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1< :.Y~ GRAHAM PAINE / CANADIAN CHAMPION Updated signs have now been posted on James Snow Parkway, south of Derry Road, reflecting the increased speed lîmît from 50 km/h to 70 km/h. Holidays held up sign change: Region efrom COUNCILLOR on page Ai on James Snow south of Derry Halton regional council had previously set the 50 km/h limit on James Snow fromt Derry south to Britannia hecause that stretch of road was under construction. according to a Regional staff report. In December, council approved staffs recommendaîton to make the limit a uniform 70 km/h on James Snow from Britannia to Steeles. Milton's other regional councillor, Colin Best, a member of the Halton Regional Police Services Board, said he couldn't comment on police enforcement activities, but he said running a blitz on James Snow is "within their (the services) prerogative." "And people still have to ohey the law of what the signs are," said Best. Asked if counicil should have passed the bylaw changing the speed limnit before signs were ready to be installed, Best responded: "That's what I've got to find out." According to Tim Dennis, Haltons direc- tor of transportation services, the works department started making arrangements to change the signs on James Snow following council's approval of the new speed limit December 16. "The completion of maintenance activi- ties, other than emergency works, is impact- ed by our holiday closures, and the change- out of the signs is scheduled to be completed in the next few days," Dennis said Thursday. Tim Foran can ke reached at ~fforanC@,nî- toncanadianchampion.com.