In view of what happened
over the proposed fee increase,
I suppose that I shouldn’t have
been surprised. Since that
time, a lot of facilities have
come into service but still
nobody wants to pay the price.
All need not be lost, however.
It seems to me that every
recreation or sports facility
and park has an extravagantly
sized parking lot. Why not
charge for every vehicle that
uses those lots? After all, when
we go to the clinic, the dentist
and even the downtown
library, we have to pay to park.
And if we’re unfortunate
enough to have to visit the
hospital, the parking fee
makes us feel worse than ever.
So what’s so special about the
sports and recreation fraternity
that they get off scot-free?
Exemptions would be made
for seniors and the disabled, of
course, but everyone else
would pay.
If they thought the cost too
prohibitive, they could avoid it
by walking, running, cycling
or taking the bus. When it’s all
said and done, the purpose of
their visit to the facility is
physical fitness.
Bernie Gotham
Oshawa |
