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The new "Viscount Middle School” will open in September, 1994 for
a student population of about 600. As well, the old "Viscount
Elementary School" will remain open with a student population of
about 360 - 400 kids until the new "River Springs Elementary
School” is open in December of 1994. This means about 1,000 kids
will be attending these schools and, of course, many of these kids

will be driven to school

What we are facing now, and will be facing even more when these two
schools are operating, is a tremendous increase in traffic on
Oxford Street at or near the intersections of Salisbury Avenue and
Dorset Avenue. The new Middle School apparently has a drop off and
pick up leading out to the 1900 block Dorset Avenue at which time
the cars can then drive north onto St. Anne Street or continue on
Dorset Avenue out to Oxford Street.

Oxford Street has always been a busy street but even more so the
last couple of years. Several new developments have occurred in
this neighbourhood during the past years with a large subdivision
at the top of Oxford Street. This has, of course, increased the
number of cars travelling on Oxford Street. As you may be aware
there is a four-way stop sign at the intersection of Oxford Street
and Lincoln Avenue, which is approximately five or six blocks from

the intersection of Oxford Street and Salisbury Avenue where the
cross walk is located to Viscount School. A traffic light was
installed last year at the intersection of Oxford Street and
Prairie Avenue, which is only one block from the intersection of
Oxford Street and Salisbury Avenue where the cross walk to Viscount
is located. The main problem now is the increased traffic flowing
on Oxford Street which makes this cross walk wery unsafe. These
cars are, of course, in a hurry speeding down Oxford Street and
once they have passed the four-way stop at Oxford Street and
Lincoln Avenue they speed up so that they can "make it through" the
green light at Oxford Street and Prairie Avenue. The cross walk for
the children attending. Viscount School located at Oxford Street and
Salisbury Avenue ‘has, therefore, become a real nightmare due. to
this increased traffic. There are two school zone signs posted on
Oxford Street, but I do not believe that the signs are noticed
because drivers are focused on the green light at Oxford Street and.
Prairie Avenue or they have just made the turn from Prairie Avenue
onto Oxford Street and are in the process of speeding up their
cars. Viscount School cannot be seen when you travel on Oxford
Street and, therefore, many drivers are oblivious and ignorant to
the school zone signs - they only have eyes for that "green light"
at Oxford Street and Prairie Avenue. There are no flashing lights
or metal posts erected across Oxford Street with school zone signs

on them by this cross walk.