The permanent speed camera at the corner of Avenue Road and Castlefield Avenue was vandalized and removed; however, it is expected to be restored by the end of October. The vendor has 30 business days to restore the camera. The City is exploring other options as to where and how high up the camera will […]
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Castlefield Residents – We Need Your Support!
In assessing the safety and traffic related issues that arise in the school zone, the APA’s Traffic Safety Committee has identified the fact that unlike the St. Clements’ school zone, the speed limit on Castlefield Avenue is 40 km/h (St. Clements is 30 km/h) and there are no speed bumps. It is our view that […]
Safety Update
CBC story In case you were wondering what the news crew was doing at Allenby last Thursday, it was doing a story on pedestrian safety issues at Allenby and the need for enforcement of the 40 km/hr speed limit on Avenue Road. The Allenby parent community came out in large numbers in support of automated […]
APA Traffic Safety Committee
The first meeting of the APA Traffic Safety Committee will be held Wednesday, October 30 from 6 – 7 pm in the library. We will review current activities as well as identify priorities for the 2019/2020 school year. Everyone is invited to attend! We welcome ideas and agenda items. Thanks to everyone for their continued interest in traffic […]
Safety Update: Opportunity for Public Comment on School Speed Zone Enforcement
The City of Toronto has installed 10 pilot Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) cameras and is ready to install 50 more under the City’s Vision Zero 2.0 pedestrian safety plan. To date, these cameras have been operating on a pilot basis for data collection only and have not involved the issuance of tickets or charges as the regulations […]
Reminder: Baseline Family Survey
Just a reminder to please complete the attached Student Travel Survey (with your eldest child in mind) by November 17 so that we can gather some data in advance of our work. Classes will be gathering data next week regarding travel to and from school as well.
Seeking Traffic Safety Committee Members
Allenby has joined the Toronto District School Board’s Traffic Safety Program, delivered in partnership with Green Communities Canada. The goal of the program is to improve traffic flow and minimize risks within school zones, and encourage children to walk and wheel safely to school. As part of the program we have been asked to assemble […]
Allenby Drop Zone Program
Traffic safety around the school is a major priority for both the APA and the school administration. In order to improve the flow of traffic and avoid congestion issues, the APA will continue to run a Drop Zone on both St. Clements and Castlefield. For the month of September, if you have 20 minutes to […]
Traffic Safety
As the school year starts, we would like to remind Allenby families and students about how to stay safe on your journey to and from school. Allenby has a large student population. For the continued safety of both students and drivers, we all need to work together. THE ALLENBY DROP ZONE: For students in grades […]
Drop Zone – Thank You
Thank you to all the Mom’s and Dad’s who signed up for a day or two to help make the arrival of our children safer by volunteering to be a traffic monitor as part of our daily Drop Zone program. Wind, rain, snow and heat didn’t stop each of the classes from stepping up weekly […]