Letter to the Editor
Blind pedestrian appreciates new Nobleton signals

I would like to thank the Township of King for the installation of the traffic light at the intersection of Highway 27 and Wilsen Street in Nobleton.

As a blind pedestrian, I appreciate very much the addition of an alternate route to cross the highway. With a sighted guide, I have had the opportunity to familiarize myself and my dog guide to this crossing. The traffic control buttons

are in place and when the curb cuts are completed this will prove to be a much safer crossing than either the King Road or Sheardown routes.

I am also thrilled to have an alternate to the Sheardown crossing simply because of the activity in and out of Tim Hortons. In spite of signage, the transport trucks continue to park illegally on either side of the highway in order to go

into Tim's. When this happens, which is often, I cannot hear the flow of the regular traffic over the sound of the idling engines and, therefore, cannot make a safe crossing at that point.

I trust that the senior pedestrians will also be appreciative.

The installation of this light is another step towards a barrier free King.

Beverley Berger,

Nobleton