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TravefPlus Goliger‘s it‘s definitely something to look forward to. Information Afternoon with Richard Todd ° Please join us on _ ~= Saturday, March %1st at 2:00pm Find out more about the 000 "ULTRA ALL INCLUSIVE" G Please call Goliger‘s TravelPlus at 741â€"0770 .“RSVP." holiday RESORTS 234 King St. S., Waterloo, ON N2J 1R3 www.gotravelplus.com The sixâ€"year veteran of the local unit said he‘s never seen a spate of accidents in such a short time in the same area caused by drivers _ failing to heed the posted construction signs. Continued from page 1 worse. Thank God we made it home, and that everyone‘s home now." OPP crack down on 401 speeders The truck driver who smashed into the rear of the minivan, John DeCross of London, was charged with careless driving. Police say he wasn‘t paying attention to his speed and traffic condiâ€" tons. Sr. Const. Al Vandyken of the Cambridge detachment of the OPP said drivers not paying attention to the conâ€" struction was the root cause of all three of the major acciâ€" dents. Vandyken said Cambâ€" ridge OPP, with the help of the West Ranger traffic manâ€" agement team, are launchâ€" ing a crackdown on drivers coming into the area. In a threeâ€"hour period Monday morning, the team ticketed 41 drivers for speedâ€" ing infractions. The lowest speed recorded was 134 kmâ€"h while the highest speed recorded was 158 kmâ€"h in a posted 100â€"kmâ€"h zone. Vandyken is hoping the police force‘s presence can slow down aggressive drivers and prevent some of the carâ€" nage seen over the past month that led to the closing of that portion of the 401 on three different occasions starting Feb. 28. "We‘re going to go in that area and target that zone specifically leading up to the latest accident," said Vandyken. "It will be high visibility and high enforcement," he said, "and hopefully we can reduce the number of acciâ€" dents we‘re getting in there." Vandyken said drivers in Waterloo region are generalâ€" ly aware of the construction delays in the area, and respecting the posted signs. It‘s commuters passing through the area unaware of the road conditions who are the problem. _ "It‘s people who are comâ€" ing through our region who are unaware of the construcâ€" tion," said the veteran offiâ€" cer. "How do you correct that? "There‘s plenty of warnâ€" ing signs out â€" people just have to pay more attention and slow down." The speed through the construction zone has been reduced to 80 kmâ€"h, and the construction company doing testing for upcoming road work has followed all of the Ministry of Transportation guidelines in making motorists aware of the ongoing work. That should be enough to protect construction workers and passing vehicles. "Their guidelines are set by the ministry and they have very strict codes they have to adhere to," said Vandyken. "They‘re meeting those guidelines, and going above and beyond that realâ€" ly by having the extra signs. â€" "Plain and simple the problem is inattentiveness." _ Those traffic slowdowns will only get worse as the area finally shakes off the remnants of winter, and the Highway 401 traffic conâ€" struction season begins full bore. "Our population base here is booming and with it comes a strain on the road systems," said Vandyken. "In order to keep up, you have to have construction. And when yeu have construcâ€" tion, you have to expect slowdowns. "The message to drivers is to pay attention, slow down and give yourself a few extra minutes to reach your destination, because the construction is going to be around for a long time." Schools ready for new students Continued from page 3 Kraemer also said memâ€" bers of his school will be visâ€" iting St. Michael school over the next few months to become better acquainted with the new students. "We will be joining them for some assemblies to talk about our school," he said. "We will also be holding a mini tour of our school for the new students and their parents on April 4." Freiburger _ said _ her school council is now in the process of organizing a penâ€" pal program which will see students at St. Agnes write to students at both St. Michael and St. Thomas Aquinas, letting them know what they can expect in the fall. She said both schools will also be included in St. Agnes‘ activity day someâ€" time this spring. "We‘re all really excited about having them come here," â€" Freiburger _ said. "They will have the opporâ€" tunity to meet other stuâ€" dents ard make â€" new friends." Kraemer is also looking forward to a positive experiâ€" ence. 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