The Editor,
During and after Monday’s snowfall, we shovelled the sidewalk in front of our home and some of our neighbours’ walks. We are seniors. Some of us are longtime volunteers in the community. On our street, there are people who drive others to doctors’ appointments and to the cancer clinic in Vancouver.
On Tuesday, we saw that our efforts were completely set back by the city’s snowplow and wonder if the driver has any idea who will clear the sidewalk.
No one on the north side of Foster Avenue can get out of their driveways this morning, all were cleared of snow yesterday. Our many hours of labour and that of our neighbours have been completely wasted.
Brian Robinson, Coquitlam
SPANI POOL?
The Editor,
Well once again, our fair city has been blessed with snow.
Like a good citizen, I shovelled my driveway three times, cleared a pathway for my senior neighbour as well as her sidewalk. I even had the generous help once from another 84-year-old neighbour. We even plowed a pathway to the storm drain so when the melt starts, there will be no flooding.
Imagine my surprise after the snow plow came along during the night and plugged all our driveways/drain, and in the morning, I found up to 18 inches of frozen snow, which had to be chipped away with a pick. After two hours, I had to stop before I had a heart attack.
Next, I am sure my neighbours will be getting notices from the city to clean their walks by 11 a.m. I live in the bear area by Mundy Park and take out four people’s garbage and recycling every week as one of my senior neighbours got the famous $500 fine.
So it was nice to see city of Coquitlam trucks with plows cleaning the driveway to the Spani Pool parking lot — does anyone know the pool is closed?
Maybe they could come and take five seconds and use their plow on taxpayers’ driveways so we can get to our appointments.
Shirley Magliocco, Coquitlam
