The Editor,
I received a city of Coquitlam bylaw notice to advise me that I had been fined $500 for having my green cart/garbage can at the curb the night before pickup.
I am a senior with health issues and have difficulty pulling the cans 10 feet to the curb so the young man who cuts my lawn put the cart out for me as it is too heavy when full of grass clippings. I keep all my food scraps in the basement and put them in the cart after 7 a.m. on the morning on the day of pickup.
In my neighbourhood, we have no alleys and most of my neighbours have both carts in front of their homes. In my case, I live on a corner with no garage and an extremely steep driveway.
Five hundred dollars is a very steep fine for a first-time offence. More warning should have been given to the people via the garbage collectors as not everyone has computer access or receives the local paper.
Do you really think a bear would stop at the curb and not go 10 feet farther to my trash cans? Next, the city will be fining everyone if their can is visible from the street.
I guess the old saying you can’t fight city hall is true.
Margaret Raymond, Coquitlam
