Carolyn Stokes

'For goodness sake, stop, because you could kill a child," says Joe Pilgrim who transports kids to and from school. Some motorists are oblivious to the stop arm and flashing lights, says bus driver Joe Pilgrim. (Eddy Kennedy) A St. John's school bus driver warns there is "an epidemic" of motorists blowing past his flashing lights and stop arm, and he's seen his fair share of close calls.

Three Pond Barrens has been an unofficial off-leash dog park for years, even though allowing a dog to run free in public is against the law. Should Three Pond Barrens be an exception to the rule? One group of dog lovers thinks so. Several signs at the entrance of Three Pond Barrens tell users that dogs must be on a leash, but those signs are largely ignored. (Carolyn Stokes/CBC) There are several signs posted at the entrance to the expansive wilderness trails of Three Pond Barrens.