聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 聽 The Carlyle Town Council met on Wednesday, Sept. 21, to discuss various matters.
Intersection survey
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 A survey was completed online by 99 individuals regarding the safety of the intersection at Main Street and Souris Avenue. The results of the survey, which was open to the public, resulted in 86 people saying they use the crosswalk and 13 saying they do not. Of those that answered 71.72 percent of respondents perceive the crosswalk as a danger.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 For those that that felt it was a danger 9.64 percent said to leave it alone, 14.46 percent said that an overhead crosswalk sign would suffice, 56.63 percent are in favour of an overhead crosswalk sign with a button and lights, while 19.28 percent of those that took the survey chose 鈥渙ther.鈥�
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Under written suggestions for 鈥渙ther鈥� people suggested parking be moved from the centre to the outsides of the street near the businesses, a rumble strip to remind people to slow down, and eliminating u-turns from that particular intersection to be done at the ends of Main Street as opposed to in the middle of it.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Action on the survey results, however, will not be immediate and will be tabled until after the municipal election.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 The Town appreciates everyone鈥檚 response in this matter.
Bylaw
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 An amendment will be made to the bylaw for designated disabled parking on Main Street. The fine will be increased from $50 to the provincial standard of $100.
Election
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Running in the upcoming municipal election in Carlyle are the current councilors: John Brownlee, Dean Hoffman, Darcy Moore, Brian Romaniuk, Jennifer Sedor, and Martin Tourand. Also running in this election are Devin Faber, Hugh Hislop, and Stephen Boyko.
聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽聽 Mayor Wayne Orsted will retain his position through acclamation.
