a proposai to upg(ade safety measurest along railway lines through 1 residential areas.1 In a letter to council, M. L. Dobkin, Mayor of Mississ- auga, said "the City Council of Mississauga hias continuing concern that adequate safety measures are not provided along high speed railway lines throughi populated residential areas. 0f particular concern is the need for effective protection for children". "Recent investigation in other munficîpalities, includ- ing correspondence with provincial and federal authorities hias indicated couucern is widely shared where lhigh âpu-1.h igh frequency rail ti .asport operates in close proximit ' to resid' i iil neighbour- hoods",he bjild Mayor Dobkin added "a staff study further indicated frequent efforts to obtain action from the Canadian Transport Commission to update present safety facili- tics in existence since 187). AIl efforts to effect general improvement in pedestrian safety barriers or fencing The kingdom&of WoodSleMMe*ados t$fe was a klaiomC* Woodstrecxnedos I4 wos a wohc rk paeta kvelît.was swonded by jsh filia &eM fcest and a ravin with a stream. Il was peocei. The dMen Yeophwho vediinthe ys h ekewoWdin 9hd0m kingdom of Wod*feam Med- of Woodstream Meadoymw we happy. Anmd ows erehapy. Tey od oom YOoan le too. Because, this is not a foiry 1w 1weree.happy.r.Meodowsre*lydoes exisi bo grow lanthM3 and' 4 hedroom homes. They h a d *6 own backycrd to pay i n. AM schools oed natte doseby to leam from. The mohher of the chaken were hcfpy too. They had kige kitchen, broadoom and 3 batfroms. PliheG detochedSPit lel and two stcxey homes start at $59,990. There ore 14 graciou models tb chose tram. And moeny Sm e hodfa«ilyroomS krge btsore A îleft fqyou to wih a woocbxning f replae, have yovr home bui on. And *q gw us'ýn Take t he 401 east to H«"on Even hthehers were hopy. They had 1 and 2 corigorages wit paved drieways. And they weren't faroram te m og The houses in the kngdom were big and hadsàe. The propertues were geneous in size. They had attractive kmndsaped Iawns, planted wih Road. DrMv north and turn right ai Adeloid. Yau can't miss Woodstream Meodows. The birds, the trees, Mh sere6ty vwil tel you you're there. fIded Wig cify where they worked. For the fOthes, Woodstream Meodows was so nuce toome home~ to heir was freshafld dean. #DEL ExCLUSrv! SALS AGENT Where you'llrive hapil ever affer. Toronto Une 862-07 WShaaVine 123-... hiave been unsuccessful". "The study further notes council resolutions dealing with ralway safety widely cndorsed by municipalities throughout Ontario. 1It ap- pears no positive action has resulted because presentation of requests are flot well Tra vellenâ from i TORONTO - The Mini- stry of Transportation and Communications has an- nounced new symbol signs indicating travel information centres operated by munici- palities, chambers of com- me rce, or regional councils will be installed at provincial freeway in terch anges. The signs with a lower case letter "V" symbol and the legend "travel informa- tion"", will be includcd on composite signs listing vani- ous services available at free- way interchanges. The first of these new signs will appear on the Quecn Elizabeth Way in the Burlington - St. Catharines Town. may enter Jioat in parade The Towvn of Whitby lias been asked to enter a float ini the I1975 Oktoberfest, the 10-day cultural and ethnic festival lheld annually in the Kitclîener-Waterlo.o aiea. The parade will be carried over television on Tlianksgiv- ing day. The reqtiest camne froni J. G. Beechey, Commiunity Support Chairnian of tlîe 1975 Oktoberfest Parade Committee. municipal concensus on this planning studics, issue", according to hlmn. the proposed solu He feels, that in order to C.T.C. in a unitc achieve resuits in this area, it is necessary to "devise a workable, financially feasible Whitby Coun, solution to the pedestrian the request to th( safety problemn, based on committe.e. eshould- benefit roduction area this month. The 'i" symbol will mndi- cate an officiai information centre approved by the Minis- try of lndustry and Tourism and located within three miles of a freeway and in continous operation eight hours a day, seven days a week through- out the tourist season. A composite sign includ- ieriig -anîd and presenit fioruS to the cd manner", cil retèrred ie operations Of signs ing the 'Y" symbol in advance of the appropriate inter- change as well as a direction marker with the "V" symbol at the freeway ramp terminal will be erected by MTC.. The information centre operator. will be responsible for erecting any additional $igns between ramp tenninals and the centres. Legisiation for mopeds will corne into effect in two seperate phases TORONTO - New legisla- tion, defining mnopeds and their operation goes into effeet irnmediately, Mi:.iser of Transportation and Comn- munications Johin R. Rhodes announced today - The new legislation now miakes it illegal for anyone under 16 years of age to operate a moped on Ontario roadways. li also mnakes it illegal for anyone to carry a passenger on a moped. Under Section 1 of The Hlighiway Traffic Act, a motor assisted bicycle or moped must not weight more than 120 pounds, it may not have a piston displacement of more than 50 cubic centi- hand or foot operated clutch or gearbox driven by the motor and transferring power 10 the wheel. A moped must have pedals which are oper- able to propel it ai ahll imes and it may flot be able to travel faster than 30 miles per hour on level ground within a distance of one mile from a standing start. Municipalities have also been given, the authunity to ban mopeds on roadways under their jurisdiction where the speed limit is 50 miles per hour or more. 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