With a vote of 5-3, council carried the first reading of an amendment to the speed limit school zone by-law.

This new by-law would see the school zone on Thompson Drive near RD Parker back to 50 km/hr, 24 hrs a day, 365 days a year. All remaining school zones would be 30 km/hr from 8am-5pm, Monday-Friday, September to June.

The by-law amendment will have to go through 2 more readings before it comes into effect. Currently, the speed limit at all school zones is 30 km/hr at all times.