Drive safely

Dear Mike:
’Tis the season for warm weather, fun with friends and family, barbecues, visits to the lake, and . . . construction.
Yes, we never like to see it but it’s part of the summer season.
Roads and underground works need to be repaired and here in Fort Frances, we have been witnesses and participants to the detour of Highway #11 (King’s Highway) via Fourth Street in the west end.
I am a resident of Fourth Street West and I enjoy my usually quiet neighbourhood. But this year, we all must endure the construction and all that goes along with it—heavy traffic and delays.
This is the reason why I am writing this letter. I’m asking that all drivers who need to use this detour to please drive safely and be mindful that this is a residential area where there are children playing and people out enjoying a run, a walk, or a bike ride.
Everyone travelling this detour has an important destination so please be respectful of speed limits and allow residents who live in the area to get out of their driveways.
Be fair when it’s your turn at stop signs and please watch for pedestrians.
Let’s make this construction experience as tolerable as possible, for all residents and motorists alike.
Thank you,
Karen Stachiw
Fort Frances, Ont.