When I started writing this column I said that I hoped people would enjoy reading them as much as I enjoyed writing them.
Well, apparently they do. I have had many people telling me how much they like them, even total strangers from other towns.
What I hadn’t expected was how good it makes me feel to hear that people really enjoy the column and I thank everyone for all the positive feedback that I have been getting, I really appreciate it.
Now, let’s talk about speed for a bit.
There has been a lot of talk on the news lately about street racing and speeding on the highways.
When they are talking about speeding now they are meaning speeds like 150 kilometers per hour (k.p.h.) and our highway speed limit on a lot of highways is 110 k.p.h.
The average speed limit in a town is about 40 or 50 k.p.h.
These speeds, even translated back to miles per hour (m.p.h.) would be unthinkable to the people of the 1940’s.
To them 35 m.p.h. (approximately 50 k.p.h.) was a “great speed” and driving at that speed was considered dangerous and reckless.
The problem of speeding in town was brought up at a town council meeting, and of course, it got results.

May 12, 1949
“A petition presented from the householders residing along Victoria Ave., from the B. A. Service west asking that the speeding of cars on this thru street be prohibited was given every consideration and as a result, the council agreed that the speed limit shall be 15 m.p.h., warning signs advising this will be erected and will be enforced.”

I don’t think they would be able to enforce that one now.
That really gives us an idea of the difference in the pace of their lives then, and the pace of ours now. It makes me wonder, why are we in such a dog gone hurry all the time?

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