The Municipality of Lambton Shores

Correspondence for Council:
RE: Speed Limits on Ipperwash Roads in the vicinity of the Beach
Hi Lori: Hope all is well and your getting settled into politics! I didn’t want to bother you until
the budget was out of the way and things settled down if they ever do. I need your help in
determining how we in the Ipperwash West neighbourhood can apply for a reduction in the
speed limit close to the entrance to the beach area.
I have spoken with Liz and Bert at Arbour Acres and have their support as we will with all others
that live in this area, currently the speed limit basically right to the beach is 60 KM which is too
fast for all the pedestrian traffic in the summer months. We are proposing a speed reduction
about 1,000’ to the south before you get to the Arbor Acres entrance and this should continue
right to the beach and this should be a safe pedestrian community speed of 40KM. We need to
get “everyone” slowed right down as there are families with young children walking from as far
as the Ponderosa and the other camp to the beach and also people and children that are at the
beach walking back up the road for food at the various eating establishments and again as far
back as Arbor Acres.
Currently with the speed being at 60km people are travelling at 70 and 80 km in fact it gets very
dangerous at the Arbor Acres entrance as some almost come in on 2 wheels, of course it is not
quite that extreme but Liz says sooner or later there is going to be a bad accident.
So I would appreciate your input in advising what we need to do to put this in motion, if it
requires a petition of names or just a list as I don’t believe a petition should be needed as this is
just plain common sense but whatever we have to do I would like to get this underway so it can
be in place for May 24.
Thank You Dave Bowen
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