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eonnneenpnnmmmmmnmemmmmmmmmmnemmmmmeeiienmmmmmmmmmeee ... train whistles Colb id stles Colborne resident urges Lgol . © M Gontinued from page 1 » commuting from small communities like Colborné, ; : * ' . impulsive noise and vibration from local.quarry H@, jelaborating, Mrs. Ross commented on a growing â€" blasting and high property taxes despite very limited body, of evidence which confirms that chronic availability of local goods and services, leisure, R exppgure to noise pollution, such as rail traffic noise, â€" education and career opportunities," she said. 4 poses a variety of health hazards that can potentially _ _ Mrs. Ross spoke briefly to the issue of public | 4 afiefgy,generatmns of people. s safety, noting both railways which run through : g * -March 2007, the Sputherx} Medical Ji ournal listed â€" Colborne have public awareness and safety education i g hegg;}ng loss, sleep !_ilSFKl_pthIl_, social handicaps, . programs designed for schools at no cost. w org go b0H b o h c C qi 8 reduged productivity, impaired teaching. and "The impact of crossing and trespasser accidents is ag° s8§TB88§ 5° &5 é leatning, absenteeism, increased drug use, increased ~obviously devastating for those affected â€" but the | Jag~ 5 $% fâ€"8009 saFr: 5 ac%pgnts, impaired ability to enjoy one‘s property . number of people whose health and safety are being | d gRBs STJF 55 Eo@s C and Teisure time and increased frequency of . affected right now should not be ignored," asserted seE . a4 §4e ts Y 8 25 antispcial behavior as results of chronic noise _ Mrs. Ross U $8§» 285 §$9 13g43° A ex%igqre. - . Before the meeting, Cramahe Township had 355 5 o8 .3 $ 5866 unfig & §. Ross had a binder of research papers which provided Mrs. Ross with two reports from Public o 5 3 fssSi5E.,RGg _ a}sgqs],‘lstqd immune suppression, cardiovascular _ Works Director Barry Thrasher given in 2006. § q &4 03 2 E o 2 &A 3 E 3 i g discase, including increased risk of heart attack, Both reports recommended maintaining the status LJ) EeS Ress3t®,}a558s stroke and other related complications, cultivation of . quo. â€" i 3 £ 839923 C Sn 3e @ Iea;ned helplessness, increased accidents due to In the first report, presented on Apr. 18, 2006 Q) & 3 gfi t Ses < 42 4. :'E â€" fatigue, and increased aggression as side effects ofâ€" outlined public safety and liability concerns and the 8 -?u 3 E ® w,: qo o2 g 5 g 5 5 exposure to excessive noise. SeC procedures to follow to have the whistles stopped. t < 8 .8 3 fi a3 29g56 3 o9 E Mrs. Ross expxje_ssed her concern environmental After contacting the railway, the township must | o .g sS6e $9538 g a ~ 5.9 a noise may also mask many other acoudtreatttenalsâ€" motity the public 0 Hntentionsfompleteajoint | T seebie s oo important for daily life, such as door bells; telephone~ safoty %wfi%fil @ompany andepass a~ fumntamemiemyâ€"<n â€"Speiie f signals, alarm clocks, fire Alarms and other warning â€" resolution, o e un t on s x7 Qâ€"l x 2 i~ . signals. 4 Of significant concern to Mr. Thrasher in 2006 was ~a n ‘Aside from the health issues, Mrs. Scott is the increased liability faced by the township. The 4d , | â€" concerned about quality of life. road authority (in this case, the township) is VA e "Noise pollution from train whistles compromises . "frequently found primarily responsible for property o m | .\ our reasonable right to enjoy our property," she told damage claims and bodily injury," states the April council. ©2006 report. » Dâ€"q j "We must live with windows closed to decrease Even if a bylaw were to be enacted, train engineers e noise (which is against World Health Organization . may ignore it at their discretion. bD guidelines which state, ‘at nighttime outdoors, sound Mr. Thrasher could not support the removal of pressure devels should not exceed 45 dB LAeq, so that. ‘train whistles. It was his opinion then that the benefit !: h ‘ f people may sleep with bedroom windows open‘). of stopping "nuisance whistling" did not outweigh the * e "The inability to live with open windows increases _ costs and increased risks. ‘-U 34. â€" > | f energy consumption and costs due to increased use of Mr. Thrasher‘s June 2006 report explained it is an c3 E & air conditioning; it also decreases our ability to enjoy â€" "all or nothing" approach to train whistles: a y ' fresh air, and the natural environment outdoors. (a municipality must decide if it wants them all the time QJQ prime reason we chose a smaller community . or notatall. ;..‘ R\ a setting)", stated the unhappy presenter. Qâ€"l Mrs. Ross stated she would not have bought in > e Colborneâ€"krcause of the noise and would not f M 3\ recommend anyone buy a home in the.Colborne Creek subdivision due to the noise issues. $ d g She suggested there are numerous factors working bl) against growth in the community. 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