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In spite of Tecumseh suspending a call to get rid of crossing guards, some citizens nonetheless concern about council’s plan — and that unused protection measures gained’t grant the similar degree of coverage.
The city is proposing to interchange the crossing shield program with unused site visitors alerts, signage, diminished velocity limits, and ladder crosswalks in class and family protection zones.
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“I don’t believe flashing lights are going to be as effective or as caring as a human,” mentioned Jillian Butler, an area resident whose youngsters, Jack 9, and Joyce, 13, attend St. Pius Catholic Fundamental Faculty on Lacasse Street.
“There are day cares, latchkey programs, and special needs students — those measures are not going to be able to help those individuals in the way a human can.”
Management was once directed this occasion to retain knowledge classes with the college forums and the universities suffering from the adjustments.
Over the upcoming few years, the city will assess carrier at its wave crossing shield places — St. Thomas Boulevard at Michael Force, St. Thomas Boulevard and Lesperance Street, Arlington Street and Tecumseh Street, and Lacasse Street at Clapp Boulevard and St. Thomas Boulevard.
“I’m not taking it (council’s deferred decision) as a loss, but I’m not sure that I believe they’re going to re-evaluate it,” mentioned Grade 7 pupil Joyce Butler. “I had a lot of faith in this, but now I feel pretty discouraged and disappointed — I thought our voice was going to be heard.”
Two crossing guards at D.M. Eagle Nation Faculty between Tecumseh Street and Property Soil will probably be phased out in June with the college’s closure. It’s going to get replaced through the unused Beacon Heights Nation Faculty, alternatively it’s going to no longer have designated crossing guards.
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The city employs seven full-time and 4 change crossing guards at six of the 11 fundamental colleges. The price of operating this system is ready $112,000 according to presen.
“Our crossing guard has been doing this for 19 years,” mentioned Butler. “They know these children and have made a positive impact in their lives in addition to helping traffic move.”
It would whisk a minimum of two years to put into effect the proposed protection measures and segment out the crossing guards, if council makes a decision to take action.
“It’s not Tecumseh’s fault that we have bad drivers, but it is their responsibility during those two hours a day to make sure our kids are safe,” mentioned Butler. “I’m not against the new safety measures, but I am against them getting rid of the human element.”
Tecumseh Mayor Gary McNamara didn’t go back a decision from the Windsor Big name in while for the paper’s mid-day print time limit Wednesday.
However Mackenzie Vandenberg, the city’s communications officer, mentioned all crossing guards are there to stick for the while being.
“Each of the crossing guard sites will be re-evaluated and reassessed,” Vandenberg mentioned. “They will do the analysis and look at the data, implement any new safety measures that they can and then every single corner will be brought back to council with all those findings.”
mholmeshill@postmedia.com
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