Dear Editor:
I was deeply dismayed to read the comments by the two young men in the Inquiring Reporter on Jan. 6 (in response to the question Should There Be Fines For Not Clearing Snow?). Such cavalier disregard for the simple responsibilities of citizenship and community was disheartening.
It has been very sobering indeed to note the number of homes I have passed where the walk has been shovelled from the householder’s front door to the public sidewalk, and thereafter neglected.
Do you really think your taxes should go to sidewalk shovelling? You’d likely be the first to screech about the tax rates thereafter.
All too often we in Greater Vancouver seem to think that if we just wait, the rain will return and clear away all the snow for us. I think it’s time we all stepped up and pitched in to make our walkways safe for all our neighbours, and to lend a hand to those whose who are perhaps less able to manage. Get out and get to know your neighbours!
Kathleen Compton
North Vancouver
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