CERCLE TAXI 128 BROCK ST. N. WHITBY, ONT. 668-6666. 24 HRS. Vol. 3, No. 44 TUSAlti I~~LIlI7 i '#);, Whitby council received a petition signed by 80 Myrtle residents stating "we the un- dersigned would like the speed limit enforced in the Villages of Myrtle and Myrtie Station". This letter by chance fo- llowed a report from Whitby Police Chief Pilkington deal- ing with a traffic study in- stituted by the Department in the southern area of Myrtle Station. In this report, instigated by a major collision of a south-bound tractor-trailer on Oct. 3, Chief Pilkington poi- nted out that radar checks indicated that vehicles trav- elling in that area do not break the speed limit to any degree of severity. The re- port stated that in this 40 m.p.h. zone the average speed for cars is approximately 45 m.p.h. and that of trucks is 38 m.p.h. It was also noted in the Chief's report that a truck fully loaded makes about the same noise at 30 m.p.h. as one that is empty and travell- ing 50 m.p.h., because it takes that much more power to drive the load. The report also said that, in their opinion, the railway crossing (at Myrtle Station) is one of the worst laid-out in the province, both in the roughness of the road and design. "The curve immediaf- ely south of the tracks at the south end of MudLake Road is very severe. The road surface is banked for south- bound traffic, but in our opinion, is not banked far enough around the bend to the south." The Chief's re- port continued "the west sh- oulder at the south end of the curve is in bad shape, with a severe drop (or lip) off the pavement onto the shoulder. The shoulder is quite narrow and slopes con- siderably towards the ditch". "The speed limit is clearly posted when entering Myrtle Station from the north. How- ever, the speed limit sign at the point just south of Mud- Lake Road is the last sign for 6110 miles and with only two farm houses in this area, a 40 m.p.h. speed limit is not realistic. To enforce this speed limit, several signs sh- ould be erected, and clearly visible.". Cheif Pilkington wound up his report by saying "we hope thereby to bring about some solution to what we believe is a hazardous road situation". Whitby council decided to forward the petition to the operations committee with a copy of Chief Pilkington, and tabled the Chief's report pending a further report. The Regional Municipality of Durham elected four com- mittees and an executive co- mmittee at a meeting held last week at the County Bu- ilding on Rossland Road. Mayor Des Newman join- ed the other Mayors on the Executive Committee, and ran successfully for a seat on the Planning and Develop- ment Committee which is chaired by Mayor Clark Mason of Ajax. Regional Councillor Gerry Emm ran for the Works Co- mmittee, which will be re- sponsible for about 70% of the Regional Budget, and was successful in getting a seat on this committee. Regional Councillor John Goodwin was defeated in his bid for the chairmanship of REGION ELECTS COMMITTEES the.- Works Committee by Oshawa Alderman Allan De war, and wound up on the two member Police Comm ission. The two committees with- out Whitby representation are Finance Committee, and the Social Service Committee. Excepting the Executive Committee, the other four committees are made up of 6 regional councillors and one chairman, totalling twenty- eight with the remaining two on the Police Commission. Under this system all thirty regional representatives hold a seat on either one of the committees or the Police Co- mmission, the only excep- tion being the members of the Executive Committee whc hold two seats. Special Meeting With Officials On Myrtle Station Whitby Town Council he- Id a special meeting Monday night to meet with represent- atives of the Ministry of Transportation and Comm- unications to discuss the Hi- ghway No. 12 area south of Myrtle Station. Council, sitting in com- mittee-of-the-whole, question- ed the M.T.C. Officiais about what could be done to ai- leviate what is felt to be a hazardous condition on High- way No. 12 just south of the CPR tracks at Myrtle Station, and expressed their feeling that the M.T.C. is under some obligation to co- nsider the matter., The Council members po- inted out that there has been three major collisions on that stretch of road, that there has been numerous compla- ints from the residents of the area as expressed in a petition signed by 80 persons (see story elsewhere), and that the Police study conducted in that area considered the road to be highly dangerous. The M.T.C.representatives said that there was "no work project scheduled in that ar- ea", but would be agreeable to extending the existing 40 m.p.h. speed zone 1,000, southerly, afid to erect '25 m.p.h.' and 'bump ahead' si- gns for south bound traffic. They also said that they should recommend a "pre- design report" made of the area to see if anything could be done to solve the problem. Mayor NeWman inquired IF their recommendation was accepted WHEN a report co- uld be expected. The M.T.C. reps said that they thought if would probably be at least a year. Council passed a resolu- tion to send a letter to the M.T.C. requesting the study and asking 'for priority con- sideration. iYOc Donald'a F AMI LY R ESTAURANJS jWHITBY 8& OSHAWAÀ 10 CENTS MYRTLE RESIDENTS PETITION FOR SPEED LIMIT ENFORGEMENT I THURSDAY, NOVEMBEK 1 , l'Yi