Students at the Wyevale Central Public School are being invited to take a stab at producing crosswalk designs.
Tiny Township committee of the whole moved at a recent meeting to approve the competition being put out to the students.
“This was a good idea that came up and we presented this to our 2021 capital projects,” said Tim Leitch, director of public works talking, about the project at the meeting. “We decided to have a little bit of fun and get inclusive with the students and have a recommendation to look at different types of designs that can have a local feel to it.”
He added this would give students a fun project to look at during this time.
Coun. Cindy Hastings wanted to make sure the competition was still available to students even if the school wasn’t the one informing them of it.
Leitch said staff will be working through the school board, but will also leverage the parks and recreation department contacts to get word out to students.
In addition, he said, along with the crosswalk, staff will provide an education sheet that the school will review with students. The sheet will also be available online at the township’s website, added Leitch.
“I think we should circulate the rules to all of the residents of the hamlet of Wyevale as well,” said Coun. Gibb Wishart. “Those rules should be the same as the ones the kids get at the school. Just so the people in the village are up-to-speed”
The final design, Leitch said, will be selected by council and announced at this month.
The crosswalk installation will still need to follow standard safety rules to make sure it’s in compliance, added Leitch.
The principal for the school did not respond to multiple requests by MidlandToday.
