A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP) and the Mayor of North Stormont are promising efforts will continue to improve safety on Highway 138.
Another fatal collision occurred on the highway between MacNeil Road/County Road 22 and County Road 15 on March 29. Amanda Maloney, a mother of two daughters and owner of Swiss Farmer Bakery died as a result of the collision.
Stormont-Dundas-South Glengarry MPP Nolan Quinn has issued a statement emphasizing he is continuing efforts to have improvements made to the highway.
“I am deeply saddened to hear about the passing of Amanda Maloney; loving mother, devoted business owner, and vital member of our community. I have been in frequent contact with our Minister of Transportation and the county. Our government will be taking the necessary steps to increase safety on Highway 138, with further details to come later this year. I thank our first responders for their action and extend my deepest condolences to Amanda’s family and friends in these difficult times,” Quinn said.
North Stormont Mayor Francois Landry also issued a statement and said tragedies on Highway 138 must end.
“On behalf of North Stormont council and staff, I wish to add heartfelt condolences to the family of Amanda Maloney and our community at large, following a tragic accident on Highway 138 over the weekend. We are saddened that yet another fatality on Highway 138 has claimed the life of a local mother, business owner and community champion,” Landry said.
He reminded residents that the municipality, along with South Stormont and SDG Counties, have been advocating for safety improvements along the highway and will continue those efforts with provincial officials.
“Our position remains that turning lanes, passing lanes and a host of other measures must be instituted on Highway 138,” Landry said.
He welcomed Quinn’s commitment to securing improvements to the highway.
“MPP Quinn assures us that the provincial government will be taking the necessary steps to increase safety on Highway 138, with further details to come later this year,” remarked Landry.
He added that North Stormont will continue to work with partners to ensure the safety improvements to Highway 138 are effective and completed in a respectful timeframe.
