Fire danger – John Hermsen, Sutherland Avenue
In reference to the article “Fire damages fragile island” [August 29], there is a permanent fire ban on the Curme Islands. Signs will tell you as soon as you set foot on one of the islands. There’s also a BC Parks fire warden warning campers to be very careful and take care of their fires.
These campers are just stupid and ignorant (and many more things) and I doubt if a fire was needed in order to stay warm in the midst of summer. These rocky islands will soak up the heat during the day and act as a “furnace from mother nature” during the night.
I think that the comments made in the article are very soft and that those who started the fire should be held responsible for it.
I have had the opportunity to camp many times on these islands and there’s no excuse for destroying its fragile ecosystem.
Ideas need funds – Ted Cooper, Massett Court
Lots of ideas were expressed by Wendy Brown in “Build it and they will come” viewpoint [August 29]. However, one unintended consequence of changing traffic patterns is it would not encourage students to walk to school having to cross a relocated Highway 101.
Brown has many good ideas, but implementation has to be affordable and within someone’s budget.
School zone safety – Lori Burge, Lund Highway
Years ago, when Lund Elementary School was closed, something happened to the community. An area that used to be filled with children and families suddenly became a bit of a ghost town.
Although many wonderful people have tried to keep the old school a place where children could learn and play in safety, the school zone signs on the highway were taken down. Due to the ever increasing speed that people seem to indulge in these days new signs were finally put up to post the 30 kilometre limit from Larson Road down to the harbour. Unfortunately this limit is mostly ignored. [“Police caution drivers,” August 29].
As fall begins, I see that new programs for children are being offered at the old school. If you want to encourage the fine people who work so hard to make Lund a good place to raise a family, please respect the speed limits on our highway. I have been told by the authorities that I need to give them the licence plate numbers of those I see speeding but there are too many and they are going far too fast to see any numbers.
In an ideal community children and families feel safe to walk to school. Please help make that happen and drive safely.
