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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, N ov em be r 30 ,2 01 7 | 8 A young family has been left strug- gling after a Brampton father-of- three was killed on Queen Street West Monday night, Nov. 20. Jeffrey Knowles, 30, died after be- ing hit by a vehicle in a construction zone east of Mississauga Road around 9:30 p.m. He leaves behind his fiancé, Gabri- elle Lance-Brumsey, and their three children Joshua, 4, Serenity, 2, and Lucas, 9 months. At 6:30 a.m. that same day, a 61- year-old woman was hit by a vehicle on that same stretch of Queen Street, prompting residents in the area to complain pedestrians are forced to walk on the road in some sections be- cause of the construction, to get to bus stops or the store. Lance-Brumsey told CTV that Knowles had taken his longboard and headed to a convenience store around 9:15 p.m. to buy some items for the kids, but as for exactly what hap- pened after that, police have said it will be a long time before those ques- tions are answered. Lance-Brumsey echoed the con- cerns of other residents in the area of newly-built subdivisions about pe- destrian safety. The construction on Queen Street began in July 2016 and was supposed to be completed this month, but doesn't appear to be on time. "The entire area is a catastrophe," says resident Anthony Booth. He said he has been complaining to construction crews for months about signs blocking sightlines and other safety concerns, but nothing has been done. "I've witnessed several almost head-on crashes," he says. He said it is frustrating that still nothing has changed after the two pe- destrians were hit on the same day. "I can't walk off my street," he says, noting there are no sidewalks, but there are bus stops. He says one permanent bus stop that was installed during construc- tion is in a location that forces transit users to walk on the road to get to it. "You can't use it unless you put yourself in danger," he says. "It's just not safe to have buses running up and down that street." The City of Brampton has not yet responded to The Guardian's ques- tions about any planned changes in the wake of the two tragedies. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe cam- paign has been set up for Knowles' family. CRIME Former Georgetown resident killed while walking in Brampton PAM DOUGLAS pdouglas@thebramptonguardian.com Jeffrey Knowles, 30, and fiance Gabrielle Lance-Brumsey. Knowles, a father of three young children, was the pedestrian killed on Queen Street West Monday, Nov. 20, 2017. GoFundMe photo 22 Guelph St., Georgetown (at Mill Street)Serving Halton Hills Since 2006 905 873-8729 www.healthspan.ca You Can Feel Better! Explore your options. Our step by step approach helps adults and children tackle their issues as we provide support and assistance through Diet, Nutrient Repletion, Acupuncture, Detoxification, Hormone Balancing, Lifestyle Modification, Advanced Testing and Assessments. Julia Fountain, BSc, ND Clinic Director and Naturopathic Doctor ANTI-SNORING APPLIANCES A recent report by All- state Canada ranked Georgetown No. 44 out of 93 communities surveyed in terms of collision rates on Canadian roads. The ninth annual All- state Safe Driving Study is based on data collected on collision frequency among Allstate Canada custom- ers in Alberta, New Bruns- wick, Nova Scotia and On- tario. For 2017, Allstate re- ported collision rates on Georgetown roads as the 49th worst among those four provinces, with a 5.58 per cent collision claims frequency per 100 cars. That represented a 29 per cent increase over 2015, when Georgetown sported the 14th best collision fre- quency at 4.32 per cent. Burlington was ranked as the safest among com- munities in Halton Region at No. 40 with a 5.47 per cent rate. Oakville ranked 53rd at 5.98 per cent, while Milton was last among its region- al counterparts at 83rd and 7.26 per cent. The lowest-ranked On- tario community was Ajax at 92 with a 7.77 per cent rate, followed by North York at 91 (7.67 per cent) and Scarborough at 90 (7.63 per cent). Not surprisingly, the highest collision rates across the country came in the winter months. On a provincial basis, collision rates across On- tario were up year over year. NEWS Georgetown in top 50 most dangerous places to drive in Canada: report GRAEME FRISQUE gfrisque@metroland.com