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‘° LETTERS 1 applaud the recent crackdown on speeders in the Waterloo Region. The emphasis on curâ€" tahng driver aggression is particularly welcome as this aggression is dangerous and shows a lack of respect for community. But in all of this there is a deeper issue. Any amount of enforcement of traffic rules can only have a Iimited effect. 1 believe that the reduction in traffic violations, particularly speeding, must be done at the street design level. Our streets, specifically our newer residential streets, are absurdly wide. There is absolutcly no good rea son for them to be so. Corner radii are also too large encouraging vehicles to turn too quickly. A Better street design would ce us ue c o uts on c m on o t e mt ut ONTARIO DRUG BENEFITS IMPORTANT News for Seniors and People Receiving Social Assistance Because the federal government has reduced transfer poy::n.fs for Ontario‘s health and ’so::iol services by $2.1 billion over the next two years, the Ontario government must act now to preserve its drug programs. Som' July 15, Ontario Drug Benefit recipients will contribute a amount toward their prescription costs. Ontariq is the last province to introduce coâ€"payments. How much you pay depends on your income. You will pay up to $2 per prescription if you are: * single, 65 or over, with a net income of less than $16,018 per year * a couple, both over 65, with a combined net income of less than $24,175 per year * living in a nursing home, home for the aged or home for special care * receiving welfare or family benefits * receiving home care Y«/u“.‘m”ithb&ufl‘l&u you pay the first $100 of your costs each year. After that, you‘ll pay only the ODB dispensing fee of up to $6.11 per prescription. You have extra health insurance from a private company? Call your company. it may cover coâ€"payment costs. Call the Ministry of Health at 1â€"888â€"405â€"0405 if you have renny seuneg ie n pgacy dgn anviaer s uznc n en i m e it P nb t + â€"tuul Pe acer o ccaets Or look for information sheets at your narrower road increases the driver‘s perception of speed and thus forces that driver to slow down to an acceptable risk level. It is difficult to enforce a speed limit when the street is built like a runway. The proposed design for the West Side develâ€" opment is an encouraging step in the right direcâ€" tion. Being built on a human scale, rather than an automotive scale, it will automatically ratioâ€" nalize the use of the car and restrict abuses such as speeding. It will also provide a quicter, more walkable district, leading to a stronger sense of community. 1 wish them every success in their _For your convenience the bus leaves from Fairview Park Mall 7 days a w arnd holidays. For your safety it arriy 5;: to SportsWorld‘s front door. _ i lornc omm monnnrenntemsoges oomcennmmenmmertinmin ie badbnnn o dn it ds i L000 00vovormenneint Sm it Centre at 742 NEEDED: non said they be voting in he voted ag was that it facility for a ing for less to ask for an . under the new bylaw has by * Nearty New