You cant read through a Milton web forum on the internet without stumbling over someone complaining about the roads, and more specifically Thompson Road.
There are usually a variety of complaints about it, but the one that stands out the most is that there are too many traffic lights in a short period of time. Personally, I find that its hit and miss. There are somedays I stop at every one of them, while most times, its clear sailing.
Reading a letter from the Champion this weekend, there is another person who likes Thompson Road.
Here she is.
DEAR EDITOR:
At last, the Thompson Road work is done. What a beautiful job.
My only hope is that it’s kept that way. I would like to see more garbage cans put along Thompson, at least at the bus stops. I walk my dogs along the path and find more and more garbage being tossed along the way.
While I attempt to pick it up, I think more garbage cans would reduce the trash being tossed.
This summer, enjoy the beautiful sod that was laid because by next spring it will be all weeds without weed control. Too bad.
Here’s to a quieter summer along Thompson.
TERRI-LYNN PROCENKO, MILTON
Good comments Terri-Lynn. I walk along Thompson Rd early in the mornings, and am always distressed by the lack of garbage cans along there; seems to be a problem in a lot of the town.
Like you, I was skeptical of the outcome of the sod-laying, however, if you look back to the work that was done along Derry Road a couple of years ago, the Town seems to be doing pretty well with maintaining it fairly weed-free and healthy.
Chris Newell
http://MiltonBlog.ca
Im sure it has to do with one big reason – available cash. The Town of Milton sure has spent a lot of it over the last 3 years on new transit buses, glass walls for town council, and a pay increase! I only hope through time they will put up the garbage containers. They have made some great pathways throughout the town it would be nice to be able to enjoy them and HOPEFULLY people put the trash where its supposed to go! – Mike
Yahoo! Thompson’s finished. (end sarcasm)
We still have how many years of housing construction along the road. Years of mud on the road and our vehicles.
Way to be positive there Paul. Ha ha ha. Its true that there are many more years of construction ahead. We just have to look at it as one day at a time or it will drive us all nuts. – Mike