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3 · Friday, February 17, 2012 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.insideHALTON.com Town prohibits parking on Darlington Trail By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Anyone who wants to drop off their child at Joshua Creek Public School will now have to park somewhere other than nearby Darlington Trail. Town Council voted Monday, to pass a bylaw forbidding on-street parking on both sides of Darlington Trail during the school pick-up and drop-off times of 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The prohibitions do not apply to weekends or months when there are no classes. Council heard from 18 delegations before reaching its decision during which time the council chamber was sharply divided between Inside d Opinion.............................................6 Artscene..........................................27 Worship...........................................29 Sports..............................................30 Classified........................................37 Full Delivery: New Homes, Home Hardware, Bill & Bal Thandi/Minrate, Home Hardware, Canadian Club House Real, Autoshow, Starkey Finest, Oakville Wrap, Leon's Furniture Partial Delivery: Michael's, The Brick For home delivery & customer service call (905) 845-9742 Mon., Tues. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed., Thu., and Fri. 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (open for calls only after 5 p.m.) Closed Sat. and Sun. NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS call (905) 845-9742 or subscribe online @ www.oakvillebeaver.com those who opposed the proposed bylaw and those who supported it. Those who supported the bylaw were made up of Darlington residents who argued the onstreet parking ban was needed for a number of reasons. Primarily it was argued because the daily congestion and heavy traffic flow through Darlington was creating an unsafe situation for children who were sometimes picked up and dropped off in the middle of the street. "This issue is clearly about safety versus convenience. The safety of the residents of Darlington Trail versus a more convenient `kiss and ride' option for a select group of Joshua Creek Public School parents," said Joe Madill. "The problem started soon after the 2008 extension to Joshua Creek Public School. All too often, parking of up to 25 cars at a time was taking place on both sides of Darlington Trail, thus causing myriad safety and other related problems. What started as a nuisance evolved into serious safety concerns for the residents of Darlington Trail. 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