durhamregion.com The Citizen April 18, 2014 7 From page 1 "When I first moved in, I thought it was an excellent little town," says fellow Brooklin resident, Sandy Walton. "But now I'm just finding that there's too much traffic." The Town of Whitby is currently gathering input from residents to prepare a secondary plan and transportation master plan that will guide and manage growth in the Brooklin area over the next 20 years. The purpose of the secondary plan is to determine the land-use designations for the urban expansion areas north and west of Brooklin, the industrial lands adjacent to the future Hwy. 407, and the lands in the vicinity of the Conlin Road/Anderson Street intersection. The purpose of the transportation master plan is to determine transportation infrastructure and mobility requirements to support existing and future transportation needs for the Brooklin area. "Right now, we're informing the community about what the study is all about, the timing of the study, and starting to get people's input and their visions for what we should be looking at," says Paul Lowes from SGL planning and design, one of two firms hired by the Town of Whitby to undertake the Brooklin studies. Extensive public consultation will be sought throughout the study process. The first public information centre was held at Brooklin United Church on April 2. Dozens of residents attended the meeting to learn more about the studies and offer their comments, including Bruce and Beverley Williams who are concerned about traffic on their street. The couple live on Carnwith Drive, close to two elementary schools -- St. Bridget Catholic School and Chris Hadfield Public School -- and where the first Brooklin high school will soon be constructed. "We are already experiencing high traffic through there and we'd like to encourage people to go any other way, except that way," says Ms. Williams. "We're right across from St. Bridget's and when school time comes around, it's just like a hornets' nest," adds Mr. Williams. For more information on the study process, visit the Town of Whitby's website or join the discussion on Twitter @BrooklinStudy. For more information: Call: 905-430-4306 E-mail: brooklinstudy@whitby.ca Visit: www.whitby.ca/brooklinstudy Traffic a major concern of Brooklin residents as community grows Milking it BROOKLIN -- A cow-milking demonstration attracted crowds during during the Farm Connections Open House at the Luther Vipond Arena on April 2. The event provided attendees with an opportunity to learn about agriculture through meeting with farmers and seeing various livestock. Ryan PfieffeR / MetRoland