Dear editor:

I like numbers. That’s why, when I was the chair of the St. Davids Ratepayers Association, we surveyed our membership with a simple question.

We asked which alternative the responding member preferred, a roundabout or traffic signals at the intersection of York and Four Mile Creek roads. It was a very simple, neutral question.

The result was an absolute split, 50 per cent favoured the traffic signals, 50 per cent the roundabout. That’s why we didn’t advocate for either alternative, instead focusing on ensuring that the region and the public were aware of the strengths and weaknesses of each proposed alternative in this specific location.

We did advocate for improved and expanded pedestrian sidewalks east of Four Mile Creek Road if the roundabout was chosen. Personally, I’m disappointed that the region didn’t see fit to expand the project to correct this long-term deficiency.

I’ve read every letter on this subject in all of the local newspapers without finding a single numeric alternative to our findings. There’s been plenty of time and opportunity.

The reason that all of the recent letters have been negative and the reason that some contributors sense that they are “the majority” is because residents who prefer or are OK with the roundabout are no longer advocating.

Kenn Moody
St. Davids