Tory at Grenoble PS new school zone, meets kids, parents

Mayor Tory marked the first day back to school in Flemingdon Park Tuesday morning with Councillors Jaye Robinson (Ward 25) and Jon Burnside (Ward 22) plus others (see below). They inaugurated a new more prominently marked school zone for Grenoble Public School. It is one of seven such new zones put into effect with the start of the school year. The City is introducing enhanced school safety measures as part of the so-called Vision Zero Safety Program.  Ms. Robinson is chair of pubic works. Also present was Police Supt. Gord Jones and public health physician Sara Whitehead. The new zones feature safety signs with flashing beacons, school zone pavement stencils, “watch your speed” driver feedback signs and markings at school crosswalks.