Homeowners in Thorold are butting heads with Brock students once again - this time over bus routes on Winterberry Boulevard.
During the council meeting, Councillor Anthony Longo said the routes are funded by the student union, and "implemented without notice or consultation with the council."
Longo went on to say large articulating buses travelling at 'excessive speeds' along the loop pose a safety issue.
Councillor David Handley agreed saying, "They are going to excessive speeds. It's not right in the neighbourhood. It's about time council does what's right and do what the taxpayers want, the taxpayers, the family people here, the people who have children, not what Brock wants. And I say that - nothing against Brock - because Brock's never done, as far as I'm concerned, anything I've wanted as a council. And as they state once they [the students] leave the grounds it's not their jurisdiction - that's right, it's our jurisdiction. We make the decisions, not Brock."
This statement was met with applause from Thorold residents packing council chambers.
The president of Brock's student union Faisal Hejazi says, "With all due respect, the point that you raise is completely incorrect and false. I'm sure the mayor can attest to this; we did consult council, the mayor was consulted, Councillor Ugulini was consulted, the CAO at the time who was interim was also consulted. We brought forth the routes and showed exactly what we were going to do in the city of Thorold, in the city of St. Catharines, and in Welland as well. And they were approved. I don't know if they were brought to your council, but there was a sub committee that was created."
Student union general manager Chris Green says moving the route to a major artery like Richmond could cause more problems due to a lack of sidewalks and ongoing construction.
This latest, heated discussion, comes as residents are still seething following a large, disruptive student party on Winterberry Boulevard.