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THURSDAY JUNE 23, 2022 PM40050478 15% off Everything In the Entire Store! "on regular priced merchandised" *Not IN coNjuNctIoN wIth othEr promotIoNS* What is Your Home Worth? 519-577-1212 David Schooley Broker, RE/MAX TwinTwinT City Realty Inc. FESTIVAL DAYS, PATIO NIGHTS, TRAILS, BEACHES, THEATRE AND MUSIC YOUR GUIDE TO SUMMER FUN YOUR GUIDE TO WATERLOOCHRONICLE.CA Alexandra Avenue resident David Gosset concurs with the majority of members on city council who recently voted 5-3 to reduce speeds on local residen- tial streets to 30 km/h -- a deci- sion trumping public consensus that went beyond the staff recom- mendation of 40 km/h. "I think personally, from what we've seen from the cars going through our neighbourhood at high speeds, I agree with the sen- timent 'Lower is better,'" Gosset said. Prior to the decision, Gosset came before city council to ad- dress safety concerns on his street, motivated by neighbours who say it's only a matter of time before their collective luck runs out and a heartbreaking disaster occurs. Many parents, including Gos- set, say they're constantly wor- ried about the safety of their kids and won't let them play outside their homes without supervision. The rationale to reduce the residential speed limit to 30 km/h 'LOWER IS BETTER': RESIDENTS REACT TO REDUCED SPEEDS See 'IT'S', page 5 DRIVING 70 KM/H COULD RESULT IN STUNT DRIVING CHARGES ON LOCAL ROADS BILL JACKSON bjackson@torstar.cabjackson@torstar.cab Speed limits on local residential roads will be switched to 30 km/h and longtime Alexandra Avenue homeowner Bill Carey hopes it will change driver behaviour. City staff say signs alone won't change much. Bill Jackson/Metroland