Ambulances, cops find posts pesky

The wooden posts that line Iqaluit’s streets could pose a public safety threat, according to one councilor.

That’s because emergency vehicles no longer have the option of passing traffic on the side of the road.

That happened in front of Nakasuk School during rush hour last Friday afternoon, Coun. Nancy Gillis said at a council meeting on Nov. 9.

The solution isn’t to scrap the poles, Gillis later in an interview. But she wants alternate routes created so emergency vehicles don’t get stuck in traffic. The city began installing the wooden posts this fall to protect pedestrians from vehicle traffic.