A staff report recommends council start the planning and design process for an emergency-only connection between the Westwood Hills subdivision and nearby Highway 103.

One location for an emergency exit from the neighbourhood where the Upper Tantallon wildfire began has been ruled out, but the area councillor is confident there's "plenty" of other options.

In traditional architecture, exit maps during emergencies are static, wall-mounted or printed, carefully laid out to lead the occupants to safety. These charts presume that doors remain static, ...

Calls for an emergency exit from Westwood Hills, which was evacuated during a 2023 wildfire, have grown since, but residents say the latest proposed options could still leave many residents trapped.