Alberta family disappointed in park

[applebee]

The gentleman who wrote about all the drug activity in the Park in Kelowna when they were there says this changes his idea of Kelowna. I gather he must come from an area where there are no homeless, drug addicts, etc as he was surprised at the activity in the park. Did they once call the police? I am really sorry that the Okanagan attract folks as it is warmer to live here, but we did not put these people in the park, specifically to destroy your vacation.

https://www.castanet.net/news/Letters/2 ... s-tourists

[seewood]

Have a lousy experience or service one might tell 10 people. Have a good experience or receive good service, tell 3 people. This was explained to me years ago regarding running a business.
If this gets to the Calgary papers, then just perhaps council will then decide it is important enough to deal with. If the writer is correct, then I could see the Chamber's members starting to holler pretty loud about doing something fast or we will vote someone in who will.

[Jflem1983]

This letter writer is 100 percent correct. Downtown is a sewer this year. Turds floating everywhere.

Remember to vote in October.

[OllyV]

If the writer is correct, then I could see the Chamber's members starting to holler pretty loud about doing something fast or we will vote someone in who will.

What do you suggest?

Anyone can forecast rain when their head is getting wet. Building a better umbrella? That's the hard part.

[seewood]

I seem to remember acquaintances being picked up from being impaired or open liquor in public places.
Is shooting up, being in possession, stoned, *bleep* in public a legal thing to do in a park?
Perhaps or likely in your^^ eyes a bit simplistic, but is it impossible for these stoners get a ride in a paddy wagon to a cell to sleep/twitch their high off? Yes, they would be released after 12 hours or whatever, but I suspect the parks and other public place users would be grateful.

[twobits]

The gentleman who wrote about all the drug activity in the Park in Kelowna when they were there says this changes his idea of Kelowna. I gather he must come from an area where there are no homeless, drug addicts, etc as he was surprised at the activity in the park. Did they once call the police? I am really sorry that the Okanagan attract folks as it is warmer to live here, but we did not put these people in the park, specifically to destroy your vacation.

https://www.castanet.net/news/Letters/2 ... s-tourists

I am so sorry for your terrible experience. I can assure you that a majority of locals are equally distressed. Unfortunately, with the election of Justine and Horgan, the rights of the segment of population that make bad life choices need to be better understood and accomodated.
Just remember that the next time you next walk into a voting box.

[skydawg]

Albertans can stay home if they don't like what they see here

[twobits]

Albertans can stay home if they don't like what they see here

And I would be most appreciative if an attitude like yours would relocate to Quebec where you can truly take advantage of Federal transfer payments that were delivered from Alberta for decades.

[voice of reason]

i mean what not to love.smokey skies .needles and drug paraphernalia on the ground.people humping on the grass. come on down.bring grandma and the kids

[mattinkelowna]

Look at that, drug addicts shooting themselves in our million dollar *bleep* while another one is showering in the sink. Taxpayer money at work.

[twobits]

i mean what not to love.smokey skies .needles and drug paraphernalia on the ground.people humping on the grass. come on down.bring grandma and the kids

Then keep voting for social justice, funded injection sites, and social housing projects in family neighbourhoods instead of a justice system that keeps them out of parks and residential areas.
I am not an uncompassionate person....one strike...even two......but our system is recycling these crackheads after 50 fcking convictions right into gov;t funded housing in family neighbourhoods and expecting a positive outcome????
My fear is people are going to go vigilante if this social justice crap goes in for much longer.

[WalterWhite]

- and this is just one visitor's experience that went to the effort of taking the time to write and post a letter. Think of all the others expressing their views the old fashioned way - telling two friends, and they tell two friends, and so on and so on...

Mayor Sugarplum and his band of cronies should be ashamed of themselves for the state Kelowna has become under their watch. Unfortunately for us all, unless some real big names step up in the next few weeks, we're going to have another three years of this downward spiral further into the cesspool we've become.

[the truth]

are mayor is beyond a joke at this point, the fact that he is running again is just insane the guy is a complete useless tool

[Zoso]

Its getting to the point where people born here, hate it here .

[Faraday]

3 weeks and I'm outta here!!!!!