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Either way is a waste of your time. We'rt' fortunate in York Region. as we still only face maior congestion during peaks. compan‘d with Town (0's day- long congestion. But it will get worse. It doesn't maltvr what you call ll ~â€"» congestion. traffic or gridlock It translates to the same thing Wc'n‘ wasting too much of our lives sitting in traffic. We have accepted a daily mutinv that sees many of us gm in nut cars to drive an hour or more just to get to work uan nptimal conditions When the conversation turns to funding IRAS that impact our emery- Red light cameras will prevent accidents I have been saying for yuan wv need l0 have those wmcms. How many litllt's du wv see people going through red lights. which cause problems fur motorists who actually haw theright of way? Re. Smile draws: [hive ml light cameras for Whiu‘hun‘h- Snmfli'illr, Feb. 9. And how many times do you find yourself in the middle of an intersection. trying to turn left. but han'ng to wait as continue to drive slrajghl through on reds? The situation is ohm muse a! slop signs. whore sumo motorists hardly even slow ( laments wuuld stop a Jul uf the accidents that happen due to people mnning red lights. Hm signs arr in place In prevent injuries. Dan’t miss chance to have say on traffic LETTERS TO THE EDITOR consider myself fairly lovel- hcadcd most times. But if then- is one place I'm likely to lose my patience. it would be driving around the region. wmm snow NFH’MA RX! 7 You can mud letters. mlunms and smries from The Sun-Tri- bmw m1 'wrkn'gimx mm lights a good thing We think the red light (‘ameras proposed for York Begum. ixwlmlingWhitdmrch- Smuffw'llc. are a good thing. ELle 5: FREDA m1“: \IHHHHH Re: Smile dn'm m rad tight cameras for Whiadmn‘h- Stoufliliue. Ed; 9. DWhatdoxouthofm issuesovothm? E-nuillettersto meedilutojnusondyrmcom HAVE YOUR SAY. WHITBHURCH- STOUFFVILLE day lives. transportation is u‘lipsed by oducatiun and health care. While health and cduuation are important priorities for the province. congestion impacu our health in ways don't even realize. One study shows every additional hour you spend in your (at per day is associated with a ti per cent incmasc in the likelihood of nl‘efiity (IiVic Action. a non-partisan group. in part committed to accelerating (II'HA n’sidents are left wuh little in the way of funding for an uut-ofâ€"datc transportation system. Caroline Grech ( Jaws! columnist ‘ SPOTMHWYISLANDER! regional transportation. wants you to slvp hack and think about what you would do if you had an extra 32 minutes a day. Halfan how a day to do something you like doing. to pictum it. Among pmiefls still needed am a subway extension from Finch Station to Richmond Hill Centre and all-day (20 [rain service. Despite some significant tran- Sh projects under way. given York's growth pmjectinns of more than 500$.“ additional residents by 2031. these projects alone won‘t be enough. l'herv an! soluriuns. but with it mmm a hefty price tag of $2 billion a year. to complete priority projects such as all-day GO train When you as]: residents what their number 1 issue is. congestion ranks first 'or very close to the top. You should not sit idly by and watch the discussion happen without you. Many times 1'»? watched Consul- xation sessions on planning issues g1) unattended until residents don't likv what is being pmposed. They show up in droves then. when it is too late "l' 'W' I: 1mm Kelly Haw-o. sum ‘ Amumrmnoa 6290 Mam SI. Dunâ€"ma. Pmoucnou Rob"! 11W in 5mm. ON. L“ 167 , lath! W" Mcmflinx. an ( )ntano gnwmmem [hm Dunno» Barry (Hark (Miami-M Bum Amun hung Mum Iuhn Willem: ququ-r agency aiming to improve trans- portation in the CHM. will make recommendations on how to fund transit improvements by June. Ahead of that. its is holding roundtable dis- cussions allowrtheGl‘HA. ll is your 0 )ortuniry to talk about solutions an 3have your comments directly heard by those making recommendatiom Taking the two hours out of your day to attend may save you hours down the road. York Region residents am a pow- erful voia in the 905 With more than I million residents and counting Don‘t be the quietest voice in the dis- cussion on transit. espeuafly when any decision on funding will impact The second rounduble in York Region is Thesday. Feb. 19 at [he Per formance Arts Gentle in Richmond Hill from 6 to 8 pm. mwmnmm awmwmmumm Wmmm. The mundtable is an opportunity to learn about me Metrolinx plan but also to shut: your concerns. 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