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i, Vol, 111 No. 51 Wednesday, October 26, 1977 EE ean SE w= i NNN RS RR a> ¥ Ready For Hallowe'en Hallowe'en can be an exciting time for young- sters. Thoughts of bags of candies and costumes keep them waiting in anticipation as the time draws ~ closer and closer fo that magical night. It is also | the time when Mom and Dad haul home that big x pumpkin to carve a smiling face. Simpson, 3, gives ole-man-pumpkin a big the photographer, while a shy Tanya Han hides behind the jolly face. Hallowe'en celebrated on Monday, October 31 this ye: equest flashing amber lig Concerned that fast-mov- ing traffic on Regional Road 2 presents a safety hazard to turning school buses, a group of citizens in Seagrave has requested that a flashing amber caution light be in- stalled at the intersection of the highway and the north entrance into the commun- ity. This was one of sever: issues under discussion" October 19 when about 25 persons in the community met with representatives of the Regional traffic depart- ment, the Provincial Police, the Durham Board of Educa-' tion., Scugog council and the Township Works depart- ment. According to several citi 1 3 $1 zens present, the potential hazard occurs. when the school bus makes a left hand turn into the north entrance of the community. - The intersection is just below the crest of a hill, and south- bound traffic coming over the hill on Regional Road 2 is "often moving at a fast speed 'and may not have time to stop for a bus making the left hand "turn, - After listening to the argu- ments, 'Durham, Board of education trustee Gord Goode suggested that a letter requesting the amber light be written to the Board P.C. Brian Dunham, who is com-- munity relations officer with the Ontario Provincial Police, indicated he would support the recommndation. southbound wa At the same time Con- faster than the stable Dunham said he He stated thal would recommend that thenorth for mo police radar be used more frequently in the Seagrave area in an effort to crack down on- drivers who are exceeding the 80 KHM limit on Regional Road 2. Both Constable Dunham and Steve Brown of the Regional traffic department suggested that the potential hazard is created by south- bound motorists who are exceeding the legal speed limit. Mr. 'Brown conducted "a traffic survey at the inter- section and said that in one three-hour period '"'a lot" of the traffic both north and Is it safe? Si the school bus | intersection is - wy RA of FO 8 on ne 3 . TT -