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HB NEWS THIS IS DANGEROUS EVERY SINGLE DAY’, SAYS HAMLET RESIDENT Continued from page 1 ton Hills, speed is an is- sue,” said Confederation Street resident Lynn Jo- hannson, who contended that lowering the speed limit to 40 km/h and in- stalling permanent speed bumps is the only 24/7 so- lution to the hamlet's prob- Jem. She pointed to several other areas in Halton Hills where speed _bumps have people of the Glen should receive the same level of care for their lives and safety as other people in other neighbourhoods in Halton Hills." idia Mueller, who plight to go for a simple walk with her baby and dog — an outing that rou- tinely includes speeding drivers honking, yelling and giving t the middle fin- the road to a sidewalk. "T'm really upset. This is dangerous every single day king re liv- ing here, would you not be worried?" Several other residents also appealed to council for immediate an on the is- ang no further delays in enting traffic cz Temporary Road Closure due to Event Speeding throug! ing measures as the Town studies the problem. Halton are Director of Transportati Van Ravens fold council that Halton Regional Po- lice are conducting en- forcement in Glen Wil- liams when they have re- sources available. She said she would request an in- creased police presence in e hamlet. Acton Remembrance Day Parade Saturday, November 6, 2021 from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Mill Street East between Main Street and Bower Street, Acton. 1 Halton Hi a memo to council, vant Ravens outlined staff's plan to address speeding in ie Glen, which includes the placement of tempo- rary speed bumps on Con- federation Street in the spring. In addition, she said staff is proposing that the Confederation treet neighbourhood will be the focus of the Town's 2022 ls Drive, Halton Hills, L7G 5G2 | 905-87: len Williams has been a longtime concern for its residents. traffic calming t, which will also Include Mountain Pi seen Crescent Wilowoad Road, and ane Line. (Prince Street is be- ing addressed through its own project.) The process will consid- er all possible traffic calm- ing measures and will in- corporate public consulta- tion and an overall analysis Graham Paine/ Metroland by staff, including speed studies on Confederation Street following the tempo- rary speed bump installa- tion. Recommendations to council on which traffic calming measures to use are then expected next fall followed by implement tion in late 022 and omy 2023. But Ward 2 Coun. Bryan Notice is hereby given in accordance with the provisions of the Municipal Act, $.O. 2001, and Town of Halton Hills By-law 2008-0020 regarding the following temporary road closure for the purpose of the following community events: If you require any additional information regarding this road closure, please contact the Recreation and Parks Department 905-873-2600, ext. 2269. WH UONEH - dl CUL | 2 Lewis questioned the need for further speed studie: and public consultation on > the much-discussed topic. 2 "We heard from the pub- ES lic tonight, we heard from = the public before, we'll F g hear from the public next $ week when they call over z the same issues," he said, » adding he thinks the Town 8 8 has all the data it needs re- + lated to speeding in the len. "I understand your firus- explaining the municipali- ty an updated traffic calming protocol that re- ires public engagement. "I can assure you this pro- ject will be a top priority of gathering data following the installa- tion of temporary speed bumps so that staff can see if they're effective in slow- ing vehicles down. For further details on me Town's traffic calming rotocol visit https:// bitly/SnNITTL STORY BEHIND THE STORY: With Glen Wil- liams residents continuing to raise concerns about weeding, we wanted to take a closer look at how the Town of Halton Hills plans to address the issue. [i] SCAN THIS cope r more ‘a local news. a3.