Slow down

Lac Le Jeune residents used to be able to go for leisurely strolls with dogs and kids without having to worry about traffic. Unfortunately, the number of vehicles on our roads has increased dramatically over the past 10 years. It's just a fact of life and there's not a lot we can do about it. 

However, we can control the SPEED of our vehicles. I often give the "slow down wave" to visitors to our community (extend your arm out to the side and wave your hand up and down). I suggest you do the same. But these past few years I've noticed Lac Le Jeune residents are the ones needing the wave. 

A couple years ago, several concerned residents contacted the RCMP to see about putting up more signs, or finding other ways to encourage drivers to slow down. The RCMP assisted in collecting data to assess the problem. The average speed passing the gate by the ski hill was 70 km per hour. Now remember, average means that some people were driving faster than that. Woah! Kids and animals don't have a chance at that speed. 

Please... slow down.