Pubdate: Sat, 14 Apr 2007 Source: Cowichan News Leader (CN BC) Copyright: 2007 Cowichan News Leader Contact: http://www.cowichannewsleader.com/ Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/1314 Author: Daniel Walking Crow SOMEONE PLEASE SAVE OUR PARK Dear editor The community is fed up. Centennial Park has turned into a refuge for underage drinking, drug use, and a complete ill regard for the environment. You can find everything in the way of garbage, and, some days, needles. The spray-painting vandalism on the trees and park facilities has gone critical. The situation has even reared its ugly head in the pond we all enjoy. The elders are scared. The public wants answers and the RCMP has been powerless to enforce the laws that are being broken. What about the cop on the beat? When we had city cops they could walk the beat, and would give a hoot because they grew up here. City cops are not transferred out, leaving behind chaos for the next officercoming in, who knows jack about the people or the community. Citizens met in the park, and the pictures we all took hopefully will start the wheels of proper justice rolling, and maybe this little write-up will help to get the attention of our lacking city officials and the law enforcement we all pay for through property taxes. Could someone please save our family recreation area? Please listen. Why don't you bring your families down there to play. It appears our officials are asleep. It is sad to say it looks like a big city drug park and is just as filthy. DANIEL WALKING CROW Duncan - --- MAP posted-by: Steve Heath