Tips: For main issue questions, focus on the first speaker and repeated ideas.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Whether to ask the City to improve road paving on Birch Crescent.: No road-paving proposal is mentioned.
• Whether to replace all existing streetlights with LED models.: No one talks about replacing old lights. They discuss adding a new light.
• Whether to install solar-powered lights in the neighbourhood park.: A light on the street near the park is proposed; solar-powered park lights are not discussed.

Correct Answer: Early sunsets make the area feel unsafe, and a near-fall has been reported there.

Why this is correct: A near-fall is reported on the dark stretch, and early northern sunsets make curbs and ice hard to see. These are separate accounts supporting better visibility.

Tips: Connect the exact proposal to the condition or reason stated for it.

Why the other options are wrong:

• A streetlight would increase property values.: Property values are not given as the reason.
• The neighbourhood would look more modern.: A more modern appearance is not the stated reason.
• The City has offered a free installation.: A free city installation is not offered.

Correct Answer: Light pollution and ongoing Hydro One costs could affect neighbours and property taxes.

Why this is correct: Light pollution could affect neighbours who value darkness, and ongoing Hydro One charges to the City could eventually affect property taxes.

Tips: Connect the exact proposal to the condition or reason stated for it.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The neighbourhood already has too many streetlights.: The neighbourhood is not said to have too many existing lights.
• The petition process is too complicated to pursue.: The petition is not rejected as too complicated.
• Installation would block a property view.: A blocked property view is not the concern given.

Correct Answer: A police report that mentioned increased car break-ins on poorly lit streets.

Why this is correct: A report mentions increased car break-ins on poorly lit streets in Sault Ste. Marie. Birch Crescent is not named, so the speaker connects a general pattern to this street.

Tips: Connect the exact proposal to the condition or reason stated for it.

Why the other options are wrong:

• A traffic study showing increased accidents on Birch Crescent.: A Birch Crescent traffic-accident study is not cited.
• A letter from the City requesting the neighbourhood to add lighting.: A city letter requiring lighting is not cited.
• A survey of residents showing that everyone wants a new streetlight.: Unanimous resident support from a survey is not reported.

Correct Answer: A properly shielded downward-facing LED fixture.

Why this is correct: A properly shielded downward-facing LED fixture is suggested so light does not shine into bedrooms.

Tips: Connect a proposed design feature to the specific concern it addresses.

Why the other options are wrong:

• An unshielded lamp mounted higher to light the whole street.: The proposed design is shielded and downward-facing; an unshielded high lamp is not suggested.
• A motion-activated light instead of a continuously lit one.: Motion activation is not suggested; the design feature named is shielding and downward direction.
• An upward-facing lamp that spreads light over a wide area.: Upward direction reverses the downward-facing design described.

Correct Answer: Asking their councillor what the typical cost is for a single LED light.

Why this is correct: The councillor could be asked what a single LED light typically costs per year. More information is needed to quantify the cost effect.

Tips: Connect the exact proposal to the condition or reason stated for it.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Fundraising among the neighbours on Birch Crescent.: Neighbour fundraising is not the proposed inquiry.
• Asking Hydro One to waive the installation fee.: A Hydro One installation-fee waiver is not requested.
• Applying for a provincial infrastructure grant.: A provincial grant application is not proposed.

Correct Answer: A formal petition and proof of need.

Why this is correct: A formal petition and proof of need are required before Public Works will consider it.

Tips: Connect the exact proposal to the condition or reason stated for it.

Why the other options are wrong:

• A professional lighting assessment must be completed.: A professional lighting assessment is not named as the requirement.
• The City must approve the petition format in advance.: Prior city approval of the petition format is not stated.
• The neighbourhood association must hold a formal vote.: A formal neighbourhood-association vote is not stated.

Correct Answer: Follow up on the issue.

Why this is correct: The closing speaker proposes following up on the issue. It does not announce submission or installation.

Tips: Listen to the final remark for the action actually announced.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Abandon the idea entirely because they cannot agree.: The idea is not abandoned.
• Submit the petition immediately and wait for the City's response.: Immediate petition submission is not announced.
• Approve installation and a property-tax increase immediately.: Immediate installation approval and a tax increase are not announced.