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Thursday, November 29 • 2012
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Council awaiting RCMP data on Thompson ARNE PETRYSHEN Rossland News Editor
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need to do a study on the dangers of the road. “We need to find out how much traffic and what kind of speeds they are going right off the bat,” Savard said. He suggested forming a committee, composed of a few councillors and a couple Thompson residents. Mayor Greg Granstrom noted that the RCMP had conducted a speedboard study on
Thompson and were in the process of tabulating results. Granstrom said it would make sense to wait to get the information before doing anything. “Perhaps what we should do is ask for a staff report for next meeting,” Granstrom said. “Certainly the statistics that we get from that speedboard would show what in fact is happening... we hear all kinds of things, like who’s going to be
killed next... but without data, it’s pretty hard to do it.” The mayor said the city should first build a case, since the RCMP would feel more compelled to come if there is a statistical reason. Laura Pettitt also lives on Thompson, and said that along with speed, they should look at how people in the area are parking on Thompson. “I’m well aware they need
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to park there, but it seems extremely sloppy,” Pettitt said. “Maybe there are certain areas that could be plowed a little wider just to make it a little bit safer.” She also noted that while it is a main thoroughfare, especially in the summer, she’s never seen so many logging trucks come down that road, which causes the road to deteriorate as well. See City on P. 3
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