Three new community safety zones declared for Barrhaven West

Newsletter: March 28, 2025

At council this week, I was able to make three sites in Barrhaven declared Community Safety Zones – Larkin Drive, River Mist Road and the connected streets of Weybridge Drive and Kennevale Drive. Community Safety Zones are areas with vulnerable residents, typically students, where speeding and dangerous driving tickets are doubled. New zones come with large signs to alert drivers to the risk of poor driving, both to the community and to their wallets. These zones help scare off reckless drivers, and help police prioritize operations, as they have a larger hammer to hit bad actors when caught. These three zones will provide greater protection to seven Barrhaven schools, including: Barrhaven Public School, St. Patrick School, Wazoson Public School, St. Benedict School, St. Kateri Catholic Elementary School, St. Elizabeth Anne Seton School, and Mary Honeywell Elementary School.