Council for the Rural Municipality of Ste. Anne has put in a request to the province to reduce the speed to 30km/h on Dawson Road near the Richer School. 

Reeve Art Bergmann

Reeve Art Bergmann says because Dawson Road is a provincial highway, the province needs to be the prime mover on the project. He adds as Richer continues to grow, traffic also continues to increase which is why there are concerns regarding safety from the students. 

"Especially during times when the kids are going to school and when they are leaving school, those times are particularly as kids cross the street. It's a small community, we do not have crosswalks and it came to our attention that there were no speed restrictions there and virtually every school in the province has got speed restrictions.  

Bergmann adds he hasn't heard of any cases of near misses but notes the municipality is just trying to be proactive. He says if the province approves, the municipality will gladly execute the project and erect the signs.