To the editor:
The Trout Lake Community Centre is only a couple of years old and already is showing signs of neglect throughout the outdoor patio areas.
If you go to the fabulous Hillcrest Centre you’ll be hard pressed to find a weed in the entire complex but Trout Lake has them growing through the flagstones and cracking the concrete steps with no apparent attempt at upkeep.
I know that there is a ban on using weedkillers, but the invasive weeds can be cleared out with a simple steam gun, so there is no reason that a maintenance schedule can’t be implemented. If nothing is done then the area will quickly deteriorate into an old-style East Van facility. and we all know what that means. A couple of emails to the centre management hasn’t resulted in any action.
Maybe a published letter will bring the required pressure.
William Corden,
Vancouver
