Dear Editor:
I usually check what's coming up at Monday night council meetings. I do not recall any mention of parking changes around Lions Gate Hospital and Evergreen House, so I was very surprised last week to see new posts going into the sidewalks on the south side of 15th Street from the hospital parking lot entrance to St. Andrews and on the west side of St. Andrews from 14th Street to 15th Street. There are also new restrictions on the north side of 15th from St. Georges to St. Andrews and on the east side of St. Andrews from 13th to 15th Streets.
I don't know how many patients are in LGH on any given day, but I do know there are about 350 residents that call Evergreen House their home. My husband, a veteran of the Second World War, is one of them. I visit him every day, twice most days. I live five blocks away and walk there often. However, there are times when I have errands and appointments to attend and I combine them with a visit to Evergreen. Living on a fixed income I most certainly cannot afford parking fees.
I know this letter will not change these new restrictions, but I have to tell you that you've added a whole new inconvenience to my life and I'm sure to many others.
Patricia MacKillop
North Vancouver
The News reported council debate on LGH street pay parking on Jan. 4.
