Speeders, break-ins causing concern in Grand Bank
Grand Bank council plans to request a meeting with the RCMP to address a pair of issues in the community.
Speeding motorists are on council’s radar, while a number of break and enters in the town have also alarmed residents.
The town sent out an email this week advising signs placed by residents cautioning drivers that there are children playing in the area can also be a hazard.
The signs can be a distraction for motorists or cause pedestrians to step into the street, the notice stated.
Coun. Stan Burt and Coun. Roger Brooks said they understood the reasoning behind the signage during Thursday’s council meeting.
“People are driving fast, and I think parents are getting to the point, if I put a sign out, hopefully people will slow down,” Burt said. “There are fast drivers in this town. You go out for a walk and I tell you, it’s scary.”
But the signs offer children a false sense of security that isn’t there, Mayor Rex Matthews said.
Brooks suggested later in the meeting the town consider purchasing some digital speed display signs in an attempt to deter speeders.
Meanwhile, earlier this month, Warren’s Funeral Home and Co-operators Insurance were both broken into, while an attempt on a third business failed. Two additional break and enters occurred at homes in the town.
On Friday, the RCMP sent out another news release reporting a large quantity of copper wire had been stolen from the warehouse belonging to Bennett’s Construction on Marine Drive sometime Wednesday night.
Brooks said he was in a local hardware store recently where a woman was purchasing a deadbolt for her home because she didn’t feel safe.
“People are getting scared in their own homes all of a sudden,” Burt said.
Matthews said the town would contact Cpl. Tim Williams, the senior RCMP officer in the community, about setting up a meeting to discuss the concerns.