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....__ _,_ NEW STREET NAMES They have answers but doubts remain An open house provides reasons for changing ' Westminster’s names and numbers but at least some disgruntled townsfolk are unswayed. By Chip Martin The London Free Press WESTMINSTER â€" Mike La- cey appeared satisfied with an- swers he received here Wednes- day at an open house to explain Westminster's new system of street names and addresses. But “I'm still not happy about it," the Lambeth resident grum- bled, after having his new ad- dress explained to him. Lacey lives on Scott Street, be- ing renamed Scofisbury Place under a town plan to eliminate duplication with street names in neighboring communities such as London It wns WORKING: Lacey said he understands the need for num bers on rural properties to help emergency and delivery vehicles locate specific homes. but he can't understand why the town would want to Change names and numbers “that have been MM. 5, me working for quite awhile." Lacey is not alone, judging by resistance from town residents. Just this week, Council was presented with a GOOâ€"name peti- tion opposing the scheme as “a complete waste of tax dollars." ‘ Cheryl Mclachlan of Conces- sion 6. now Scotland Drive, helped circulate the petition and was one of dozens of Westmin- ster residents who attended the open house. RENEGING 0N PROMISE: McLachlan said by pushing through the name change with- out adequate consultation with residents council is reneging on - a .promise that by becoming a . town. Westminster would be bet- ter able to resist the sort of changes that might be forced on it by annexation. Others at the Wednesday open house grumbled that the new postal addresses that can occupy six lines of type are too large for letterheads and computer ad- dress labels. Town Councillor Fred Sexton said he underestimated the ex- tent of Opposition to the name ' Changes. He said the town has ll‘lCd to find new historically sig- nificant names to quell some opposition He said the name changes were essential to eliminate dupli- cation because of a trend toward increasing regionalizarion of services. George Blumson/lee London Free Press Jim Spmerville began putting up the first of 150 new street sngns In the town of Westminster Wednesday. The Westmin- ster road department employee erected signs for Westminster Drive and Wonderland Road South at the crossing south of Highway 402. The old Bostwick Road is now Wonderland Road South. Workers hope to have all the signs in place before freezing temperatures and snow hit the area. M