A4 - The Canadian Champion, Friday, May 11, 2007 Lowering rural speed limits not recommended Victoria Day Holiday Waste Collection Notice Please Note Collection Day Changes Due to Victoria Day. waste collection services the week of May 2lst will take place the day after your regular collection day. Please place your waste at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your sCheduled collection day. Please check your 2007 "Curb Appeal" Waste Management Calendar for details in your area or the Region's Wasto Management website at www.haton.calwaste. Halton Waste Management Site wiII be closed on Monday, May 21 Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton ~PYard Waflste " Yard waste materials will be collected every other week on the same day as your Blue Box until December 7. " Use only paper yard waste bags, or labelled, reusable, rigid containers with no lids. Do not use plastic bags, cardboard boxes or Blue Boxes for yard waste collection. " Yard waste labels for reusable containers are available at no charge from Halton Region. " Containers must be no larger than 125 L (27 imperial gallons) or 23 kg (50 lbs). " Acceptable materials include yard and garden trimmings; pumpkins; fallen fruit from trees and tree trimmings. " Grass clippings will not be collected with yard waste or garbage. Please "grasscycle" by leaving grass clippings on your lawn. " Brush must be tied in bundles no larger than 1.2 m (4 ft) by 0.6 m (2 ft) wide, with branches a maximum of 7.5 cm (3 inches in diameter). Important information about key waste programs now available onine Two important programs from Haltons Solid Waste Management Strategy - Energy From Waste's business case and the GreenCart program - are going to be discussed at the May 23 Planning and Public Works Committee meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Halton Regional Centre, 1151 Bronte Road in Oakville. Residents are welcome to come and share their thoughts with the committee by contacting the Cerks department at 905-825-6000 to register. To make sure people have enough time to read the background information for these two initiatives, we've posted the information on our website at www.halton.ca. After the May 23 committee meeting, the two programs will be discussed at the May 30 Regional Gary Car Council meeting at 9:30 a.m. at the Halton Regional Centre in Oakville. Regonal Chair May 21 - Off ices closed for Victoria Day May 23, 4:00 p.m. - Planning & Public Works May 23, 1:30 p.m. - Administration & Finance Committee Committee - EFWlGreenCart at 6:30 p.m. By Melanie Hennessey CANADIAN CHAMPION STAFF Town staîffbave cornpleicd an exten- sive review ol rural road speed limats and is now recormcnding thai the posicd lirnits remain unchangcd. I hat position was supported hy the comnhi y services commiitec Monday cvening when 1-ngincering Services Direcior P'aul c ripps presented the resuîts ol the review spawned hy a requestIlrom the Nassagawey'a (ornmuniy Consultation C ommittee to reduce speed limîts in the rural area. While the study did find that many people arc travelling between 10 and 20 kmr/h over the posted speed lîmîts, Cripps explained that artîficially lower- îng limits docant work. "Drivers travel ai a speed they're comfortable with," he said. "Reducing the posted speed lfmît has little overall ellect on the operating speed." He noted that by posting a himi oo low, it will resuit in a significant num- ber of drivers operating illegally, place unnecessary burdens on police and lead to, a lack of credibility in posted speed lîmits. The review also found thai there were a relatively low number of traffic accident calls in Nassagaweya last year. "The maýjority of accidents occur in south Milton," Crîpps said. told Cripps that whîlc she appreciates the work staff did to investîgate the issue, Nassagawcya resîdents are still conccrned about the inconsistency of speed lîrnîts in iheir area. 50 oltfen in Nassagaweya a poorly- huîlt 80 (kmT/b) road will cross a rea- sonably well buili 60 (km/h) road," she said. "Theres no consistency in the speed ir-nits." She also said she thinks there bas to hc sortic kind of traflîc calming incas- ores pot in place on local roads. Crîpps explained the way to do that isn't simply through lowering speed limits, but rather encroaching on driv- ers' comfort zones. This could be done through road design, like narrowing the roadway The commitree went on to support a lengthy recommendation that calîs for, amongst other things, completing updated speed studies on Second Line Nassagaweya between No. 10 and No. t5 sideroads where the speed limit was reduced from 80 km/h to 70 km/h and having Town staff participate in a com- mittee establisbed by the Halton Regional Police to review traffic issues. The matter will go before town council May 28. Melanie Hennessev can be reached at mhennessey@amiltoncanadianchampion.c Om. Correction The front-page photo in last Adan Griffin. Friday's Champion contained an The Champion apologtzes for the erro. error and any inconvenience it may The youngster's correct name is have caused. Iel 11Ir, t heCopoatonofth Twnof:o Il Li'e Reoreation enid Parka Month Kick-off Lions Sports Park Sunday, May 27, 2007 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Uick-off Activities... In June... Walk the trails with Mayor Gord Vlsit www.milton.ca to: Kranf.z and Milly the Milstone for a - Obtain weekly trail walks chance to win great pnizes! to explore your community Family games, face painting, (1, 2, 3 and 10 km routes). clowns and more!- Register your commitment to Free swim: 2:30 - 4:30 p.m. at the be active. Milton Leisure Centre- Use our Activities Calendar Free in-line skating: 12:00 - 2:30 p.m. to get active every day! at Milon Memnorial Arena BMX demno and skateboarding jam session Free swim sponsored by... *Bike and helmet safety clinic (Bring your helmet!) *Barbecue